'Aftermath of hit-by-pitch' Lee Jung-hoo to miss two consecutive games... 'Korean WBC teammate' Shae Whitcomb, who hit a home run the previous day, starts at sixth spot and third base [SF LINEup]

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The aftermath of Lee Jung-hoo's (28) elbow being hit by a pitch continued for a second day. Instead, Shae Whitcomb (28), who wore the Korean national team jersey alongside him at this year's World Baseball Classic (WBC) and also plays for the San Francisco Giants, will start again after hitting a home run the previous day (27th).

On the 28th (Korean time), San Francisco announced its starting lineup for the home game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2026 Major League Baseball (MLB) regular season at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California.

San Francisco's lineup today features Drew Gilbert (right fielder), Rafah Devers (first baseman), Bryce Eldridge (designated hitter), Jon Cox (center fielder), Turner Hill (left fielder), Shae Whitcomb (third baseman), Drew Cabano (catcher), Christian Coz (shortstop), and Nate Permon (second baseman). The starting pitcher is Landon Loop.

Arizona's lineup consists of Las Nutba (designated hitter), Corbin Carroll (right fielder), Gabriel Moreno (catcher), Geraldo Perdomo (shortstop), Max Kepler (left fielder), Nolan Arenado (third baseman), Tim Tawa (first baseman), Ildeomar Vargas (second baseman), and Ryan Woldschmidt (center fielder). The starting pitcher is Jose Cabrera.

The most noticeable absence is Lee Jung-hoo. On the 26th, during a game against Cincinnati, Lee was hit on his right elbow by a pitch from Brady Singer inside in the first inning. Although he played the entire game and recorded three at-bats with one hit, one hit-by-pitch, and one stolen base, the bruising aftermath remained.

After being hastily removed from the starting lineup ahead of the 27th Cincinnati game, Lee was once again left off the active roster today. San Francisco is monitoring Lee's condition on a day-to-day basis. This season, Lee has posted a batting average of .289, nine home runs, 47 RBIs, and an OPS of 0.748.

While Lee Jung-hoo was sidelined, Whitcomb, familiar to Korean baseball fans for helping the Korean national team reach the quarterfinals for the first time in 17 years at this year's WBC, seized his opportunity. This marks his fourth consecutive start since being called up. In his previous two games, he went hitless in seven at-bats, but bounced back with a double and a two-run home run against Cincinnati the previous day, recording two hits in four at-bats and two RBIs.

For San Francisco, a turnaround is also urgent. Leading 9-3 until the eighth inning against Cincinnati the previous day, San Francisco surrendered seven runs in the ninth and lost 10-9. This marked the first time in franchise history that they failed to win after leading by six or more runs entering the ninth inning, breaking their record of 2,208 wins without a loss in such situations.

Starting pitcher Loop has recorded seven wins, 13 losses, an ERA of 4.34, and 130 strikeouts this season. Arizona's Cabrera, in four starts, has gone winless with two losses and an ERA of 5.60.

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