Lee Jung-hoo's four-game hit streak → The first multi-hit, including a triple, is also completed! Now we're heading to Japan for WBC

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Lee Jung-hoo (28, San Francisco Giants), who will mainly play right field rather than center field from this season, showed off his outstanding batting sense. He finished the game safely by completing his first multi-hit following four consecutive hits. Now, Lee Jung-hoo will move to Japan for his journey to the World Baseball Classic (WBC), which will be held in March, as a "captain" of the Korean national baseball team.

Lee Jung-hoo started as the third batter and right fielder in the 2026 MLB (major league) exhibition game against the Milwaukee Brewers at the American Family Fields of Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona on the 26th (Korea time) and recorded two hits and one RBI in three at-bats.

In particular, he completed the first multi-hit of this season's exhibition game by making the first triple in the exhibition game with sharp swings, proving his ability to produce long balls evenly. As a result, Lee Jung-hoo continued his hit streak in four consecutive games, signaling that his sense of play reached its peak.

Lee Jung-hoo, who grounded out to second base in his first at-bat in the top of the first inning, faced right-hander Peter Streslecki in the top of the third inning with two outs and no runners, and hit the second pitch (90.4 miles sinker) to create a hit to the right. The next batter, Eric Haase, struck out swinging and did not lead to a score.

In the top of the fourth inning with a 7-1 lead, Lee Jung-hoo faced his third at-bat with two outs and a runner on first base. This time, he hit three pitches (82.7 miles slider) in a 1-1 strike against left-hander Jesus Broca to make a triple to right field. In the meantime, Bryce Eldridge, who was at first base, homered and went up to Lee Jung-hoo's RBI. Immediately after the triple, the San Francisco bench replaced Lee Jung-hoo. We put runner Grant McCray in.

In this exhibition game, Lee Jung-hoo posted a batting average of 0.417 (five hits in 12 at-bats) and an OPS (on-base plus slugging) of 1.000 in four games. Lee Jung-hoo's batting average was 0.333, ahead of the game, but it rose slightly.

Lee Jung-hoo, who has successfully preheated in the U.S., is now in charge of the captain of the South Korean national baseball team. According to a Star News report, Lee Jung-hoo will head to Japan, where the national team is staying. He is expected to participate in the Osaka warm-up match, which will begin on March 2. With the joining of Lee Jung-hoo, the national team's mental pillar and key batter, preparations for the WBC are expected to accelerate.

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