Jung Hoo Lee DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee is getting his first day off of the season on Wednesday against the Washington Nationals. In addition to Lee, first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr., outfielder Mike Yastrzemski and catcher Patrick Bailey, who all hit left-handed, are on the bench versus left-hander Patrick Corbin. Tyler Fitzgerald will start in center field and bat ninth, Wilmer Flores is at first base and batting second, Austin Slater is in right field and batting leadoff, and Tom Murphy is catching and hitting sixth. The 25-year-old Lee has held his own so far in his rookie season, going 12-for-47 (.255) with a homer and four RBI in his first 12 games. Slater is a prime DFS play on Wednesday against a lefty that he's hitting .462 against with a homer and six RBI in 13 career at-bats.

San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee hit the first home run of his MLB career in Saturday's 9-6 win over the Padres. It was part of a six-run eighth-inning outburst for the Giants. Lee also had a sacrifice fly, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored. The 25-year-old has now hit safely in the first three games of the season, batting .333 (4-for-12) with four RBI and one run scored. Hitting atop the San Francisco lineup and getting on base plenty should prove fruitful for the former KBO star, especially with the power the Giants have been putting up behind him to start the year. He's surprisingly rostered in just 69% of leagues, so managers in need of help at the outfield position should consider picking him up.

San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee (hamstring) and catcher Patrick Bailey (hand) are both back in the team's Cactus League lineup on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Angels. Lee is in center field and batting leadoff, while Bailey is behind the dish and hitting seventh for the Gigantes. The 25-year-old Lee was held out of the spring lineup for a few days after tweaking his hamstring last week. It wasn't a serious injury, and he's fully expected to be ready for Opening Day on March 28 versus the San Diego Padres as the team's leadoff man and starting center fielder after inking a six-year, $113 million deal to come over from Korea. Bailey took a foul tip off his right hand over a week ago in the Cactus League and is now fully recovered. He struggled at the plate at the end of his rookie season and should only be an option in two-catcher fantasy leagues in 2024.

San Francisco Giants rookie outfielder Jung Hoo Lee (hamstring) is dealing with left-hamstring tightness in camp and will be limited for the next two to three days. Lee was pulled from Wednesday's Cactus League game early as a precaution. It's something to watch for the 25-year-old as he prepares for his first season in the big leagues, but it appears to be minor, so it would be a surprise if Lee isn't ready for Opening Day on March 28. Lee will be San Fran's starting center fielder in 2024 after signing a six-year, $113 million deal after seven strong seasons in Korea. He has elite contact ability and should score plenty of runs for fantasy managers at the top of the Giants' batting order. Lee doesn't have much power, though. Some have worried about how he'll handle velocity in the big leagues, but he's been impressive so far in spring training.

San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee is enjoying himself a quality spring after signing a six-year, $113 million deal with the club this offseason following a seven-year career in the KBO. The 25-year-old is hitting .348 (8-for-23) with one homer, one stolen base, three walks, and three strikeouts alongside a .945 OPS across 26 trips to the plate. Lee doesn't bring a ton of home-run power to the table after he hit just six homers in 86 games in the KBO last season but consistently posted massive batting averages, posting a career .340 average in 884 games with Nexen and Kiwoom of the KBO. He also stole 69 bases in that time. He offers some doubles and triples power and speed but his value will come from whether he can put up big run-scoring totals at or near the top of the Giants' lineup this season.