I've played all of the curveball slider sweepers, but the hit that won't go off, the current status of 7G 74, Lee Jung-hoo, and the breakthrough?

Jun 21, 2025

I've played all of the curveball slider sweepers, but the hit that won't go off, the current status of 7G 74, Lee Jung-hoo, and the breakthrough?
Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants runs out looking at the ball after hitting a superior two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks on May 15 (Korea time). AP Yonhap News



I've played all of the curveball slider sweepers, but the hit that won't go off, the current status of 7G 74, Lee Jung-hoo, and the breakthrough?
Lee Jung-hoo hits a ground ball to the first base in the bottom of the fifth inning at home against the Boston Red Sox on the 21st (Korea time). ImagesYonhap News
Is there any breakthrough for San Francisco Giants Lee Jung-hoo. As we enter the middle of the season, the slump seems to be prolonged. It's actually the first season to play full time as a major leaguer.

Analysts say that it reveals limitations in the murderous travel distance and time difference between the east and west of the continent, as well as the rapid power analysis and contrast of the opponent. You have no choice but to overcome it yourself and find a way. San Francisco's six-year $113 million investment in him also contains expectations that it will overcome the slump on its own.

Lee Jung-hoo started as the fifth center fielder and recorded no hits in four at-bats in the first of three consecutive home games against the Boston Red Sox at Oracle Park on the 21st (Korea time). It is the first time since he entered the big league as a fifth batter. However, I have moved from No. 3 to No. 4 → No. 2 → No. 1 → No. 6 → No. 7 to No. 5, but it seems that the batting order is not a good idea to regain his condition.




I've played all of the curveball slider sweepers, but the hit that won't go off, the current status of 7G 74, Lee Jung-hoo, and the breakthrough?
Lee Jung-hoo catches a fly at the top of the third inning. ImagesYonhap News
Lee Jung-hoo, who had no hits in three consecutive games, saw his batting average fall from 0.259 to 0.255 (72 hits in 282 at-bats). He hit 0.172 (10 hits in 58 at-bats) in 17 games in June and 0.074 (2 hits in 27 at-bats) in 7 games since the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on the 14th.

What should be noted is that Lee Jung-hoo's ability to guess has not changed since the beginning of the season.

Let's look at the strikeout rate. From March to April, 13.3 percent (17 strikeouts from 128 times at bat), 9.6 percent (11 strikeouts) in May, and 10.0 percent (7 strikeouts from 70 times at bat) in June, respectively, have decreased significantly since May. As of today, the strikeout rate of 11.2% is ninth among 159 hitters who passed the regulation.




In addition, the average speed of 25 in-play hits in the last seven games was 88.4 miles, 0.5 miles faster than the season average of 87.9. Nevertheless, hits are rarely coming out.

I've played all of the curveball slider sweepers, but the hit that won't go off, the current status of 7G 74, Lee Jung-hoo, and the breakthrough?
Lee Jung-hoo has an average batting speed of 88.4 miles in the last seven games, 0.5 miles faster than the season average. AFP Yonhap News
On this day, Lee Jung-hoo targeted different pitches in all four at-bats.

Lee Jung-hoo was out with a weak fly to right field in his first at-bat with two outs and a runner on first base in the bottom of the first inning with a 1-0 lead. Boston right-hander Hunter Dobbins drew a 77.6-mile outside curve on the second pitch, but right fielder Willier Abreu came forward and caught it as it floated high.




In the second at-bat with two outs in the third inning with a 3-2 lead, he hit a high fastball in the middle of Dobbins' first pitch of 94.8 miles and hit a line drive, but he couldn't stretch much and was caught by center fielder Sedane Raphaela. The batting speed was 92.5 miles and 303 feet.

He hit a ground ball to the first base in his third at-bat after two outs in the bottom of the fifth inning when the score was tied 5-5. He played up to seven pitches against left-hander Brennan Bernadino, but pulling an 83.8-mile slider made a missed ground ball. He went out as a leadoff hitter in the eighth inning, trailing 5-7, and retired with a fly ball to center field. Right-hander Garrett Witlock hit an 82-mile high sweeper on the fifth pitch, but center fielder Rafaela moved slightly to the left and caught it.

It is not much different from March to April to display contact capabilities regardless of the type of pitch.

In this case, a rebound is needed, and a home run is perfect. Lee Jung-hoo's last home run was a superior two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks on May 15. Since then, he has not hit a home run in 31 games.

I've played all of the curveball slider sweepers, but the hit that won't go off, the current status of 7G 74, Lee Jung-hoo, and the breakthrough?
The San Francisco batters will only survive when the post-war period is revived. AP Yonhap News




This article was translated by Naver AI translator.