San Francisco Lee Jeong-hoo
The Athletic, an American sports media outlet, evaluated the recruitment of Jeong-hoo Lee (25) from the Major League Baseball (MLB) San Francisco Giants as ‘successful.’
On the 17th (Korean time), The Athletic ranked the seven players recruited by San Francisco for the 2024 season by analyzing their performance this season and their future potential.
Lee Jeong-hoo was rated second.
The Athletic said, “The contract with Lee Jung-hoo is fantastic,” and added, “Right now, Lee Jung-hoo’s OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage) remains at 0.641, but we can prove through various data that Lee Jung-hoo is a good player.”
Lee Jeong-hoo signed a large six-year contract worth $113 million with San Francisco ahead of this season.
As of the 17th, Lee Jeong-hoo’s performance was not at the expected level, with a batting average of 0.262 (38 hits in 145 at-bats), 2 home runs, 8 RBI, 2 stolen bases, and an OPS of 0.641.
However, the expected batting average (xBA) is 0.284, which is in the top 15% of MLB. This means that Lee Jeong-hoo is still unlucky.
Lee Jeong-hoo showed off the pioneering vision San Francisco expected by recording a swing-and-miss rate (9.6%) and strikeout rate (8.2%) in the top 1%.
The batting speed is 89.1 miles per hour (143.3 km), slightly higher than the MLB average of 88.5 miles per hour (142.4 km).
The Athletic said, “Multiple data prove that Lee Jung-hoo is already a good major leaguer,” and added, “Moreover, Lee Jung-hoo is 25 years old. He is the same age as several of the players on the list of MLB’s top 100 prospects,” adding that Lee Jung-hoo’s development potential was high. .
The key is injuries.
Lee Jeong-hoo collapsed after colliding with the fence during the first inning of defense in a game against the Cincinnati Reds on the 13th and was diagnosed with a dislocated shoulder.
A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) test found structural damage to Jeong-hoo Lee’s shoulder, so he may be sidelined for a long time.
The Athletic said, “We have not yet received additional information regarding Lee Jung-hoo’s injury,” and predicted, “If Lee Jung-hoo’s shoulder injury does not affect his physical ability, Lee Jung-hoo will be a big part of the future of the San Francisco club.”
The Athletic selected the signing of pitcher Jordan Hicks as San Francisco’s most successful contract in 2024.
The contract with catcher Tom Murphy was ranked 7th and defined as a “failure.” 토토사이트