Lee went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 8-7 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Lee went yard in the seventh inning, launching a 393-foot shot to right field off right-hander Ryne Nelson. The outfielder has homered in back-to-back games, during which he has collected five RBI on three hits across 10 plate appearances. The 26-year-old has tallied at least one hit in four of his last five games, slashing .238/.227/.524 with six RBI and three runs scored across 22 plate appearances during that span.
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Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: Provides insurance with homer
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Lee went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 10-6 win over the Diamondbacks.
Lee's bat has cooled off in May after a strong start to the season. He's batting a modest .213 (10-for-47) over 12 games this month, though this game featured his second multi-hit effort and second homer of the month. The outfielder is slashing .288/.333/.472 with five homers, 27 RBI, 29 runs scored, three stolen bases, 11 doubles and two triples over 42 contests. Lee may sit against the occasional left-handed pitcher, but he should be patrolling center field the vast majority of the time.
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Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: Drives in three runs Tuesday
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Lee went 3-for-6 with two runs scored, a two-run homer and an additional RBI in Tuesday's 14-5 extra-innings win over the Cubs.
Lee extended the Giants' lead to four runs in the third inning with a two-run home run off Colin Rea. Lee got in on a piece of the action during the Giants' nine-run 11th inning, smacking an RBI single before being brought home two batters later by Wilmer Flores. It was the fourth time Lee has logged three hits in a game this season, and he ranks fourth in the National League in both hits (43) and doubles (11).
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Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: Getting breather against LHP
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Lee isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rockies, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Although he's collected a base hit in seven consecutive games, Lee will take a seat on the bench Thursday against the left-handed Kyle Freeland. Luis Matos will fill in as San Francisco's center fielder and bat sixth.
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Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: Logs RBI in loss
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Lee went 1-for-4 with an RBI single during Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Padres.
Lee put the Giants on the board with a two-out RBI single in the sixth inning. The 26-year-old outfielder has recorded at least one hit in seven straight games, slashing .333/.379/.370 with three runs scored, three RBI and a 2:3 BB:K across 29 plate appearances. Lee has been stellar to start his second MLB season, leading San Francisco in batting average (.319), runs scored (23) and extra-base hits (16) over 30 appearances.
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Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: Logs RBI double in win
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Lee went 1-for-3 with an RBI double and a run scored during Thursday's 6-5 win over Milwaukee.
Lee lined an RBI double into right field during the first frame, putting San Francisco on the board. The 26-year-old outfielder also drew two walks and came around to score in the fifth on a two-run homer by Matt Chapman. Lee went 5-for-15 during the Giants' four-game series against Milwaukee and is now slashing .333/.398/.583 with 22 runs scored, 16 RBI, 11 doubles, three home runs, two triples and an 11:14 BB:K across 108 plate appearances.
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Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: Productive in defeat
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Lee went 2-for-3 with a walk in Friday's 2-0 loss to the Angels.
Lee logged two singles Friday, accounting for half of San Francisco's hits in the low-scoring pitchers' duel. The 26-year-old outfielder has recorded a hit in four straight games, batting an impressive .538 and striking out only once during that span. Lee ranks fifth in the majors in batting average and is now slashing .361/.420/.653 with 14 extra-base hits and an 8:12 BB:K across 81 plate appearances.
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Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: Idle vs. lefty
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Lee isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against Philadelphia, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
The Phillies will send southpaw Cristopher Sanchez out to the bump Thursday, so the lefty-hitting Lee will grab a seat on San Francisco's bench. Luis Matos will fill the resulting void in center field while batting leadoff.
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Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: Hits another double with two RBI
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Lee went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Phillies.
Lee opened the scoring Wednesday with an RBI single in the first inning, and he lofted a sacrifice fly to drive in another run in the fifth. Although 2024 was an injury-ruined first season in the major leagues for Lee, he's slashing an outstanding .338/.395/.647 with three home runs, an MLB-leading 10 doubles, 14 RBI, 19 runs scored and three stolen bases through 68 at-bats (17 games) this year.
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Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: Multi-hit effort in defeat
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Lee went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored during Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Phillies.
Lee delivered a bounce-back performance after going 0-for-5 in Monday's 10-4 win over the Phillies. The 26-year-old doubled in the sixth frame before coming around to score, then he added an RBI single in the eighth. Lee has logged at least one hit in five of his last six appearances, including three home runs, three doubles and a triple. He's slashing an impressive .333/.400/.651 with 13 extra-base hits, 12 RBI, three stolen bases and a 7:12 BB:K across 70 plate appearances.
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Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: Cranks first homer of 2025
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Lee went 1-for-2 with two walks and a three-run home run in Friday's 9-1 rain-shortened win over the Yankees.
Lee started the Giants' onslaught in the first inning when he smashed a three-run homer off Marcus Stroman to right-center field. Lee drove home three of Giants' five first-inning runs as they successfully chased Stroman early. It was Lee's first homer of the year, and he's started the 2025 campaign slashing .340/.404/.596 with three stolen bases, 13 runs scored, one home run and seven RBI across 49 plate appearances.
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Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: No structural damage in back
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Imaging on Lee's back came back negative Tuesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Lingering back soreness has plagued Lee since Saturday, but his injury doesn't seem to result from any sort of structural damage. There's still no telling how far away the 26-year-old is from returning to the field, though a long-term absence isn't expected.
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Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: Scratched Saturday
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Lee was scratched from the lineup ahead of Saturday's Cactus League game versus Seattle due to back soreness, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
The Giants are labeling Lee's injury as minor, and although he won't play Saturday, there's a chance he'll return to the starting nine Sunday. Until then, Grant McCray will start in center field and bat ninth.
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Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: Bats third in spring debut
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Lee went 1-for-3 in San Francisco's spring training opener Saturday.
Lee served as the Giants' leadoff hitter in 2024 prior to suffering a season-ending labrum tear in his left shoulder in May, but manager Bob Melvin said prior to spring training that the 26-year-old could be moved to the three hole for 2025, per Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle. Lee operated out of that spot Saturday while LaMonte Wade shifted to the top of the batting order, and Melvin will likely tinker with the lineup throughout camp. Lee appeared in 37 games in 2024 prior to his injury and slashed .262/.310/.331 with two stolen bases, two home runs and eight RBI across 158 plate appearances.
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Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: Could bat third this season
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Giants manager Bob Melvin said Thursday that Lee might bat third this season, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Lee was the Giants' primary leadoff hitter when healthy last season but did slide down to the three hole on five occasions when the opposition had a lefty on the mound. It sounds like he could shift down to the three hole on a more regular basis in 2025, with LaMonte Wade moving up to the top of the batting order. Such an arrangement would ding Lee's runs outlook a bit but boost his RBI potential.
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Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: No restrictions in spring training
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Giants manager Bob Melvin said Monday that Lee (shoulder) will have no restrictions at the start of spring training, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Lee is right at the end of a six-month timetable that was provided following surgery in June to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder. It's not clear what kind of workouts Lee is able to do currently, but it would appear there are no concerns about his readiness for the beginning of camp and Opening Day. The 26-year-old slashed .262/.310/.331 with two home runs and two stolen bases in his first 37 games for the Giants before going under the knife. He's projected to be the Giants' center fielder and likely leadoff man next season.
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Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: Moved to 60-day IL
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The Giants transferred Lee (shoulder) to the 60-day IL on Saturday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Lee will miss the remainder of the 2024 season after dislocating his left shoulder Sunday and suffering a torn labrum. He will finish his first season in the majors with a .262/.310/.331 slash line while hitting two homers and driving in eight RBI across 145 plate appearances. Ryan McKenna was claimed off waivers from Baltimore to fill Lee's spot on the 40-man roster.
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Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: Undergoing season-ending surgery
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Lee is set to undergo season-ending surgery in the next few weeks for a torn labrum in his left shoulder, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Lee sustained the injury in the top of the first inning of Sunday's game against the Reds, when he crashed into the outfield wall while attempting to make a catch. He was placed on the 10-day IL with what was initially diagnosed as a dislocated left shoulder, but an MRI on Tuesday revealed further structural damage. Lee signed a six-year, $113 million with the Giants in December after seven seasons in the KBO, and he will end his first season in the majors having slashed .262/.310/.331 with four doubles, two home runs and eight RBI over 158 plate appearances. Luis Matos has started in center field in each game since Lee's injury, and he will reprise that role again Friday against the Rockies.
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Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: Placed on IL
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The Giants placed Lee on the 10-day IL on Monday due to a left shoulder dislocation.
Lee dislocated his left shoulder when he ran into the outfield wall attempting to make a catch in the top of the first inning of Sunday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Reds. Mike Yastrzemski led off Monday against righty Yoshinobu Yamamoto, while Luis Matos was recalled to start in center field.
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Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: Exits game with left arm injury
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Lee left in the first inning of Sunday's game against the Reds with a left arm injury, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Lee crashed into the outfield fence attempting to make a catch in the top of the first inning. He fell to the ground and immediately grabbed his left shoulder, and the athletic trainer was holding Lee's left arm as they walked off the field. Lee is coming off a three-game absence due to a sore foot, and it appears the 25-year-old is set to miss even more time with what appears to be a more significant injury. Tyler Fitzgerald has taken over in center field for the rest of Sunday's game.
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