Best → Worst → First full time after Lee Jung-hoo, local evaluation is quite positive → Lockdown for at least 4 years

Sep 28, 2025

Best → Worst → First full time after Lee Jung-hoo, local evaluation is quite positive → Lockdown for at least 4 years
Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants played his first full-time in the Major League Baseball. Lee Jung-hoo exposed great ups and downs, but local media focused on the positive side.The U.S. media 'Just Baseball' looked back on the 2025 season under the title of 'Lessons Learned by the Giants through the first full season after Lee Jung-hoo' on the 28th (Korea Standard Time).REUTERS Yonhap News



San Francisco Giants Lee Jung-hoo played his first full-time in the Major League. Lee Jung-hoo exposed great ups and downs, but local media focused on the positive side.

The U.S. media 'Just Baseball' looked back on the 2025 season under the title of 'Lessons Learned by the Giants through the first full season after Lee Jung-hoo' on the 28th (Korea Standard Time).

Lee Jung-hoo said, "This year was actually my debut stage. In 2024, the rookie season, he was injured and left early.




2025 was a rollercoaster. He rose to stardom with a strong performance at the beginning of the season. In the middle of the year, he suffered a severe hitting slump. Entering the second half, he regained his pace. I left my homework and hope at the same time.

JustBaseball appeared in 37 games in 2024. It showed a little bit of potential. Although it was a short period of time, the strikeout rate was less than 10%', he said, adding that he entered the 2025 season with expectations.

Then 'Lee Jung-hoo's first 16 games were really good. He hit .333 with an on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) of 1.051. In particular, his two home runs at Yankee Stadium played a crucial role in making his name known to the world. He was the best hitter among all-stars like Chapman, Adames and Ramos. A star was being born in San Francisco,' he praised.




A big crisis has come. The media reported '2025 was actually the first season. Lee Jung-hoo had a lot of ups and downs. I went through quite a rough period from the end of April to the end of July. He hit .231 in 87 games. Fans began to worry.

Lee Jung-hoo has been alive since August. JustBaseball is 'Fortunately, Lee Jung-hoo, who fans were looking forward to, returned in August. Since then, Lee Jung-hoo has had eight doubles and three triples, 15 above the league average, with a wRC+ 115. San Francisco breathed a great sigh of relief.

Best → Worst → First full time after Lee Jung-hoo, local evaluation is quite positive → Lockdown for at least 4 years
Sep 26, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants center fielder Jung Hoo Lee (51) loses his helmet on a swing against the Colorado Rockies during the second inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images
Best → Worst → First full time after Lee Jung-hoo, local evaluation is quite positive → Lockdown for at least 4 years
Sep 26, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants center fielder Jung Hoo Lee (51) runs for third base on a triple against the Colorado Rockies during the second inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images
Best → Worst → First full time after Lee Jung-hoo, local evaluation is quite positive → Lockdown for at least 4 years
San Francisco Giants center fielder Jung Hoo Lee is unable to catch a double hit by St. Louis Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar during the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vasquez)
The media diagnosed that Lee Jung-hoo was in the process of adapting to the Major League. It was something I had to go through in 2024, but I only played 37 games, so I couldn't experience it properly.

JustBaseball appeared to be a danger sign for months, and it was the rookie's process of adapting to the major leagues. Lee Jung-hoo took an encouraging step in the right direction. San Francisco expects Lee Jung-hoo to show a more advanced defense by hitting a double-digit home run, but the center fielder's position seems to be fixed for the next four years.

Then 'Lee Jung-hoo struggled in the first full-time. Still, it proved why San Francisco recruited Lee Jung-hoo so aggressively. Lee Jung-hoo rose to his feet against the odds. He finished the season by showing a steady presence, giving him a high score.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.