There has never been a slump like this before Rest + batting order adjustment was also useless. SF Lee Jung-hoo has no hit today. a precarious state of twenty-five percent

Jun 23, 2025

There has never been a slump like this before Rest batting order adjustment was also useless. SF Lee Jung-hoo has no hit today. a precarious state of twenty-five percent



'There has never been such a slump.'

There is a saying that 'the elixir is null and void'. It means that the condition has become so serious that no drug is effective. Lee Jung-hoo (27) of the San Francisco Giants is in this state right now.

There is no way out of the extreme hitting slump. San Francisco coach Bob Melvin changed the batting order here and there and gave it a break. But it didn't work. Lee Jung-hoo played hitless games again and cut his batting average.




Lee Jung-hoo returned to center field in the 2025 Major League Baseball (MLB) Interleague home game against the Boston Red Sox at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA early on the 23rd (Korean time). Lee Jung-hoo took a full-time break against Boston the previous day. He was also excluded from the starting lineup, and did not appear as a pinch hitter or a logistical guard in the second half of the game.

This was Melvin's consideration to give Lee Jung-hoo, who is suffering from a slump, a chance to recharge through rest. Lee Jung-hoo was also excluded from the selection against the Atlanta Braves on the 9th. However, at the time, there was a clear reason for 'back pain'. The absence of the game on the 22nd was different from the game against Atlanta. It can be said that the rest was given purely as a consideration, not because of back pain.

There has never been a slump like this before Rest batting order adjustment was also useless. SF Lee Jung-hoo has no hit today. a precarious state of twenty-five percent
After taking a good rest for the day, Lee Jung-hoo returned to the centerline. It was center field number five. Expectations for overcoming the slump were high as they returned to the centerline after a sufficient break.




But this expectation has undoubtedly collapsed. A day off could not end Lee Jung-hoo's slump. Lee Jung-hoo went 0 for 4. His batting average went down to 0.252 (72 hits in 286 at-bats). Maintaining the 250 percent range is now in danger.

On this day, Lee Jung-hoo entered his first at-bat after one out in the bottom of the second inning, trailing 0-1. He actively hit the first four-seam (92.7 miles) of Lucas Giolito, the opponent's right-hander, but was unable to hit the ball. The missed ball was caught in the foul area on the third base. a foul fly to third baseman. It's a disappointing result. Coach Melvin recently pointed out that `Lee Jung-hoo tends to rush too much at the plate,' and the problem appeared to be revealed.

There has never been a slump like this before Rest batting order adjustment was also useless. SF Lee Jung-hoo has no hit today. a precarious state of twenty-five percent
There has never been a slump like this before Rest batting order adjustment was also useless. SF Lee Jung-hoo has no hit today. a precarious state of twenty-five percent
Lee Jung-hoo then came out to the plate for the second time in the bottom of the fourth inning, when he came from behind 2-1 with no outs and runners on first base. I lost to Giolito again this time. He hit the changeup (79.8 miles) on the second pitch in the ball count 1S, but the ball was not strong. It was a normal fly ball to left field.

Lee Jung-hoo, who made a mistake in both his first at-bats, hit a powerful hit in the third at-bat after two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning. He hit the fourth four-seam (92.9 miles) hard on the ball count 1B1S. The batting speed was 99.7 miles. But luck didn't come this time. He couldn't get a hit because he went straight to the shortstop.

Lee Jung-hoo, who came back as the leadoff hitter in the bottom of the eighth inning, only hit a fly ball to center field against Boston bullpen pitcher Jack Kelly. In the end, he ended up with no hits in four at-bats and was unable to get on base on the same day. No hits in the last four games in a row. It is even more terrifying that it is impossible to know where the bottom of the slump is. Meanwhile, San Francisco won 9-5 on the day to achieve its second consecutive victory.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.