The "grandchild of the wind" who landed in the Major League has had strong spring winds. Lee Jung-hoo 26, San Francisco Giants had another hit. Since his debut in exhibition games, he has had hits in five consecutive games, continuing his hitting spree at the .400 level .462.
In an exhibition game against the Colorado Rockies in the 2024 Major League held at Scottsdale Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Arizona on the 5th, Lee Jung-hoo started as the first batter in center field and had one hit, one RBI and one walk in two times at bat. Since his debut in the exhibition game, he has been flying high with hits in five consecutive games and a batting average of 462 6 hits in 13 times at bat.
Starting with the game against the Seattle Mariners one hit and one run from three times at bat on April 28, the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks two hits from three times at bat, one homer, one RBI and one run from three times at bat on April 1, the game against the Texas Rangers one hit from three times at bat on April 2, and the game against the Cleveland Guardians one hit from two times at bat, one RBI, one walk and one stolen base on April 4, he has had five hits in a row to reach multi-base hits in three consecutive games. The on-base percentage in exhibition games is .533.
After hitting a single in the fourth inning, Lee was replaced after being hit in the right calf by a foul ball, but he was not seriously injured but rather relieved. For Lee, who played in two consecutive games on the day, the game against the Milwaukee Brewers on June 6 is a scheduled rest day, and the rest day on June 7 is without an exhibition game in San Francisco. Lee will likely have time to manage and recover from calf pain through a two-day rest for the first time in two consecutive games.
San Francisco lost the game 10-12 after a tough match. It had two wins, six losses and two draws in the exhibition game.
He was grounded out, but he hit a 166km bullet and walked to base
On the day, San Francisco started its lineup in the order of Lee Jung-hoo, Mike Yastremski right fielder, Michael Confoto , J.D. Davis first baseman, Patrick Bailey catcher, David Villa third baseman, Pablo Sandoval designated hitter, Nick Ahmed striker, and Brett Wisley second baseman. The starting pitcher is right-handed Spencer Howard. 안전놀이터
At Colorado Rockies, right-hander Dakota Hudson started the game. Hudson, a promising player who was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals as the 34th overall pick in the first round in the 2016 draft, recorded a career-high 114 games 79 starts, 470 ⅔ innings with 38 wins, 20 losses, one save, 12 holds, and 315 strikeouts during six Major League seasons until last year.
Last year, he performed the worst with 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 hold ERA of 4.98 in 18 games 12 starts, 81 ⅓ innings, and after the season, he was released as a non-tender and left St. Louis. He is competing as a starting candidate by signing a one-year, $1.5 million FA contract with Colorado in January. An average 91.6-mile sinker 147.4 kilometers is a pitcher with excellent ability to induce grounders with his main weapon.
Against Hudson, Lee produced a powerful hit. Witnessing his first pitch of 91 miles 146.5 kilometers that passed through the zone, Lee pulled a 90-mile 144.8 kilometers fastball on the second pitch. It was a ground ball, but the speed of the ground ball was as fast as 103.5 miles 166.6 kilometers. Colorado second baseman Brendan Rodgers caught the ball with a backhand and ran to the first base, shutting out Lee.
At the second batter's box at the third inning with two outs, he allowed a walk to the first base. Lee Jeong-hoo picked balls that were 89 miles 143.2 kilometers high on the first pitch, 81 miles 130.4 kilometers low on the second pitch, and 86 miles 138.4 kilometers high on the third pitch. After watching a 90-mile 144.8 kilometers strike on the fourth pitch, he walked to the first base when his 87-mile 140.0-kilometer slider on the fifth pitch was off a high. Lee had his second walk in exhibition games for the second consecutive game. Lee had chances to hit the first and second bases with two outs, but remained as a base runner when his follow-up Yastremski's well-hit ball was caught by a fly ball to the center field.
He also hit a two-strike unfavorable count, a long-range short-handed RBI
Lee had a hit at the third batter's box in the fourth inning when he had a chance to secure the first and third bases with no outs. The opposing pitcher was right-hander Ryan Feltner, who had six wins and 14 losses with a 6.06 strikeout and 128 strikeouts in 32 games 31 starts, 147 innings during his three seasons in the Major League. Lee, who swung a low four-seam fastball on his first pitch of 96.5 miles 155.3 kilometers, hit his right calf and bounced toward the third base. After foul, his bat swung on a changeup of 86.7 miles 139.5 kilometers on his second pitch.
Lee concentrated on unfavorable count of two strikes, but Lee's ability to respond shined when the ball was unfavorable. He pushed a high 87-mile 140.0-kilometer changeup outside Feltner's third pitch, sending a line drive to the left. Colorado left fielder Sam Hilliard seemed to hit the spot after chasing the ball backward, but suddenly curled up as he was covered by strong sunlight. The ball crossed Hilliard and headed toward the left fence.
In the meantime, Ahmed, the third baseman, homered, and Lee Jung-hoo had an RBI single. This is the third RBI single in an exhibition game. However, Wisley, the first baseman who thought he would be caught by a fly ball, stopped at the second base, and Lee Jeong-hoo reached the halfway point between the first and second bases before returning to the first base. Although the hit was based on a bit of luck, Lee's ability to respond was outstanding once again with his fourth hit that he produced through unfavorable count of two strikes.
The quality of the hit was also very good. It was a slugging hit that flew 352 feet 107.3 meters at 96.6 miles 155.5 kilometers per hour and a shooting angle of 29 degrees. Although left fielder Hilliard made mistakes at the same time, the hit delivered strength well with a 33 percent chance of hitting.
The reason for the replacement in the fourth inning is the impact of the foul hit, and he is limping but smiling
After taking the first base, Lee was replaced by pinch runner Chase Pinder, and finished the game on the day. He played three times at bat, but missed the game relatively early in the fourth inning. It was because he was hit in the right calf by a foul ball on the first pitch earlier. Lee, who entered the away team clubhouse in the next inning after being replaced, received treatment and interviewed local reporters.
Lee was surprised to see him limping, but Lee immediately said with a bright smile, "It's okay. I've been beaten so many times in Korea," reassuring reporters, "I feel like I have muscle pain."
The following is a question-and-answer session between Lee Jung-hoo and local reporters.
-He was replaced as a pinch runner in the fourth inning, but was he in poor physical condition.
He was hit in the calf by a foul ball. This is the area where the runner was hit in Korea. I have severe muscle pain because my calf muscle was hit. It's a relief that it didn't hit the bone. The bone couldn't have been hit because there was a protector on the inside. It hit me right in the calf because I didn't have a protector on the inside, but it was okay at first, but manager Bob Melvin took it out. I think it hurts after a while, but it's okay. I've been hit so many times in Korea laughs. It's a relief that I didn't hurt my bone.
- I don't think I can play in tomorrow's game against the Milwaukee Brewers.
"Tomorrow is a day when the game is off anyway. I have tomorrow off, and the day after tomorrow is a day off no game. I have two days off for the first time in a long time.
-The hit in the fourth inning was to target a changeup.
He hit a fastball near his body when he hit the first pitch, but because it was a cutter-like figure, he hit a foul by a calf. He swung and missed on a changeup. He swung and missed a lot, but his changeup seems to be different from that of Korean pitchers. His changeup speed is slightly faster than that of Korean pitchers. He swung and missed also amounted to 87 to 88 miles 140.0 to 141.6 kilometers, which is about 140 kilometers long. No Korean pitcher actually has that speed. If I swing and miss a changeup like that, I think, "Oh, I should do this." That's why I hit him when the changeup came.
-The quality of the batting is good, can I say it's a bulk-up effect.
That's right. I worked out hard. Even when I was in Korea, I had a good batting speed. I paid a lot of attention to the speed of my pitches. Although I didn't get the highest batting speed like Roh Si-hwan, Lee Jae-won, and Kang Baek-ho, I did really hit a lot of pitches in the range of 150-170 kilometers on average. With the speed of pitches, pitchers' pitches are faster in the U.S., so if they hit the center, they fly that fast.
A custom-made helmet has arrived.
It was better than the original one. It's the same one that Ha-sung uses.
- Fellow outfielder Mike Yastremski also praised his outfield defense.
I do it like I do in Korea. In Korea, I think defense is not bad, so I'm doing what I've been doing. Of course, some of them were better at defense than me, but I don't think their defense stood out that much because I played the bat well compared to them. If the older guys were better at defense, I would have done it with the bat. If you've watched the Kiwoom Heroes game, fans wouldn't think I'm bad at defense. I really love playing defense. Pitchers only throw balls to contribute to the team, but there are many things that batters can do. Even if you don't play with the bat, you can help them with defense and play an active role. Even when I was in Korea, I tried to focus more on defense if it didn't work out. I think those things come out because I'm doing what I've been doing even in the U.S.
- All of the San Francisco athletes perform the national rites before the game.
It seems to be the culture of the U.S. In Korea, players with routine practice the rules of the people, but in this team, all players participate in the routine. I don't know what other teams are like, but in our team, all players participate in the routine. From bullpen pitchers to starting pitchers, all players participate in the routine.