Lee Jung-hoo (26, San Francisco Giants), who left the country for the second season of the U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB), vowed to rebound and restore his honor.
Lee Jung-hoo left for the U.S. through Incheon International Airport Terminal 2 on the evening of the 13th. Lee Jung-hoo, who left for Arizona in the U.S., will train together at a training site where former Kiwoom Heroes players are located, and then join the team's training in Scottsdale on the 25th to prepare for the new season.안전놀이터
After undergoing surgery for his shoulder injury in May last year, Lee focused on rehabilitation training in Korea. Many senior baseball players and television programs offered to appear on YouTube, but they all politely declined and focused on physical fitness. "The team gave me a schedule, so I spent the training with the team's trainer who came to Korea. I want to say that my physical condition is perfect," Lee said.
Last year, Lee Jung-hoo entered the big league by signing a six-year, $113 million contract with San Francisco, but played only 37 games in his debut season due to a shoulder injury during the season. The detailed performances were batting average of 0.262, two homers, eight RBIs, two steals, and OPS (long hitting rate + on base rate) of 0.641. It was difficult to determine the success or failure of the first season by the relevant indicator because it was too short a time, but it received favorable reviews from MLB.COM that "excellent contact ability was shown" and "long hitting and OPS were low."
Lee is full of confidence as he has overcome his injury far more. "On the contrary, I have matured more because I had such a time (from injury). Last year, I had no experience but had no confidence. Now, I am not just confident but relatively calm (from last year's experience). I feel better now," Lee said. "I have shown myself things even in a short period of time last year. I took a break (from injury) and figured out what was wrong, and based on that, I continue to train in the winter," Lee said, expressing confidence.
Expectations are still high for Lee Jung-hoo, including foreign media and the San Francisco Giants. Do you have any pressure to prove yourself in this season when you return from injury? "I think baseball players should prove themselves every season," Lee said calmly, before renewing his commitment by saying, "I didn't play many games last year, so I want to play more games this year to help my team."
"I think I should show as much as you look forward to it," Lee said. "I hope I can run well this year without getting hurt," Lee said. "As much as I was disappointed last year, I will do my best to show good results this year."