Giants outfielder Lee Jung-hoo looking to become more complete ball player

Entering his third season with the San Francisco Giants, outfielder Lee Jung-hoo said Wednesday he is determined to become a more complete player, not just someone known for his hitting ability as he had been in Korea. After playing only 37 of the possible 162 games due to a shoulder injury as a rookie in 2024, Lee had a solid first full season in Major League Baseball (MLB) last year. In 150 games, Lee batted .266 with eight home runs, 47 RBIs and team-leading totals of 31 doubles and 12 triples. His 149 hits put him in second place on the Giants, 10 back of Heliot Ramos. Lee also stole 10 bases — the second-highest total on the team — but rated as a below-average defender in center field. And it's in these two areas, baserunning and fielding, where Lee feels he has much more to give. Before departing for Los Angeles to continue his offseason training, Lee told reporters at Incheon International Airport, just west of Seoul, he'd already had this conversation with his new manager, Tony Vitello, during Vitello's visit to Korea this month along with some Giants executives. "I told him IWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times