Lee Jung-hoo is in pain, but the veteran coach is happy. One-year extension option is activated, 23-year-old ML baton
Jul 02, 2025
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Lee Jung-hoo's team, the San Francisco Giants, activated the option to extend the contract with veteran manager Bob Melvin.
San Francisco announced on the 2nd (Korea Standard Time) that it would implement the option of signing coach Melvin. Melvin took the helm of San Francisco last year, when he signed a two-plus-one-year contract. It ranked fourth in the district last year, but this year it is third in the district after the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres. "We are half a game apart from San Diego (as of Sunday), and we are in a wild card competition. In the meantime, the San Francisco club gave coach Melvin a boost and expressed its willingness to advance to the postseason.
San Francisco President Buster Posey is fortunate to have coach Melvin, the experienced and most respected leader, and to be with him every day of the year"His leadership and bond are invaluable to the team and the right person to lead the team" the background of the extended contract.
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On the day the extension contract was confirmed, Melvin made a strong move to exclude Lee Jung-hoo from the starting lineup. Lee Jung-hoo was not listed in the starting lineup against Arizona. Lee Jung-hoo was excluded as the first starter since the game against the Atlanta Braves on April 9. Lee's batting average for this season dropped to 240 due to poor batting performance. As the team remained silent without a hit in four games, Melvin couldn't resist it any longer and ended up excluding Lee. Coach Melvin has shown faith in Lee Jung-hoo despite his sluggish performance.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
