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Lee, Ohtani may rekindle Giants-Dodgers rivalry in upcoming WBC

San Francisco Giants outfielder Lee Jung-hoo is ramping up for the WBC as he may face Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani again, with the NL West contenders positioned for a hitter-versus-pitcher rematch on the international stage.

2025-12-09

Giants' Lee scores lone run in loss to Dodgers; Kim benched

Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants scored his team's only run in their loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, with his fellow Korean player Kim Hye-seong staying on the bench for the winning team.

2025-09-19

Braves' Kim Ha-seong enjoys 1st 3-hit game of season

Rejuvenated after a midseason switching of clubs, Kim Ha-seong of the Atlanta Braves now has his first three-hit game of 2025. Kim batted 3-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored.

2025-09-15

Giants' Lee Jung-hoo belts eighth homer of season

ee Jung-hoo hit his eighth home run of the season and contributed three hits, helping the Giants defeat the Diamondbacks 11-5, raising his batting average to .271.

2025-09-09

Giants' Lee Jung-hoo continues hot streak despite 3-2 loss to Cardinals

San Francisco Giants outfielder Lee Jung-hoo extended his hot streak with another multihit performance, his third in a row, in a 3-2 loss against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, on Saturday.

2025-09-07

Giants' Lee Jung-hoo becomes 2nd Korean to hit 30 MLB doubles in a season

San Francisco Giants outfielder Lee Jung-hoo has become the second Korean player ever to hit 30 doubles in a single MLB season, following Choo Shin-soo. The 27-year-old Lee reached the milestone on Wednesday.

2025-08-28

Hitting streak ends at 10 games for San Francisco's Lee Jung-hoo

Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants has had his season-best hitting streak snapped at 10 games.

2025-08-23

Giants' Lee Jung-hoo extends season-best hitting streak to 10 games

Lee Jung-hoo has now had a base hit in 10 straight games for the San Francisco Giants. Lee batted 1-for-3 with a walk in an 8-4 loss to the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego on Thursday, stretching his season-best hit streak to 10 games.

2025-08-22

Giants' Lee Jung-hoo belts second career leadoff home run

Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants is on a nine-game hitting streak, batting .262 for the season and .344 in August. Kim Ha-seong of the Rays is sidelined with back tightness.

2025-08-21

Giants' Lee Jung-hoo belts 2nd career leadoff home run

Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants has extended his hitting streak to eight games with his second career leadoff home run.

2025-08-20