Jung Hoo Lee Is going to Break The MLB 

He officially signed with the giants today. A team I didn't expect but Really I am excited to see how he plays!

Who's here after the Giants just signed him??

Great video! His Korean team held their spring training in Tucson this year and I had a chance to see him. He is a very humble and friendly person. Best wishes to Lee and thanks for the analysis, Jo!

he is a good friend and a former teammate of Ha seong Kim. Ha seong kim has been giving him mlb data and the advises on what he needs to prepare. Ha seong kim shared all his data with him when he struggled in mlb and advised him on what he needs to improve on. I have a feeling that Lee jung hoo will not struggle even in the first year at mlb because he has been preparing for at least two years for mlb.

lee got 2 hits off yamamoto in the 2020 Olympics. One double off the wall and a single over the 1st baseman's head

Lee is not a power hitter. He's a contact player. His plate discipline is impressive. 5x gold glover in the kbo. I don't think he would have any trouble adjusting. It may take a month or so, but when he gets going, he is electric.

Actually, KBO Golden Glove is different from MLB Gold Glove. It is like the best 9 of the year award rather than a defensive award. Still, Lee has a solid defense. Another interesting fact is that Lee was drafted as a shortstop but changed his postition as an outfielder because at that time the Heroes shortstop was Ha-seong Kim.

Going to be back in the motherland as the starting CF for the Padres when they open next year

Great video! Thank you 💯

Welcome to the Giants!

Who’s here after he just hit his first MLB homerun? 🎉

rooting for this kid. he should bulk up and become a beast

He definitely will sign with the padres 💪

Jung Hoo Lee a Scott Boras client. Hard to see him not getting 100+ Mil

fantastic video mate cheers from australia

6years $113million with Giants baby 🧡 🖤

grateful my man's a giant

Great vid man

how do you think lee will do in the 2024 mlb season? Also I meant 7 years when speaking of his career My bad

I’m rooting for him. He really needs to work on his power. MLB pitches have a different velocity compared to KBO. Send him to strength and conditioning

PADRES Have Best record 98-64 .605 1st NL Champions in 1998 with Former PADRES Manager 15 Bruce bochy.

Padres need to replace Grisham with Lee in CF ASAP. Having Kim mentor Lee would be amazing. Hopefully Preller can pull off the deal.

He seems like the exact kind of player the cubs would want. They’ve clearly prioritized pitching, defense and contact over power this rebuild. Almost to a fault since their lack of power was pretty glaring for a while. I wouldn’t be surprised if the cubs go hard for him

effortless swing built for contact - hope he can do it in the MLB

The thing about Lee is that he hits the ball hard, so he is not your typical contact-first hitter despite his elite contact. I don’t know why that translated to as many HRs though, maybe it’s the launch angle or maybe the ginormous outfield of Gocheok Skydome has something to do with it. Despite many Korean fans’ concern that Lee can’t play CF in the majors, Lee is perfectly serviceable and can be a plus defender at center field IMO. I’ve seen some major league center fielders come over here in Korea including Heredia from my Braves, and Lee’s defense is one of the best among them. One big concern is that KBO pitching is a lot worse than MLB pitching, so KBO hitting stats tend to translate poorly coming to the majors. In the KBO, a 93mph fastball is a rare sighting, and the quality of breaking balls and overall command is a massive downgrade compared to the MLB. That’s why Lee decided to change his batting stance before this season, but it failed massively and he had to go back to his old stance. HSK hit 30 HRs in his last KBO season, and it took him some time to adjust to MLB pitching and put up decent numbers. Lee, despite showing brilliance in his at bats, never hit over 30 despite sharing the same ballpark with Kim. Will Lee’s batting stats translate well into the MLB, and will he be given the same opportunity that Kim got in the Padres if Lee goes into a slump, we will have to see. I think being an elite defender at shortstop bought Kim time to adjust to MLB pitching, and I’m not sure that would be the case for Lee being a center fielder. That being said, I truly hope Lee would succeed in the majors.

People havent been talking about him enough, hes unbelievable.. Overshadowed by the NPB prospects, but hes likely the second best of the six or seven guys (Yamamoto I have above him, though, their 1.A and 1.B) Would fit nicely with Toronto haha.. Keep up the good work my guy

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Great video! Very informative. I disagree, but would love to be wrong here. He doesn't seem to hit to the opposite field, which is necessary for someone lacking in power. That stems from a long swing that is easily exploitable in MLB. His defense will carry him long enough to get a fair chance at adapting, but I'm still not sure it happens to the degree that some hope. Side note: that Ohtani comparison is laughable and downplaying that definitely would strengthen your case; it'd show you're unbiased and reinforce your understanding of the game. Just a tidbit of constructive criticism. Again, I'd love to be wrong as it'd be amazing for the sport as a whole. I subbed and will be looking out for more vids!

Well he's not going to they Yankees now that we sent you Soto and Grisham. Now my Padres need a CF, so I expect them to be the top team in pursuit.

Haven’t watched this video yet (Will after work), but I HAVE watched this man play. What ever team gets this player are going to feel like they lucked out getting this inspiring young hitter!!!

All I’m saying is San Diego screams ha-seong-Kim as a padre fan we can do the same for Jung-hoo-lee

Pirates need to jump on this. We already have one Korean star player in Bae. And we need a gold glove outfielder bad.

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My Giants finally got a FA. Hope he’s the savior ⚫️🟠

I am also a Yankees fan who is hoping Hal and Cashman seriously consider bringing in Lee. Every time I hear reports about the Yankees being linked to Kevin keirmaier, I’m like educating people about this guy because he’s such a younger, better option. I seriously think that Jung Hoo Lee could end up comparing favorable to some of the great contact hitters of the last 20-40 years. Even if you take the most pejorative stance toward teh KBO level of competition (I’ve heard some people compare it to AA), if he were putting up these numbers in AA at the ages he has been doing it, he’d be drawing comparisons to guys like Tony Gwynn, Ichiro, Derek Jeter, Wade Boggs, Louis Arraez…. I would be surprised if he doesnt become a guy with a better than .300 batting average and a better than .400 OBP in the Major leagues. He could be the Yankees leadoff hitter for the next 5-8 years.

Ive been calling him Korean Ichiro. He is exactly what the Mariners lineup is missing.

Absolute banger.

I really hope Jung Hoo Lee has some sucess like hae son kim

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Yankees don't need a outfielder anymore,they got soto😭

Hopefully his play translates to MLB, since he is definitely the type of player that the Giants need.

San Diego bound

Soon a Padre!

He’s good at slapping.

A lot of people calling him Korean Ichiro but to me he looks more like Shogo Akiya or Ryoma Nishikawa If things go well I think he can put up similar numbers to Norichika Aoki’s MLB career high stats

Let him throw the bat like that in the majors...He'll do it one time and one time only🤣🤣

Already has 1181 hits at age 24 damn

Great introduction of Lee Jung Hoo by @JoTalksYT. One point I disagree with him is that if Lee can't hit MLB pitching, his MLB career is over. The late Vin Scully, legendary announcer for the Dodgers, said teams don't pay outfielders for their gloves. OF, 1B, and maybe 3B are considered easier and less critical positions. That is where teams put their best hitters. Sometimes there are players like A-Rod and Johnny Bench who plays difficult and critical positions like C, SS, 2B and still hits well; but they are rare. That said, OF and 1B has to pick up the hitting. Being a gold glove alone at OF and 1B won't earn you a starting job.

Is the KBO competitive?

Padres would be a great fit! Yankees could use Trent Grisham 😉

In 2023 Lee faced 109 pitches of 93 mph or greater and slashed .226/.273/.419 against them. The MLB average was .255/.341/.416 against 93+ mph in 2023.

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He should be the Braves LFer

The PADRES Got Ha - Seong Kim yu Darvish Ji - Man Choi Since The PADRES Got Chan Ho Park Akinori otsuka Tadahito luguchi Cha Seung Beck Kazuhisa Makita last year

All this against pitchers that throw the ball, on average, 8 MPH slower than the Major leagues. He's basically a minor leaguer. MLB scouts compare the KBO to somewhere between A and AA baseball. Maybe he'll translate to the big leagues, but there's no guarantee. I expect him to be, at best, a .250 hitter with 10 HR per year pop. I hope I'm wrong.

let's go yanks we need a fresh season

Yankees need a left handed hitting OF who can play defense and lead off... seems like a flyer you take a chance on.

He looks destined for the cubs roaming the outfield / 3bs and that leaves some wiggle room for beli at first or even Rhys cheaper option and then 1 starter and bullpen arms. Cubs have a good problem. A lot of MLB ready prospects when other teams need them! It is looking VERY good problem being a cubs fan

The Korean league KBO is said to have a lower league level than 3A, and its batting and pitching are low. His chances of success in the major leagues are not high. Former Twins' Park Byung-ho didn't succee

come to the angels!

Cubs are in on him

As a Mets fan he is a perfect fit for the Yanks nd. The Yankees will regret it if they pass on him.

Hope he signs with the Mariners man since we're not getting Ohtani.

I just wanna say I have this weird feeling that the Marlins would be wanting his services next year, idk I think they’re getting tired of Jesus Sanchez.

No one know where Lee will end up, but I do know the Yankees have scouting intensively and everyone know Yankees are lacking in OF talent he would fit the Yankees CF spot.

I want him to go to the Dbacks but they seem to have outfit covered in his position.

Hope he goes to the Yankees or my Rockies (most definitely won't with the Rockies) but I think he definitely is so underrated in this MLB draft

He’s going to the padres with hsk

Padres !!!!

Padres!

Dodgers

He is the next Ichiro Suzuki!!! Wouldn’t be surprised if he goes to the Mariners.

Morosi reported the Tigers are front runners. Can’t say we’ve ever been in on an international free agent. 😅

Mmm..don't know about this kid. Great contact skills (at least out of MLB) good leather, but not much power or speed...he depends on his contact and his clutch.... remains to be seen if it's going to translate in to the MLB.

Lets see if he can transition well. Seems like a somewhat similar skill set as Yoshida at the plate. Only Yoshida had more success in a tougher league before the transition. Time will tell.

My guess is he's gonna sign with the Giants

Welp here is the reason that the braves didn't pick up rosario

I feel like people use the term “break” this or that way to much. Kind of like the word “epic” 15 years ago when it wasn’t epic at all.

He would look great in a White Sox uniform, as we definitely need an outfielder, but we all know that ain’t gonna happen 😒

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Diamondbacks

Detroit Tigers better sign him

Best international player even surpassing Ohtani? Makes me laugh like crazy. KBO is said to be an equivalent to 2A or close to 3A. Not sayings he can't be good but history tells us that only one or two hitters made it out of the KBO did aything in the bigs and it took KIm 3 years to be even a decent hitter. The chances are slim. No need to hype him up more than needed.

I'm Korean and have watched a lot of Kiwoom's games because JHL is my favorite player. To be honest, JHL's defense and baserunning are subpar compared to MLB average player. For example, Padres' HSK had a 30-30 season in the KBO and was considered a 5-tool player, but I think JHL's only real edge is in making contact. And frankly, I don't trust KBO batting averages as a reliable predictor for MLB performance. Pitchers here typically throw mid-80s to low 90s, and I've seen HSK hit just slightly over .200 in his first year, so my trust in KBO batting stats has definitely waned. I think JHL could hit over .280 at his peak, but he'll probably end up with a WAR close to 2.5-ish. Remember Nori Aoki when he was with the Brewers? I'd say that's the best-case scenario we can expect from JHL. One more thing... He 'can' play at CF, but I think his best position is RF or LF. I don't think there are many teams those would like to see their corner outfielder hitting less than 10 HRs though

Why would he want to go to a team that sets at home and watching the world series every year.

Cubs don’t need Bellinger. Sign Jung Hoo Lee!

Lee is going to tear up the mlb

he is going to be in the padres

He’s not going to the Yankees

Bros a diamondback

overpaid

this kid has no idea about the quality or lack thereof of the pitching in the kbo this guy is going to get eaten alive by the pitchers in the mlb

Japanese players are more talented. They play inferior baseball in Korea

Being good in the KBO is like being really good in AA. The competition doesn't touch MLB or NPB