The broadcasting team was also impressed, Lee Jung-hoo ranked third in the NL…be an aggressive hitter
Jun 12, 2025
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U.S. Major League Baseball broadcasters admired Lee Jung-hoo (San Francisco Giants)' fourth triple of the season. Lee Jung-hoo is showing off his long-shot power that has grown to the next level this year, tying for third place in the National League triple category at once.
Lee Jung-hoo started the game against the Colorado Rockies as the first batter center fielder in the 「2025 Major League" held at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado on the 12th (Korea time) and contributed to a 10-7 victory by scoring one hit, two walks and three points from three times at bat.
When Lee Jung-hoo got on base, it soon led to a score. When Lee Jung-hoo drew a walk in the top of the first inning as the leadoff hitter, No. 2 batter Willy Adames fired a two-run shot over the middle to take a 2-0 lead.
Lee Jung-hoo hit a long ball in his second at-bat as a leadoff hitter in the top of the third inning. The Colorado pitcher is left-hander Kyle Freeland. Lee Jung-hoo hit a 92.1 mph (about 148.2 km) fastball from the ball count 2B0S to lead to a triple on the right field line. Adames then called in Lee Jung-hoo with a sacrifice fly to right field to make it 3-0.
The U.S. local broadcaster "Lee Jung-hoo likes to swing. He is an aggressive hitter. Lee Jung-hoo is opening the door again. It is the second triple in this series. He hit the ball well against the left-handed pitcher," he exclaimed.
Lee Jung-hoo is a left-handed hitter, but he is stronger against left-handed pitchers this year. He hit .313 (21 hits in 67 at-bats) against left-handed pitchers, three homers and 11 RBIs this year. He also lost three of his four triples to left-handed pitchers. He has a batting average of 0.261 (48 hits in 184 at-bats), three homers and 21 RBIs against right-handed pitchers. Of the 17 doubles this season, 14 were against right-handed pitchers.
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Lee Jung-hoo is considered to have grown remarkably in the long hit category this year, which marks his second year in the big league. This means that they are producing a lot of good pitches. He is also tied for seventh in the National League in the double category. There are not many hits over the fence with six, but he is showing off his presence as a mid- to long-range hitter. There is a big difference between last year's slugging percentage of 0.331 and this year's slugging percentage of 0.446.
Lee Jung-hoo was frequently asked about his increased long hit in 2022 when he had 23 home runs, 36 doubles and 10 triples while playing in the KBO League. In that case, Lee Jung-hoo "I'm not a home run hitter. I used to say, "I'm more focused on producing a lot of hits that hit the bat well, and then I think I'll get a lot of long balls." He is also firmly playing the batting he is pursuing in the Major League.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
