I need to become a better CEO who was a legend of science fiction Public pressure, Lee Jung-hoo admitted that he lacked communication with outfield players in his first season
Nov 22, 2025
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The club's view on San Francisco Giants' Lee Jung-hoo is 'Expectation, Worries, and so on'. This is because he played his first full season with a healthy body this year, but he did not meet expectations over offense and defense.
Lee Jung-hoo, who signed a six-year, $113 million (about 166.3 billion won) contract in December 2023 and wore a San Francisco uniform, has finished two seasons, so calls inside and outside the club to play a role worthy of the ransom for the remaining four seasons are bound to increase. In particular, San Francisco has raised its payroll through FA contracts and trades, including Lee Jung-hoo, and the time to talk about adaptation to Lee Jung-hoo has passed.
President Buster Posey, a former San Francisco franchise star player, has made such a request publicly to Lee Jung-hoo.
In an interview with local media at the Las Vegas Winter Meeting last week, he said, "(Lee Jung-hoo and Elliott Ramos) have no doubt that our outfield should improve overall. The task that we have to diagnose is" and "I'm going to gather myself and the coaching staff to talk about what adjustments can make Lee Jung-hoo better."
He pointed out Lee Jung-hoo and mentioned attack and defense issues.
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However, since May, the pace has slumped sharply and suffered a slump for more than two months. During the month of June, he hit the bottom with a batting average of 0.143 and an OPS of 0.551. Fortunately, Lee Jung-hoo, who regained his pace in the second half, marked a batting average of 0.293 and an OPS of 0.759 in the last 57 games of the season. However, it was regrettable that the team played after being pushed out of the postseason competition.
Posey said, `This year was a very important season for Lee Jung-hoo. I got to know him more, and he is the type of person who knows him well. I'm evaluating this season and analyzing what I did well and what didn't go as planned"I think the physical strength suitable for the major league has been achieved to some extent. I'm really looking forward to next season because I believe I'll be able to adapt well in the future."
After entering the Major League, Lee Jung-hoo spent the first two off-season rehabilitation. He had surgery for an ankle injury during the KBO in July 2023, and last year, he had shoulder surgery and ended the season early. However, President Posey's expectation is that this winter is a time to fully prepare for the next season.
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At the end of the season, he said "Outfield's defensive record depends on how well you communicate with your fellow outfielders. It was my first season working with my teammates, so I didn't communicate perfectly better with them, and I didn't do it more aggressively in my defense"The center fielder is in the same position as the quarterback. Next year, I will be more aggressive and communicate more with my fellow outfielders" he diagnosed.
San Francisco expects new coach Tony Bytelo to pay attention to the improvement of the defense of the two outfielders, Lee Jung-hoo and Ramos.
Currently, only left fielder Ramos and center fielder Lee Jung-hoo are in charge of San Francisco's outfield. The right fielder traded Mike Yastremski to the Kansas City Royals, and several players were verified. Drew Gilbert, Herar Encarnacion, Luis Matos and Grant McClay are internal resources, but Posey has left open the possibility of an outside recruitment.
MLB.com said Kyle Tucker, Cody Bellinger and Harrison Bader are FA outfielders, while Stephen Kwan (Claver), Byron Buxton (Minnesota) and Brendan Donovan (St. Louis) are candidates in the trade market.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
