'MLB Batting Average No. 2' Lee Jung-hoo Smashes Lead-Off Solo Homer with '161km Bullet Hit'... 5th Home Run of the Season in Just 5 Games

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Lee Jung-hoo (28, San Francisco Giants), who is competing in the 'Batting Title Race', has now boosted his batting statistics with a home run.

On the 24th (Korea time), Lee Jung-hoo started as the fifth hitter and right fielder in a 2026 MLB home game against the Athletics at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, and hit a solo home run in his first at-bat of the second inning.

With a home run in his first at-bat, Lee Jung-hoo's batting average rose again to 0.330. His slugging percentage increased from 0.456 to 0.470, reaching the highest level since his debut.

Lee Jung-hoo has been swinging the bat powerfully with a batting average of 0.405 over his last 30 games, placing him second in batting average across all of MLB. With two hits in five at-bats today, he slightly raised his batting average from 0.336 to 0.337, narrowing the gap with the first-place player in this category, Otto Lopez of Miami.

In his first at-bat of the second inning with one out, Lee Jung-hoo faced opposing starter Aaron Civale. After a 1-0 count, he connected on the second pitch, a cutter clocked at 88.3 mph (142.1 km/h) that was located in the middle of the plate. The ball, launched at a blistering 99.9 mph (160.7 km/h), cleared the center-right field wall for a lead-off solo home run. The distance was 126 meters.

Lee Jung-hoo hit two home runs in April, but despite his upward trend in May, he managed only one arc. With his terrifying surge this month and a slugging percentage in the .500s, Lee Jung-hoo exploded for his fifth home run of the season, just five games after his game against the Atlanta Braves on the 17th.

If he maintains his current pace, he could add six more home runs to reach 11, potentially becoming the first to hit double-digit home runs since joining the big leagues.

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