"The happiest moment in a month and a half when I played in the Major League."

We cannot see Lee play more this season. "Lee will undergo shoulder surgery within two weeks," the San Francisco Giants said on Wednesday (Korea time). "He will not return in the 2024 season."

San Francisco President Farhan Zahadi also said, "Lee Jung-hoo's rehabilitation will take six months," adding that Lee Jung-hoo will return only next season.

According to local media including the San Francisco Chronicle, Lee Jung-hoo, who unfortunately finished his first Major League season due to injury, said, "The past month and a half in the Major League was the happiest moment of my baseball life. I will never forget this time."
Lee Jung-hoo, who conquered the KBO league, entered the Major League late last year after a posting system (closed competitive bidding), receiving a six-year contract period, the best treatment for fielders from Asia, totaling 113 million dollars.

Lee Jung-hoo, the team's main hitter and center fielder, has adapted smoothly to the Major League, taking advantage of his strengths such as excellent pioneering, contact, and stable defense.

However, the injury held Lee back.

Lee Jung-hoo seriously injured his shoulder when he collided with a fence while trying to catch a home run hit while defending in the first inning against the Cincinnati Reds on the 13th.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed structural damage to Lee's left shoulder. Afterwards, Lee went to Los Angeles, California to meet Dr. Neal Elatrache and was recommended for shoulder surgery.

After undergoing surgery, Lee Jung-hoo will focus on rehabilitation with the goal of returning in 2025.

Lee Jung-hoo has a batting average of 0.262 in 37 games, 38 hits, two homers, eight RBIs, 15 runs scored, and a 0.310 slugging rate of 0.331.


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