Manager's diagnosis → Confirmed absence, deep slump, what's wrong with him

Jun 22, 2025

Manager's diagnosis → Confirmed absence, deep slump, what's wrong with him
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"You look a little impatient at the batter's box."

San Francisco Giants' Lee Jung-hoo eventually missed the game without playing. Lee Jung-hoo did not play in the home game against the Boston Red Sox at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California on the 22nd (Korea time). The team won three to two.

The absence of key hitter and leading player Lee Jung-hoo is related to the recent poor batting performance. Lee Jung-hoo is in the longest slump since his Major League debut with a batting average of 17.2 and 10 hits in 58 at-bats in June. Recently, head coach Bob Melvin lowered Lee Jung-hoo's batting order to No. 6 and No. 7, but it has not yet recovered. Lee Jung-hoo was silent with no hits in 10 at-bats in the three recent games in the bottom batting order, and eventually was excluded from the match against Boston and took a day off.




For San Francisco, the revival of Lee Jung-hoo is urgently needed. Jeff Young, author of the San Francisco Giants, posted on social media that `Lee Jung-hoo is still playing good defense in center field, but his batting has been sluggish for a long time"The Giants desperately need to recover Lee Jung-hoo's batting ability," he said, referring to the record.

Manager's diagnosis → Confirmed absence, deep slump, what's wrong with him
Jun 19, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee (51) comes home on a double from San Francisco Giants first base Wilmer Flores (41) at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob Kupbens-Imagn Images
Local media 'San Francisco Chronicle' was also "Lee Jung-hoo, whose batting order was lowered, was excluded from the lineup amid poor batting performance. He hit a batting average of 125 in the last 11 games, hitting more ground balls than usual, he said.

San Francisco coach Bob Melvin said of Lee Jung-hoo's recent slump, `There is a bit of a rush" he said. In other words, Lee Jung-hoo's pursuit to escape the slump shook the balance. "Sometimes you try to do too much in an unusual situation," Melvin continued.




Manager's diagnosis → Confirmed absence, deep slump, what's wrong with him
Jun 20, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants center fielder Jung Hoo Lee (51) heads to first base against the Boston Red Sox in the fifth inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Eakin Howard-Imagn Images
The biggest advantage of Lee Jung-hoo, who sometimes suffered a long hitting slump in the KBO League, is that he creates turning points to overcome by himself. Second season since entering the major leagues. Unlike last year, when he couldn't play full-time due to injury, Lee Jung-hoo faced another wall this year that he didn't feel last year. San Francisco is waiting for him to get out of the slump on his own again this time. There is a desperate need for a revival.








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.