The U.S. baseball statistics website FanGraph.COM looked back on Lee Jung-hoo (San Francisco Giants)' first season and shed light on his value and utilization. On the 8th (Korea time), FanGraph.COM analyzed the positive impact of Lee Jung-hoo, who is healthy in spring training, on the team in an article titled "Lee Jung-hoo is like a new recruitment."토토사이트

"I have good news for San Francisco. Lee Jung-hoo will recover his health and start spring training. When he returns, he will be more than a new recruit," the fan graph said, expressing expectations.

Lee Jung-hoo challenged the big leagues through the posting system after finishing the KBO league with the Kiwoom Heroes in 2023, and signed a six-year contract with San Francisco for a total of $113 million (about 164.6 billion won). He showed excellent adaptability in exhibition games and recorded a batting average of 0.343 and an OPS of 0.911, but he was somewhat sluggish in the regular season with a batting average of 0.262 and a slugging percentage of 0.331.

Notably, Lee Jung-hoo, who injured his left shoulder in a fence collision against Cincinnati on May 13, finished the season early through surgery. However, Fangraphic stressed that Lee showed outstanding contact ability in his first year in the big league as well. Lee ranked third in the league with 91.5 percent of contact ratio among batters who played 150 or more at-bats. "Lee showed outstanding contact ability after Luis Arraez and Steve Kwan," the media reported. "If he stays healthy, he will be able to demonstrate his true value."

San Francisco had difficulty defending its center field last year, and Lee Jung-hoo is expected to be the best player to solve the problem. "Lee Jung-hoo is more than just a new recruit," Fangraph said. "Lee Jung-hoo's talent will shine even more at a time when there is a lack of options for center field."

Lee Jung-hoo is currently improving his condition through individual training. He will depart for the U.S. on the 12th to prepare for the 2025 season.