Will Lee Jung-hoo make up for last year's humiliation after interest in Japan and Korea's treasure

Feb 03, 2025

Lee Jung-hoo, interviewing before leaving the U.S. Sports Chosun DB

The Japanese media's interest in Korean major leaguer Lee Jung-hoo is still hot.

It started on the 1st (Korea time) on the Major League's official website 'MLB.com '. 'MLB.com ' mentioned Lee Jung-hoo in an article titled 'Who will play for the San Francisco Giants in 2025?'

San Francisco's outfield starting lineup in the 2025 season is left fielder Elliott Ramos, center fielder Lee Jung-hoo and right fielder Mike Yastremski.

The media outlet said of Lee Jung-hoo "He was San Francisco's biggest FA recruit last year. However, he was out for the season in May due to a shoulder injury and played only 37 games "26-year-old Lee Jung-hoo is expected to do his best to make up for it in this spring camp. If he rebounds again and survives like his performance in the KBO League, it could be a big variable," he predicted positively.

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The U.S. media's view of Lee Jung-hoo in the stove league has become a little more cold. After entering the Major League through the posting system, he immediately emerged as the team's top star by signing a six-year contract of up to $113 million (about 165 billion won) with San Francisco, far exceeding the U.S. media expectations.

He also points out that he received attention for his low swing rate and high contact rate at the beginning of the opening, but other batting figures were disappointing. As Lee Jung-hoo is receiving a high salary in the team, if injuries or sluggishness continue this year, he is not doing his part' is expected to be followed by acrimonious criticism.

This atmosphere in the U.S. media is continuing in the Japanese media as well. The Japanese media has been steadily showing interest in Lee Jung-hoo since he participated in international competitions in the past. One of the reasons for paying attention to the fact that he was the son of Lee Jong-beom who also played in Japan and that Lee Jung-hoo's birthplace was Nagoya, Japan, born during his father's activities in Japan. In addition, there are many reasons for interest, such as Lee Jung-hoo's good looks and performance in the KBO League.

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After a report by the magazine 'MLB.com ', Japan 'Kokoka' reported on the 2nd that "Lee Jung-hoo's first-year performance by Chunichi Lee Jong-beom's father was not as good as expected"Lee Jung-hoo will be able to make up for the humiliation of the previous season and make a good second-year major league season."," he reported.

In a report titled `Full Count' is also 'The fate of a star carried by 'Korea's Ichiro', Lee Jung-hoo is likely to be tested in his second year. The United States is paying keen attention to the treasure of Korea"Lee Jung-hoo gave a huge spotlight to his second season.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.