Yesterday, I would have swung and missed, but it wasn't a home run that Melvin was satisfied withLee Jung-hoo looks comfortable
Feb 25, 2025
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Lee Jung-hoo, who was in the lineup as the third center fielder against the Colorado Rockies at Scottsdale Stadium, hit a home run in his first at-bat after two outs in the bottom of the first inning, trailing 0-1. Colorado right-hander Chase Dolander pulled a 97-mile fastball into the middle of the first pitch and hit a home run over the right fence for a line drive. He didn't miss a real pitch.
After the game, Dolander said "There's always something I learn from playing. Today I think I did a good job throwing aggressively. "I did what I had to do" but "That one ball thrown to Lee Jung-hoo, it hit. I look forward to seeing you again next time." He vowed revenge by acknowledging his actual pitching.
Dolander is a promising Colorado pitcher who joined as the ninth overall pick in the first round of the 2023 draft. Last year, he started a total of 23 games in minor league singles A+ and Double A, throwing 118 innings, 6-2 with a 2.59 ERA and 169 strikeouts. He marked a hit rate of 0.215. Colorado is a 23-year-old next-generation ace. The maximum speed of four-seam fastballs was 98 miles.
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Melvin's praised walk came after two outs in the bottom of the third inning. Lee Jung-hoo was driven into a two-strike by opposing right-hander Tanner Gordon, then picked up four consecutive balls and eventually got a walk to get on base.
Coach Melvin said after the game that `Lee Jung-hoo took the batter's box more comfortably today. Not only did he hit a home run, but he held back the ball that would have swung if it had been the same day before (in his next at-bat), dragging the count for a long time. It's been a while since he came out to bat in practice, so today he seemed to hit more comfortably." This means that Lee Jung-hoo's hit now looks calm without being chased.
In the game against the Texas Rangers on the 23rd, Lee Jung-hoo hit a clean right-handed hit in his first at-bat in the first inning and struck out swinging at the manned ball in his second at-bat after one out in the third inning. After dragging well to the full count, he misled his bat on an 89.2-mile slider that fell to the one-bound side of the opponent's right-hander Jack Leiter's body. It is a swing and miss of a manned ball mentioned by head coach Melvin. On this day, he picked out these attractions well.
Lee Jung-hoo is playing an exhibition game as the third batter, not the leadoff he took charge of last year. Coach Melvin had already announced that he would raise Ramond Wade Jr. to No. 1 at the opening of the spring training and place Lee Jung-hoo at the center batting line. However, Wade, who is praised for his good on-base percentage, is still sluggish with no hits in five at-bats and one walk and four strikeouts in two games.
Melvin expects from Lee Jung-hoo to play a role in bringing in Wade and No. 2 Willy Adames. On this day, he showed the quality of the third batter by showing his long-shot power and pioneering eyes.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
