2024-03-26 05:50:00
Provided by OSEN | 2024.03.26 14:50
[OSEN=이상학 기자] San Francisco Giants Lee Jeong-hoo (26) did not hit a hit, but got a walk with an amazing first pitch.
Jeong-hoo Lee started as the number one hitter and center fielder in the 2024 Major League Baseball exhibition game against the Oakland Athletics held at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California, USA on the 26th (Korean time) and recorded no hits and one walk in three at-bats.
Lee Jeong-hoo, who returned from left hamstring pain and ended a three-game hitting streak that began against the Cincinnati Reds on the 14th, saw his batting average in the exhibition game drop from .401.4 to .37.5.5 (12 hits in 32 at-bats). Although he had no hits, it was a positive game in that he walked, maintained his strike zone, and produced good batted balls.
Lee Jeong-hoo, who returned to San Francisco after completing spring training in Arizona ahead of the season opening, played in a major league stadium for the first time.
In his first at-bat against Oakland left-handed starting pitcher JP Sears, Lee Jeong-hoo picked a 94.5 mph (152.1 km) and 93.9 mph (151.1 km) four-seam fast that went to the outside on the first and second pitches in a row, and then hit a 93.7 mph (150.8 km) fast that came into the center on the third pitch. km) He hit a four-seam fastball well, but it was caught as a line drive toward the center fielder.
In the second game against Sears in the third inning, he reached base with a walk. After watching the 78 mph sweeper on the inside of the first pitch, Lee Jeong-hoo fouled on the high sweeper on the second pitch. He selected a low outside sinker on the third pitch, and then on the fourth pitch, a 93 mph (149.7 km) four-seam fastball hit the outside zone. With the ball count of 2-2, Sears threw the 5th pitch sweeper well to the outside. The final ball was well controlled, but Lee Jeong-hoo’s bat did not come out. The moment when Lee Jeong-hoo’s pioneering vision shined. Then, Lee Jeong-hoo, who fouled a sinker on the inside of the 6th pitch, picked out a sweeper that missed outside on the 7th pitch and walked to first base.
In the 5th inning, with no outs and no outs on second base, he hit a base hit. After hitting right-hander Michael Kelly with a four-seam fastball high on the first pitch, Lee Jeong-hoo hit a foul on a slider on the second pitch. Although he was caught in an unfavorable count, he watched the inside sweeper on the third pitch and hit a 95.1 mph (153.0 km) four-seam fastball that came high in the center on the fourth pitch. A ground ball to second base advanced runner Marco Luciano to third base.
In the final at-bat in the 7th inning with 2 outs and no runners on base, he faced right-hander Danny Jimenez from the Dominican Republic. A 92.1 mile (148.2km) four-seam fastball high on the body of the first pitch, and a slider that came in high outside on the second pitch became strikes in succession, and Lee Jeong-hoo, who had a bad count, pushed a low slider on the third pitch and was thrown out to left field.
Jeong-hoo Lee finished the game after being replaced by defensive back Ismael Munggia ahead of the 7th inning.
Meanwhile, Park Hyo-jun, who is aiming for a spot on the Oakland opening roster, came in as a pinch hitter in the 8th inning with one out and runners on first and third base, but swallowed his disappointment with a double play. Park Hyo-jun, who saw a 92.4 mph four-seam fastball on the first pitch against San Francisco right-hander RJ Dabovich as a strike, pushed a 95.5 mph four-seam fastball that came high in the center on the second pitch. However, it was a ground ball straight to the shortstop, and the inning ended with a 6-4-3 double play.
Park Hyo-jun’s first double play in an exhibition game caused his batting average to drop slightly from .500 to .4088 (21 hits in 43 at-bats).
In today’s game, San Francisco won 4-1 over Oakland. Fireballer Jordan Hicks, who was San Francisco’s starting pitcher, left a strong impression with 5 innings of no-hitter, no hits, 1 walk, 10 strikeouts, and no runs. Hicks, who came to San Francisco last winter on a four-year, $44 million free agent contract, finished with an ERA of 2.65 in five exhibition games. He predicted a soft landing as a starter, striking out 28 batters in 17 innings.
On this day, Hicks used an average of 95.4 miles (153.5 km) sinkers (36), sweepers (21), splitters (8), and four-seam fastballs (7). The highest four-seam fastball velocity was 98.7 miles (158.8 km). It was a threatening pitch that resulted in 20 missed swings.
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