NL 2nd place Lee Jung-hoo caught up with Ohtani...It's rebounding. Is it going to go as expected
Jun 27, 2025
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Lee Jung-hoo started the game against the Miami Marlins at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California on the 27th (Korea time), scoring one hit and one run from four times at bat. His batting average for the season remained at 0.252. San Francisco suffered a crushing defeat, 5-12.
Lee Jung-hoo's triple came in the bottom of the fourth inning. Trailing 2-5, he became the leadoff hitter in the bottom of the fourth inning and hit a triple behind center field. Center fielder Dane Myers made a quick cover play as Miami right fielder Jesus Sanchez rushed forward and tried to process the ball and dropped it back, but Lee Jung-hoo had already settled on third base.
When Lee Jung-hoo hit a long shot, the San Francisco lineup caught fire. Willy Adames called in Lee Jung-hoo with a timely hit to the left, and San Francisco chased 3-5. Christian Kos and Brett Weasley then hit consecutive doubles to balance 5-5.
If the San Francisco mound had not collapsed since then, Lee Jung-hoo's long shot, which woke the team's lineup, could have been more visible.
Lee Jung-hoo tied for second place in the National League with his sixth triple of the season. LA Dodgers Shohei Ohtani also has six triplets. Lee Jung-hoo once ranked first in the triple category, but while in a recent slump, Arizona Diamondbacks Corbin Carroll scored nine to take the lead.
It was worth expecting a signal to escape the slump. Lee Jung-hoo hit a long shot in 11 days after a triple against the Dodgers on the 16th. In the meantime, he was in a severe batting slump, with only two hits produced. Lee's batting average in June was only 0.171 (12 hits in 70 at-bats).
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The U.S. sports media 'The Athletic' predicted that Lee Jung-hoo's slump would be temporary.
The media reported on the 26th 'What happened to Lee Jung-hoo? When asked earlier this year, "I thought he was going to be a superstar, but I wonder if the slump is just getting longer or what's happened', Lee Jung-hoo guaranteed that he would rebound soon.
The Athletic said 'The slump after Lee Jung-hoo can be seen as a curse of batting average-dependent hitters. We have fully watched that Lee Jung-hoo is not a batter who produces a lot of home runs or walks. Sometimes hits come out, and sometimes they won't. Still, his expected batting average is still good, and even in the midst of a slump, his defense and baserunning are good enough to instill positive value in him.
Lee Jung-hoo's expected batting average is 0.285, which is about 300 higher than the season's batting average. This means that there were quite a few balls that were caught in shift or were not lucky. This season, all Major League hitters have an average batting average of 0.245 and an expected batting average of 0.253. Will Lee Jung-hoo be able to shake off his bad luck and smile at the plate again using his triple as a stepping stone on the day.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
