Jung-hoo Lee is Coming to MLB...

Jung-hoo Lee is an outfielder for the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) Kiwoom Heroes. He has elite bat to ball skills, and could tie the all time KBO record for most gold gloves in a row for an outfielder if he wins in 2023. Jung-hoo Lee recently announced that he will be playing in his last season in the KBO in 2023, and after will be coming to Major League Baseball (MLB). He is going to be one of the most highly sought after free agents, and could very well be on the radar of just about every competitive team. Could the San Diego Padres be in on South Korea's biggest star? I guess we will have to see...
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[@rosschassy]

JH Lee is now a giant

[@padresTOR]

overwhelming Korean player ever.. his batting skills are tremendous, his eyes are crazy also. his BB/SO rate was 2.05 last year , 66 BB/32 SO

[@Cam23]

Usually bat to ball skills translate well to MLB, so I’m curious to see how he’ll do his rookie year

[@padresTOR]

@@Cam23 agree. cannot wait to see him in big league

[@ciello___8307]

does he hit velocity too? thats a big factor in carrying over that success. Yoshida is doing well since he also hits fastballs well

[@hooniesscc]

@@ciello___8307 lee went 2-3 against darvish and hit a double off the wall against yoshinobu yamamoto (100 throwing pitcher)

[@jackkhathiya7762]

Giants baby

[@samhathaway2251]

Please be a Mariner 😊

[@heaventov]

great jung hoo lee !

[@gumjungbaji]

He officially joined the San Francisco Giants a few days ago :)

[@Cam23]

Hopefully he can be a perennial All-Star for them!

[@tygrunge]

Hello future Padre

[@승1-q7l]

I really want to see Jung-hoo play in MLB!! Thank you for introducing our Korean player👍😄

[@hkl614]

iss cool this is hapening now. KBO started in the 80's so the first set of jrs are finally old enough.

[@user-de1of7fe9d]

My Mets need to sign this South Korean stud asap along with the star Japanese pitcher!

[@DojKim]

thanks for the video im super excited for him. He is hands down best player in Korea right now

[@Angell13-PSN]

Lee in yankee stadium will hit 30 HR easy 💯🔥 let’s make it happen

[@Johngenttalkinnews]

I think the Yankees they need a left fielder and a center fielder until Dominguez comes back and I think they should get yamanato to from Japan to go with Rodon and cole jung Hoo lee is the perfect hit

[@SP-ve1im]

He is with Boras so he will land with the club with the highest bid.

[@Cam23]

Wow that just happened in January, it’ll be interesting to see where he signs

[@jeongy0ngjun]

Amazing research and video, thanks for sharing this! Despite what other guys have told you, the GG in the KBO is not a defense award, and I believe if the GG was a defense award, Junghoo would not have won it 😂 This doesn't mean he's a bad defender, we don't have a statcast, so we use something similar to TZ(Total Zone) to measure defensive ability, and it says Junghoo got above-average range and a league-leading arm as CF. I don't know if this applies to MLB level as well, cause on the same scale, Haseong was rated as a not so good defender in 2019, but look at him now lol

[@seoulbro1223]

i'm hoping the Dodgers pick him up. they need an outfielder, and a bat to balls skills guy. not to mention he is The Grandson of the Wind

[@Dc-dp6go]

He will go to either New York team or west coast team. Them boys always end up either or.

[@ksk5517]

Jerry! Please make him a Mariner. It could be your best decision in your career.

[@gabigap]

SanDiego or the NewYork Mets. I feel

[@JustinKim-2000]

Meh

[@muckurhand68]

Hope the Pirates notice this gentleman.

[@user-de1of7fe9d]

He playing for LAD, SFG, or SDP no doubt.

[@ykjun3684]

Omg he is still a kid! Hes got good future ahead of him. Rather have him go mid tier team to develop and actually get playing time in the big leagues. Once he is established as a starter, he can go anywhere! SD is too starstudded and not sure if he can even get time.

[@mackiano7428]

Welcome to the GIANTS.

[@jonathanmiyasato1583]

Please go to the Giants!!!!!

[@K1ngR3x]

Welcome to SF!

[@williamriveley3666]

Future SF Giant

[@mooseman4236]

I can see him with the Giants or Seattle. Really nice job on the video

[@Cam23]

Both teams could definitely use a player like Lee. Thank you!

[@NeelSharma..]

bro predicted it

[@topspintennis8712]

These are the types of players I like

[@KB8SD]

Future Padre CF. He will replace Trent Grisham.

[@Cam23]

That would be awesome if they can get that done

[@douglasCase-b5c]

mariners

[@anhdre2000]

Thanks for this dope video! Very insightful look into Jung-Hoo, had no idea who he was until the WBC. 🤞🏼🤞🏼 Hoping he joins our Padres! 💛🤎

[@Cam23]

Thanks! Glad you liked it. He is a very talented player, and the Padres would be a great fit for him

[@JustinKim-2000]

Nah

[@daltonred7774]

unlucky

[@GOAT-y2d]

I am korean His father is KBO Legend and His father play in 2006 WBC too

[@ragegamer9805]

I want jays to sign him

[@Dtonk4609]

Mets

[@Yankeesfan-il2he]

He would be the perfect Yankee

[@maxrusso954]

Future pirate

[@smellyfly9469]

Hope he comes to the angels

[@gregromeo5802]

The Yankees need to sign this guy

[@camhoag7916]

I am praying that he comes to the White Sox

[@Cam23]

They could certainly use a guy like Lee!

[@Kanyenorthface]

KBO's goldglove is based on overall stats but very biased on offense

[@Cam23]

Interesting. Thanks for sharing!

[@jxxnx._x]

It’s so interesting video! How do Americans react to Lee Jung-hoo? Besides San Diego, what other clubs would be interested in Lee Jung-hoo?

[@Cam23]

Thanks! I think most west coast teams would be interested in him mainly because a majority of them are big market teams (San Francisco and Los Angeles). I also think that New York could be interested as well. I’m curious to hear what others might think too

[@ciello___8307]

I know the dodgers scouted him as well

[@therealbs2000]

Coastal teams have asian populations, the rest of the country is questionable

[@융탕디]

이정후 메이저리그 빨리가기를

[@Cam23]

저도요!

[@sfgiantswsw]

It's called Golden Glove Award in KBO, and unlike the Gold Glove Award of MLB, it is mostly based on batting stats and player's fame

[@Cam23]

Good to know! But from what I’ve read and seen, Lee is a strong fielder regardless

[@sfgiantswsw]

@@Cam23 Yeah he is. He played most of his career as a right fielder and does well there, though on center field he is more of an less than average fielder. He played more on center field last season where Yasiel Puig has done his job on the right field

[@sfgiantswsw]

@@Cam23 I think Padres will be a great fit as Trent Grisham struggles in batting and a reunion of his former teammate Ha-Seong Kim as mentioned in the video

[@Cam23]

@@sfgiantswsw Yeah I feel like that makes the most sense of any team that needs an outfielder currently. But you never know!

[@bk_goatkim679]

I watched him this past year and boy he’s special

[@ShawnShaw-zv5yv]

Lee will be on the New York Mets next season. Mets will add Lee, Shoehi Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto this winter. Let's 🤬 go Mets ⚾🔥💯🤑💰💸💵

[@Kreider20x20]

Yankee

[@GuardiansEnjoyer]

sooo basically Steven Kwan w/ some pop? 😉

[@Cam23]

Exactly 😉

[@jorgejaviercaroortega3278]

Great vídeo doing all the research. Congrats

[@Cam23]

Thanks!

[@magpie1869]

Amazing. He makes the same sliding catch every year. There is a large Korean neighborhood within walking distance from the Mets ballpark in New York. Many nice spas and restaurants. The number of Korean fans coming to see him play would more than pay for his salary and bring a positive vibe to the stadium. Unfortunately the Mets just don't get it. I know many Koreans. Koreans spend money.

[@Cam23]

Where do you see him going if the Mets aren’t likely to sign him?

[@magpie1869]

@@Cam23 Texas Rangers. Just a hunch. Texas is spending money and many Koreans in the LPGA like Jin Young Ko, A Lim Kim, Jeongeun Lee6, Mirim Lee, Sei Young Kim and Minjee Lee call the Dallas area home. Yes, Minjee is Australian but she speaks Korean. K.J.Choi lives there too. If he likes to play golf, that's the place to go. Direst flights to Korea.

[@therealbs2000]

The number of korean fans coming to see him play would more than pay his salary? I would like to see some numbers. The most recent comp for him would be ha seong kim. He came on a 4-yr 28m deal. I dont see the korean population paying off 7 million a year, no matter how irrational their attraction to a given player (other than ohtani perhaps). Now if he can just outperform a 7m/yr valuation like kim is doing this year thats a different story...

[@Herla-Cyning]

Average hitter with little HR power and small stature. I'd be surprised if a big market club besides the Padres pick him up. I think looking at the difference between Suzuki and Yoshida recently shows why just average doesn't get you far in MLB.

[@ZatoyaVal]

How is he average lmaoo

[@ciello___8307]

dudes batting .364 . . . Thats not average. Ofc power who knows if the power will translate, but theres no doubt he can hit for average and has good hand eye coordination and great oufield defense

[@minwhalee6630]

How you like them apples?

[@JustinKim-2000]

Plz sign with the dodgers

[@Cam23]

Now that Belli’s gone there’s an opening 👀

[@JustinKim-2000]

Jung Hoo Lee plz sign with the dodgers we need anther Korean in LA

[@tygrunge]

Nope!

[@JustinKim-2000]

@@tygrunge you sure cuz dodgers have Koreans like Ryu and Chan Ho Park