San Francisco Giants Lee Jeong-hoo./Getty Images Korea
[마이데일리 = 김진성 기자] “This is an above average performance in midfield.”
Recently, the ‘angry defense’ of Lee Jeong-hoo (26, San Francisco Giants) became a hot topic. It was an away game against the Boston Red Sox Major League Baseball 2024 held at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA on the 3rd (Korea time). In the top of the 4th inning, when the score was tied 1-1, with one out and no runners on base, they failed to catch Sedan Raffaella’s routine fly ball. He took a holding stance early on, but was unable to capture the point where the ball fell. As the ball hit the sunlight at Fenway Park, it looked like she couldn’t see where the ball landed.
San Francisco Giants Lee Jeong-hoo./Getty Images Korea
In the end, this batted ball turned into a double. However, Lee Jeong-hoo flied out and cleared Jaron Duran’s batted ball with 2 outs and runners on second base. As I stood up, I hit the ground hard with my right hand. Even the club hat he was wearing was removed. It was a ceremony filled with various emotions, including joy over Lake Rain and sadness and anger over missing Rafaella’s shot.
Lee Jung-hoo is not performing well enough to live up to his 6-year, $113 million contract. In 31 games, 30 hits in 121 at-bats, 0.248 batting average, 2 home runs, 7 RBI, 13 runs, 0.306 on-base percentage, 0.322 slugging percentage, 0.628 OPS. Of course, the strikeout rate of at least 8p2li is 3rd in the entire major league. However, it is a fact that production is low despite not taking out. Although a batted ball that would have been a hit in any other stadium did not become a hit at Fenway Park, the same conditions apply to other batters.
However, neither Choo Shin-soo (SSG Landers) nor Kim Ha-seong (San Diego Padres) did well from the start in the major leagues. It is not easy to suddenly perform well on the world’s best stage after only playing in the KBO league. In a way, the fact that the number of strikes is still low is proof that he is protecting his own strike zone until the end.
The Athletic’s Jim Borden focused on the positives and negatives of each club on the 4th (Korea time). In the case of San Francisco, Lee Jeong-hoo was definitely ahead. Borden said, “Lee Jeong-hoo performs above average in defending the midfield.”
Lee Jung-hoo’s innings was limited, but his defense as a center fielder was also top-notch in the KBO League. Losing a batted ball due to the light is a factor that can be easily overcome if you get used to it. He has strong arms and good throwing accuracy. Although he steals a few bases, he is not a bad base runner.
In the end, the last key strikes. Still, as noted by The Athletic, he ranks first on the team with the most hits along with Michael Conforto. If his batting production increases a bit, he may receive a higher rating. KBO League leader who recently watched Lee Jeong-hoo’s batting video also expressed a positive opinion, saying that the batting mechanics and rhythm are not much different from previous years.
The reason why The Athletic sees San Francisco positively is that Jordan Hicks has landed softly as a starting pitcher, and Blake Snell is currently on the injured list, but believes that if healthy, the he will find Cy Young-level form. Matt Chapman and Jorge Solaire were also evaluated for doing their best.
On the other hand, the negative reason was that the team did not have a hitter with an on-base percentage higher than 0.340. Lee Jeong-hoo had the highest on-base percentage on the team at 0.306. Lamonte Wade Jr. is hitting .455, but has yet to reach the required plate appearances.
San Francisco Giants Lee Jeong-hoo./Getty Images Korea
Additionally, it was said that he was in the same division as the LA Dodgers, and that the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks could easily be ahead of San Francisco. These external factors are beyond San Francisco’s control.
Correspondent Kim Jin-seong kkomag@mydaily.co.kr
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