Be careful and be careful not to start SF Lee Jung-hoo → He will play as a substitute, considering the back condition that coach Melvin revealed. SF kills two birds with one stone after four consecutive wins + two birds with one stone!

Jun 08, 2025

We can't let go of the small physical condition of the key hitter. San Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin made the decision to exclude Lee from the starting lineup to protect Lee Jung-hoo.

Lee Jung-hoo was excluded from the starting list in the 2025 Major League Baseball (MLB) Atlanta Braves home game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, the U.S. early on the 8th (Korean time). The sudden exclusion of Lee Jung-hoo, who has continued his hit streak for three consecutive games before, especially in the last two games, was enough to raise doubts.

There was only one reason to guess because Melvin is not the type to consider 'Platoon System' like LA Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. It means that there is something wrong with the player's physical condition.

Fortunately, Lee Jung-hoo appeared as a pinch hitter at the end of the game.

Lee Jung-hoo appeared as a pinch hitter at Tyler Fitzgerald's at-bat in the ninth inning after two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning when he was trailing 1-2. The result itself was not good. While playing a full count match against right-hander Bryce Elder, he struck out while standing on a sinker of 92.7 miles (about 149 kilometers per hour) on the sixth pitch.

However, San Francisco won a dramatic come-from-behind victory. At the bottom of the ninth inning with two outs and a runner on first base, fourth batter Matt Chapman hit a two-run home run to end the left side to complete a dramatic victory.

After winning a pleasant come-from-behind victory, Melvin said why he excluded Lee Jung-hoo from the starting lineup.

Coach Melvin told local media that `Lee Jung-hoo felt a little stiff in his back and was excluded from the starting lineup. If I had tried to play, I could have played." It can be said to be the best comment on Lee Jung-hoo's condition. In the end, it means that Melvin was given a break to consider Lee Jung-hoo.

This resulted in San Francisco killing two birds with one stone. Key hitter Lee Jung-hoo bought time to improve his back condition through rest. The team also boosted its momentum with a thrilling come-from-behind victory.

San Francisco rekindled its NL West lead with four straight wins. It is one game away from the leading Los Angeles Dodgers, who have lost two consecutive games, and has eliminated the gap with the second-place San Diego Padres. Depending on the results of the next game, he has come up to the position to seek the lead in the NL West.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.