“It’s really cool to see a player like this.” Lee Jeong-hoo is real, and the head coach who raised Kim Ha-seong is also highly praised
San Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin burst into laughter at Lee Jung-hoo's performance.
San Francisco won its first victory of the season with an 8-3 victory against the San Diego Padres in the 2024 Major League Baseball at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on the 30th (Korea time).
Lee Jung-hoo, who started as a center fielder for two consecutive games following his debut, had two hits and an RBI in five at-bats. He is the second player to have a hit in two consecutive games on his debut after Bae Ji-hwan (Pittsburgh) in 2022, and Lee Jung-hoo is the first player to have an RBI in two consecutive games on his debut. His season performance was three hits in eight at-bats with a .708 OPS in two games.
Matt Chapman led the team win by making three hits in five at-bats for two homers, five RBIs and three runs scored. LaMonte Wade Jr. and Patrick Bailey also contributed by scoring multiple hits. Starting pitcher Kyle Harrison pitched six innings of six hits (two homers) and five strikeouts and two runs, securing his first win of the season. The bullpen pitcher's lineup, Landon Loop (one run scored in one inning), Tyler Rogers (one run scored in one inning), and Ryan Walker (one run scored in one inning), maintained their team's victory.
Melvin, who led the San Diego Padres until last year and became San Francisco's manager this season, recorded his first win since moving to the team. In an interview after the game, he said, "Today's win was not something I did. Our players did it, and Chapman did it," credit the team for their victory.
Lee signed a six-year, 118 million-dollar contract with the San Francisco Giants this season. Players who have never played in the Major League include Buster Posey (nine years, 167 million dollars), Jonny Cueto (six years, 130 million dollars), Matt Cain (six years, 127.5 million dollars), and Barry Zito. However, there were concerns that Lee had a batting average of 343 percent (12 hits from 35 times at bat) with one homer and five RBIs in 13 games from the exhibition games of spring training. He displayed strong batting performance with six runs and two steals, and concerns have turned into expectations. Even after the season opened, he continued to display positive momentum by posting three hits and two RBIs in the first two games of his debut.
"(Lee Jung-hoo) is probably not only a multi-hit ball but also a center fielder who is the best bowler. He has consistently shown good swing since spring training, and despite starting the season with new pitchers in a completely new environment, he is showing good performance. It is really cool to see a player performing well at this level," Melvin said.
"I want to give around 80 points for yesterday and today's games. I think it's going well. As I have to deal with new pitchers every day, I tried to hit the ball fast and aggressively rather than watching them, which led to good results," Lee said. link: 메이저 토토사이트