After making his MLB debut the previous day, Lee Jung-hoo received the first-ever intentional base on balls (IBB) but was removed from the starting lineup just one day later.

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Lee Jung-hoo (28, San Francisco Giants), who recorded his first intentional walk since joining MLB in the United States on the previous day (the 8th), was excluded from the starting lineup just one day later.

On the 9th (Korean time) at 10:45 a.m., Lee Jung-hoo was omitted from the home game starting lineup against the St. Louis Cardinals at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, for the 2026 Major League Baseball (MLB) regular season.

On this day, the San Francisco Giants set their starting lineup as follows: Jon Cox (center fielder), Rafael Devers (first baseman), Bryce Eldridge (designated hitter), Osleivis Basabe (second baseman), Turner Hill (left fielder), Andrew Kizner (catcher), Shea Whitcomb (third baseman), Grant McCray (right fielder), and Christian Coes (shortstop).

Grant McCray will start in right field, the position Lee Jung-hoo had previously occupied. The Giants' starting pitcher is right-handed Landon Lupe, who has recorded 8 wins, 13 losses, and an ERA of 4.17 this season.

In response, the St. Louis Cardinals set their starting lineup as follows: Brian Torres (left fielder), Ivan Herrera (designated hitter), Alex Ballesteros (first baseman), Jordan Walker (right fielder), Leonardo Vernal (catcher), Nolan Gorman (third baseman), Thomas Sujeishi (second baseman), Mayshin Win (shortstop), and Nathan Chuchi (center fielder). Their starting pitcher is left-handed Quinn Matthews, who has recorded 1 win, 2 losses, and an ERA of 4.38 this season.

Lee Jung-hoo has played in 132 games this season, recording a batting average of 0.280 (140 hits in 500 at-bats), 9 home runs, 28 doubles, 4 triples, 53 RBIs, 62 runs scored, 27 walks, 54 strikeouts, 12 stolen bases (with 1 failure), an on-base percentage of 0.323, a slugging percentage of 0.406, and an OPS (on-base plus slugging) of 0.729.

Lee Jung-hoo managed only 1 hit in 21 at-bats from the the 1st game against the Atlanta Braves through the the 5th game against the New York Mets. However, he bounced back with 1 hit and 2 RBIs in 4 at-bats during the the 7th game against the Mets. The previous day, he recorded 1 hit in 4 at-bats. Notably, in the bottom of the 10th inning of extra innings, he reached base via an automatic intentional walk (IBB, Intentional Base on Balls), marking his first such occurrence since joining the major leagues.

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