San Francisco Giants pitcher Lee Jung-hoo failed to start for the second consecutive game for the first time this season. This is due to back pain.바카라

Lee Jung-hoo watched the last of the three consecutive home games against the Atlanta Braves from the bench at Oracle Park on the 9th (Korea time). He was a pinch hitter in the eighth inning after missing the starting line-up in the same game the previous day, but he took a full-time break on that day.

San Francisco coach Bob Melvin said in a local media briefing, "I couldn't play today, but if I take a break tomorrow, I think I will be able to play the day after tomorrow." MLB.com also said after the game, "Lee Jung-hoo, who is suffering from back pain, is expected to return to the first game of three consecutive away games against Colorado on the 11th."

Then, is Lee Jung-hoo's back condition okay.

Lee Jung-hoo had his exhibition game debut delayed due to back pain even in the past when he made his Major League debut. San Francisco held the opening game of the exhibition game on Feb. 25 last year, but Lee skipped the first three games and started playing against the Seattle Mariners on Feb. 28 to adjust to the big leagues.

The same phenomenon occurred in spring training this season. When I woke up in the morning while trying to play in an exhibition game against the Seattle Mariners on March 16, I felt back pain and went to rest. When it took more time to recover than expected, I even had an MRI exam. Structural damage did not appear, but it is no different from giving a signal that the pain could act as a potential risk factor for recurrence at any time.

Lee Jung-hoo is welcomed by his teammates as he came home during Ominick Smith's sacrifice fly after going out to the right in the bottom of the first inning against Atlanta on the 7th (Korea time). AP Yonhap News
For now, Lee Jung-hoo will be able to take another day off on the 10th and match the first of the three away games against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on the 11th.

Lee Jung-hoo, who has been unable to overcome his jagged batting sense since May and has been on and off the batting average of 270 to 800, has recently recovered. He had four hits and one RBI in eight at-bats in three games from the San Diego Padres on the 5th to the Atlanta game on the 7th. In particular, he showed off his more stable trail by getting two walks in two consecutive games.

However, back pain is causing concern ahead of the match against Atlanta on Tuesday. Fortunately, the San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3 on the day to secure its fifth consecutive win. It maintained its third place in the NL West with 38 wins and 28 losses, trailing the world's leading Los Angeles Dodgers (39 wins and 27 losses) by one game. There is no gap between the second-ranked San Diego Padres (37 wins and 27 losses).

However, Daniel Johnson, who played in center field instead of Lee Jung-hoo, went to leadoff for the 8th and 9th consecutive days, recording 1 hit and 2 strikeouts in 4 at-bats and 1 strikeout in 4 at-bats. Johnson, a left-handed and left-handed outfielder, has not been able to establish himself since his Major League debut in 2020 through release, trade and FA.

This season, he signed with San Francisco in early May after the season in the Mexican League, played 26 games in Triple-A, hit 0.272 with six home runs, 18 RBIs and an OPS of 0.846, and was called up on the 5th.