Overpay → MVP candidate Lee Jung-hoo, the top player in the top player survey among senior ML officials who have watched for a month
May 02, 2025
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On the 2nd (Korean time), MLB.com reported that San Francisco received the most support in an article titled `Most Amazing and Disappointing Teams by Senior Club Officials.'
MLB.com surveyed 20 high-ranking officials, including presidents and general managers of each club's baseball division.
The media asked 'Which team showed the most amazing performance?', 'Which team was the most disappointed?', 'Which player did the most amazing performance?', 'Which player was the most disappointed?', 'Who was the most impressive among the newcomers?' There are five back types.
In response to the first question, eight club officials chose San Francisco, the most. The Athletics then received five support, the Chicago Cubs and the San Diego Padres three each, and the New York Yankees one each.
According to the media, "'San Francisco is competing for supremacy in the western part of the NL, the biggest battleground with 19 wins and 13 losses.'" According to the Giants' offensive power, they are ranked eighth in the NL in scoring and 13th in OPS with 0.684, while they are fourth in ERA (3.58) and fourth in strikeouts (279). Thanks to the bullpen with a 2.52 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP,' he explained.
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An NL official said "The team has strengthened thanks to Lee Jung-hoo's performance, and Logan Webb is showing a high level of pitching. The bullpen is also good. Willie Adames said he would play the role of a game changer once he got back on track. Overall, San Francisco's offense has become solid thanks to Lee Jung-hoo.
In this regard, Lee Jung-hoo took the overwhelming first place with nine choices, and second place was Chicago Cubs catcher Carson Kelly with three votes. And seven players, including Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rhys Hoskins, Cincinnati Reds second baseman Gavin Lux and Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez, got one vote each.
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An NL official said "The contract he signed a year ago was considered overpay. Even before the injury. But now he's playing like an MVP candidate," he praised. This means that he is inferior to the NL MVP candidate.
An AL official said "We have shown impressive and unexpected power and productivity so far. If we continue this way, San Francisco has signed a contract with him at a bargain price, that is, a windfall."
However, Lee Jung-hoo's pace has slowed down a bit recently. Lee Jung-hoo, who played as a substitute in the home game against the Colorado Rockies and had no hits in one at-bats, has put the brakes on his hit in the last seven consecutive games.
In the NL, he ranks eighth in batting average (0.316), seventh in hits (37), seventh in runs (23), 13th in slugging percentage (0.521), and 18th in OPS (0.893). Until two or three days ago, his slugging percentage and OPS, which were in the top 10, were pushed out of the top 10. However, in NL, bWAR (1.6) is 6th and fWAR (1.5) is 8th, which is still in the 'Top 10' circle.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
