Lee Jung-hoo's determination is perfect for the special treatment of SF, which even dispatched trainers to Korea. I want to repay you rather than pressure.
Jan 13, 2025
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San Francisco Giants' Lee Jung-hoo headed to Las Vegas through Incheon International Airport on the 13th for his second major league season. Initially, he was going to leave for LA the day before, but due to wildfires in LA, he changed his destination to Las Vegas.
Lee Jung-hoo signed a contract with San Francisco with the highest amount of Korean posting ever worth $113 million (about 166.7 billion won) for six years through posting last year, but his first season was regrettable.
Through spring camps and exhibition games, he took his first step as a major leaguer by taking the top hitter and center fielder of San Francisco. He hoped to adapt to the major leagues by playing full time no matter what his performance was, but unfortunately, the injury prevented him. On May 12 last year, he injured his left shoulder during defense at home against the Cincinnati Reds and had to undergo surgery.
In the end, he played in 37 games in his debut season and ended the season early with a disappointing report card of 262 batting average, 38 hits, two homers, eight RBIs, and two steals. In fact, this is the first major league season, but we have to prove a big contract.
Lee Jung-hoo expressed his confidence in his physical condition in an interview with reporters before leaving the country, expressing his expectations for this season.
First of all, he said he had no problem with his physical condition at all. Lee Jung-hoo "I can tell you that everything is really perfect. The exhibition game will be available if the coach decides"It's been a long time since I did outdoor training, so I decided to leave the country today to quickly go to the United States and train."
The San Francisco club simply choked on Lee Jung-hoo's rehabilitation. Lee Jung-hoo sent a trainer to Korea. Every day, I wrote a report and sent it to the club, and the club sent me a schedule"He said "Even though the time between Korea and the United States is different, he took good care of me in accordance with the time I worked out." Lee Jung-hoo then said "I want to repay you rather than bear it."
Although it was a short period last season, I experienced the Major League and based on this, I'm going to show my growth. Lee Jung-hoo "There's something I've shown in a short time. I saw a lot of resting and playing, and I figured out what the problem was. I kept training in the winter," he said, expecting a slightly better hit.
As Kim Hye-sung signed with the LA Dodgers, a close friend will play for a rival team. Lee Jung-hoo communicated during the posting process. Hye-sung gave information about the team's depth and life to the team he asked. Hyesung made the decision and congratulated me on going to a good team as a friend. I'm in the same position as Hyesung, so I said let's cheer up together"Since it's a rival team, just the introduction of the player is booed." It's going to be fun. Whatever record Hyesung and I set, I hope our team wins," he said with a smile.
After arriving in the United States, Lee Jung-hoo will train with Kiwoom Heroes players and join the San Francisco team training around the 25th.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
