838.2 billion killer batters are out, No. 1 Lee Jung-hoo, No. 2 Adames 3, Devers' first breathing position is good anywhere

Jun 18, 2025

838.2 billion killer batters are out, No. 1 Lee Jung-hoo, No. 2 Adames 3, Devers' first breathing position is good anywhere
San Francisco Giants Rafael Devers is wearing a jersey at the joining ceremony held at Oracle Park on the 18th (Korea time). Devers entered the lineup as the third designated hitter against the Cleveland Guardians. AP Yonhap News



838.2 billion killer batters are out, No. 1 Lee Jung-hoo, No. 2 Adames 3, Devers' first breathing position is good anywhere
San Francisco Giants Lee Jung-hoo. AP Yonhap News
San Francisco Giants Lee Jung-hoo made the lineup with the best big guns after joining the team.

Rafael Devers, wearing a San Francisco uniform through a trade with the Boston Red Sox, will play as the third designated hitter in the first game of the transfer.

San Francisco used Devers as the third designated hitter in a home game against the Cleveland Guardians at Oracle Park at 10:45 a.m. on the 18th (Korea time).




The lineup is in the order of center fielder Lee Jung-hoo, shortstop Willie Adames, designated hitter Devers, left fielder Elliott Ramos, first baseman Dominic Smith, third baseman Casey Schmidt, right fielder Mike Yastremski, second baseman Tyler Fitzgerald and catcher Andrew Kezner. The starting pitcher is left-hander Robbie Ray.

At the joining ceremony ahead of the game, Devers said "Just looking at the Barry Bonds picture seems to improve my performance a lot"The conflict with Boston has passed. Think only forward and focus on what you're going to do with the San Francisco Giants. I can't wait to go out and run", he expressed his feelings.

On the position issue, he then came here to run wherever he wanted. Whatever the coach or the club wants, they will do it. He stressed that there will be no problem with the position. In response, San Francisco President Buster Posey welcomed it, saying, `I like his answer because it's cool.'




On the 16th, San Francisco made a one-on-four major trade that brought Devers to Boston after giving up pitchers Jordan Hicks and Kyle Harrison, minor league outfielder James Tipps and right-hander Jose Beyo.

It's not the trade season yet. However, as the Boston club decided to release Devers, who had been in conflict over positional transfer, San Francisco responded to trade negotiations and made it in a surprise move.

838.2 billion killer batters are out, No. 1 Lee Jung-hoo, No. 2 Adames 3, Devers' first breathing position is good anywhere
President Raphael Devers and Buster Posey posing at San Francisco's joining ceremony. AP Yonhap News
Devers, from the Dominican Republic, is Boston's leading hitter and made his major league debut in 2017 and played third base until last year, before serving as the designated hitter this year. As of the 17th of this season, he played in 73 games and recorded a batting average of 0.272 (74 hits in 272 times at bat), 15 homers, 58 RBIs, 47 runs, 56 walks, an on-base percentage of 0.401, a slugging percentage of 0.504 and an OPS of 0.905.




In January 2023, he signed a 10-year, 313.5 million-dollar extension contract with Boston and was guaranteed his status until 2033. San Francisco will take over Devers' contract and pay about $250 million for the remaining eight years and four months.

In response to the trade, local media ESPN reported that `San Francisco recruited a left-handed slugger, further enhancing the structure of the lineupHe gave it an A- rating. For San Francisco, Matt Chapman, a leading third baseman, has been actively seeking to recruit Devers because he is excluded from the team's roster for about a month due to a hand injury. If Chapman returns, the San Francisco lineup could double its explosive power.

Lee Jung-hoo, who is playing leadoff, is also happy to see the batting lineup joined by Devers. San Francisco's weakness was the clutch ability of the centerline, which Devers expects to play a big role in. The scoring formula, which Lee Jung-hoo gets on base and Devers brings in, is expected to start in earnest.

838.2 billion killer batters are out, No. 1 Lee Jung-hoo, No. 2 Adames 3, Devers' first breathing position is good anywhere
San Francisco Giants Willy Adames. AP Yonhap News
Devers' deployment in No. 3 has established the top three batting lines in the major leagues, along with No. 1 Lee Jung-hoo (six-year, $113 million) and No. 2 Adames (seven-year, $182 million). The total amount of the three players' current contracts is $608.5 million (about 838.2 billion won). It is the second highest-paid hitter after the Los Angeles Dodgers (Shohei Otani, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman) and the New York Mets (Francisco Lindor, Brandon Nemo, Juan Soto).

Lee Jung-hoo seems to have lost his pace even more in June. He has a batting average of 0.205, three RBIs, 10 runs scored, and an OPS of 0.742, in 11 games. He has a batting average of 0.265 for the season.

Cleveland starter is right-hander Slade Seconi. He is 1-3 with a 4.26 ERA in five games this season. He pitched 25 ⅓ innings, gave up 26 hits and eight walks, striking out 28. It has a hit rate of 0.260 and WHIP of 1.34. In the last two games, he has pitched 10 innings and allowed three runs.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.