"Finally" Lee Jung-hoo's first home run! The power itself is "Fantastic with a batting average of 400"... The final result of the all-time exhibition game was recorded

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San Francisco Giants outfielder Lee Jung-hoo (27) fired his first home run of the year in the final game of the exhibition game.

Lee Jung-hoo started as the first batter and right fielder in the 2026 Major League Baseball (MLB) exhibition game against the Cleveland Guardians at Scottsdale Stadium in Arizona on the 22nd (Korea time), and made two hits in three at-bats (one home run), one RBI and two runs.

Lee Jung-hoo made a multi-hit game for two consecutive games following the game against Kansas City on the 21st.

After the game, Lee Jung-hoo finished the exhibition game schedule for this year. The final result of the exhibition game is truly overwhelming.

He played in eight games and had a batting average of 0.455 (10 hits in 22 at-bats), one homer, one double, one triple, four RBIs, four runs, two walks, an on-base percentage of 0.500, a slugging percentage of 0.727, and an OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage) of 1.227. In particular, he never struck out a single time.

It is the best exhibition game performance since debuting in the big league in 2024. In the 2024 season, he hit 0.343 (12 hits in 35 at-bats) with one home run and five RBIs with an OPS of 0.911, and in the 2025 season, he hit 0.250 (9 hits in 36 at-bats) with two home runs and five RBIs with an OPS of 0.829, respectively, in 13 games. And this year, although the number of games decreased due to the participation in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) tournament, he showed good condition.

On this day, Lee Jung-hoo hit a home run in his third at-bat. No runners with two outs in the bottom of the fourth inning when San Francisco took a 6-0 lead. Lee Jung-hoo hit a fastball in the middle of the third pitch 93.3 miles (about 150.2 kilometers) against Cleveland right-hander Tanner Bybee and hit a solo home run over the right-center fence. It was the first time he hit a home run in about six months since the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on September 9 last year, including the regular season.

Lee Jung-hoo showed good batting quality at bat before hitting a home run. Lee Jeong-hoo, who grounded out to a pitcher in the first inning, faced his second batter's box in the bottom of the third inning with two outs and a runner on the first base. Here, Lee Jung-hoo hit a change-up from Bybee and connected it to a right-handed hit. He then stepped home on Matt Chapman's timely two-run double to give the team its first score.

Lee Jung-hoo finished the day as he was replaced ahead of the defense in the sixth inning. San Francisco won 10-7 against Cleveland.

Meanwhile, Lee Jung-hoo, who entered the U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB) in 2024, ended the season early due to an unexpected shoulder injury. And Lee Jung-hoo played the entire season without injury in the 2025 season. He played in 150 games and posted a batting average of 0.266 (149 hits in 560 at-bats) with eight home runs and 55 RBIs, an on-base percentage of 0.327, an on-base percentage of 0.407, and an OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage) of 0.734.

San Francisco will now play a warm-up match against the Sacramento Rivercats, a minor league triple-A team under the club, on the 23rd. On the 24th and 25th, the final inspection will be completed with two consecutive games against Mexican team Sultanes de Monterrey.

San Francisco will be the first of the 30 major league teams to play this season. At 9:05 p.m. on the 26th, he will play the opening game of the 2026 season against the New York Yankees at Oracle Park, San Francisco's home stadium.

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