Jung Hoo Lee Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 1" / 192 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 8/20/1998 (25)
- Experience
- 0
- College
- None
Jung Hoo Lee Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Jung Hoo Lee News
San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee is out of the starting lineup on Wednesday afternoon with New York Mets left-hander Sean Manaea toeing the rubber. The lefty-swinging outfielder has been getting regular playing time out of the leadoff spot for the club this season but will take a seat as the Giants stack right-handed bats against Manaea. It's been a solid start to the 25-year-old's big-league career as Lee is hitting .272 with two homers, two steals, and a tiny 8.7% K% across his first 103 trips to the plate. Lee had a history of elite strikeout and contact rates through a wildly successful seven-year run in the KBO. Austin Slater will handle leadoff duties as he often does against left-handed pitching. First baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. is also out on Wednesday against the lefty.
San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee is getting his first day off of the season on Wednesday against the Washington Nationals. In addition to Lee, first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr., outfielder Mike Yastrzemski and catcher Patrick Bailey, who all hit left-handed, are on the bench versus left-hander Patrick Corbin. Tyler Fitzgerald will start in center field and bat ninth, Wilmer Flores is at first base and batting second, Austin Slater is in right field and batting leadoff, and Tom Murphy is catching and hitting sixth. The 25-year-old Lee has held his own so far in his rookie season, going 12-for-47 (.255) with a homer and four RBI in his first 12 games. Slater is a prime DFS play on Wednesday against a lefty that he's hitting .462 against with a homer and six RBI in 13 career at-bats.
San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee hit the first home run of his MLB career in Saturday's 9-6 win over the Padres. It was part of a six-run eighth-inning outburst for the Giants. Lee also had a sacrifice fly, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored. The 25-year-old has now hit safely in the first three games of the season, batting .333 (4-for-12) with four RBI and one run scored. Hitting atop the San Francisco lineup and getting on base plenty should prove fruitful for the former KBO star, especially with the power the Giants have been putting up behind him to start the year. He's surprisingly rostered in just 69% of leagues, so managers in need of help at the outfield position should consider picking him up.
Batting Order
1 | Jung Hoo Lee |
2 | LaMonte Wade Jr. |
3 | Matt Chapman |
4 | Michael Conforto |
5 | Patrick Bailey |
6 | Jorge Soler |
7 | Thairo Estrada |
8 | Mike Yastrzemski |
9 | Tyler Fitzgerald |
Jung Hoo Lee Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Jung Hoo Lee |
2 | LaMonte Wade Jr. |
3 | Matt Chapman |
4 | Michael Conforto |
5 | Patrick Bailey |
6 | Jorge Soler |
7 | Thairo Estrada |
8 | Mike Yastrzemski |
9 | Tyler Fitzgerald |
San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee is one of the most exciting international signings of the offseason. In seven seasons with the KBO, he slashed .340/.407/.491 with 244 doubles, 65 home runs, and 69 stolen bases. Perhaps most impressively, he had 383 walks and 304 strikeouts in 884 career games. Lee's exceptional contact skills and plate discipline will likely carry over into MLB. Additionally, Oracle Park is one of the league's most expansive ballparks, especially for lefties. With lots of surface area in the outfield, there is plenty of grass for Lee's batted balls to fall. He may not hit for much power, but he should often reach base. The 25-year-old is expected to lead off for the Giants and could be a late-round value (NFBC ADP 26) for runs and stolen bases. ATC is on board with this assessment and project Lee with a .286/.352/.426 slash line with 35 2Bs, 10 HRs, nine SBs, 70 runs scored and 60 RBI. Overall, Lee could be one of fantasy's most valuable on-base options.