Lee Jeong-hoo, Who Bid Farewell To Gocheok
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Lee Jeong-hoo, Who Bid Farewell to Gocheok, Is Now Approaching ‘MLB Time’
On the 10th, he appeared as a pinch hitter in the final home game and received a ‘warm farewell’.
When Lee Jeong-hoo (25, Kiwoom Heroes) appeared as a pinch hitter in the 8th inning against the Samsung Lions on the 10th, Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul literally boiled over. 먹튀검증
Lee Jeong-hoo, who was standing at the plate and wrinkling his nose as if his nose was sore, immediately transformed into a matchmaker and engaged in a 12-pitch battle with Samsung pitcher Kim Tae-hoon.
Kim Tae-hoon, who had a close relationship with Lee Jeong-hoo at Kiwoom until early this year, did not avoid direct confrontation with Lee Jeong-hoo by constantly throwing fastballs, and the Samsung infield made a defensive shift for left-handed hitters.
Amidst the enthusiastic support of the fans, Lee Jeong-hoo was eventually thrown out due to an infield grounder and said goodbye to Gocheok Dome, where he had played for seven years.
In fact, it is a game that is no different from ‘farewell to the KBO League.’
Kiwoom still has two more games left, but it is unlikely that Lee Jeong-hoo, who is not yet in perfect physical condition, will force himself to play.
The pinch hitter appearance on the 10th was more of an event that took place because it was the final home game.
Lee Jeong-hoo's overall performance in 7 seasons in the KBO League is a batting average of 0.340, an on-base percentage of 0.406, a slugging percentage of 0.455, 1,181 hits, 65 home runs, 515 RBIs, and an OPS of 0.898.
Now, for Lee Jeong-hoo, ‘the time of American professional baseball’s Major League Baseball (MLB)’ opens.
The American Major League is already watching Lee Jung-hoo's every move.
In this year's MLB Stove League, there are no large free agents (FA), so Lee Jeong-hoo, who is relatively cheap and has proven contact skills, is attracting attention.
The most active team is the San Francisco Giants.
Farhan Zaidi, San Francisco's president of baseball operations, said in a recent interview with local media, "Lee Jeong-hoo's evaluation has increased thanks to the success of his teammate Kim Ha-seong in Korea.
I visited Korea and checked on Lee Jeong-hoo several times, and although he missed the second half of the season due to injury, he is expected to regain his health.
He expressed his interest directly, saying, "
In fact, when Lee Jeong-hoo played as a pinch hitter on the 10th, San Francisco general manager Pete Purteller, who visited Gocheok Dome in person, gave him a standing ovation.
The fact that the club's general manager in charge of personnel came all the way to the other side of the world suggests that San Francisco will definitely jump into the race to recruit Lee Jeong-hoo.
San Francisco, whose general manager showed his sincerity by visiting in person, did not have a steadfast center fielder, with as many as 11 players playing center field this year.
Luis Matos, the club's highly anticipated prospect, debuted in the big league this year and appeared in 57 games as a center fielder, but he still needs time to establish himself as a starting player.
Lee Jeong-hoo, who spent seven seasons in the KBO League, is knocking on the big league door through the posting system (private competitive bidding).
According to the current posting system regulations revised in 2018, the 30 MLB clubs can freely negotiate with Lee Jeong-hoo.
Once the MLB Secretariat announces the posting of Lee Jeong-hoo, a fierce recruitment battle is expected to take place behind the scenes during the 30-day deadline.
It is known that among the 30 clubs, there are 3 to 4 clubs that did not show interest in Lee Jeong-hoo.
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