In three days after Lee Jung-hoo, another home run explosion!→ Will the Yankees collapse in a good condition of the 'opening D-1' final three-run shot

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Lee Jung-hoo (San Francisco Giants), the "grandchild of the wind," hit a cool home run in a practice game just one day before the opening of the regular season.

Lee Jung-hoo started as the fifth batter and right fielder in a practice game (event match) against Mexican league team Sultanes de Monterrey at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California on the 25th (Korea time), and hit a three-run home run at a critical moment.

Lee Jung-hoo's home run came in the bottom of the fourth inning when the two teams were tied 0-0. Lee Jung-hoo entered the batter's box for the second time with one out and runners on first and second bases.

Here, Lee Jung-hoo properly pulled the slider that came in high for the third pitch with a ball count of one ball-1 strike against the opponent's left-hander Hustus Sheffield. The ball extended toward the outfield as it was, and then passed the right fence as it was. It was the first three-run shot to gain the upper hand of the opponent.

This is Lee Jung-hoo, whose hitting sense has reached its peak recently.

Lee Jung-hoo, who entered the U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB) in 2024, unfortunately 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.

In the 2026 season, Lee Jung-hoo aims to make a full-fledged leap forward. He also changed his position from center field to right field. Lee Jung-hoo played in eight exhibition games this year and had a batting average of 0.455 (10 hits in 22 times at bat), one homer, one double, one triple, four runs scored, two walks, an on-base percentage of 0.500, a slugging percentage of 0.727, and an on-base plus slugging percentage of 1.227. In particular, he never struck out a single time.

In particular, in the game against the Cleveland Guardians on the 22nd, which was the last exhibition game, he hit his first home run in this year's exhibition game, making two hits in three at-bats (one home run) with one RBI and two runs.

The sense of pleasure continued. In the game against Sultanes de Monterrey at the same place the previous day (24th), he started as the fourth batter and right fielder and marked one hit and one RBI in three at-bats. In addition, including a three-run shot, he scored a walk in his first at-bat in the bottom of the second inning, showing a perfect performance of one hit (one home run), three RBIs, and one walk.

San Francisco won 8-2 with Lee Jung-hoo's winning home run.

Meanwhile, 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. The Yankees starter is left-hander Max Fried and the San Francisco starter is right-hander Logan Webb. How will Lee Jung-hoo show against the Yankees. Expectations of Korean baseball fans are already rising.

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