After suffering a season-ending shoulder injury just 37 games into his debut MLB season last year, Giants center fielder Jung Hoo Lee experienced his first full big-league season in 2025 and has plenty to show for it.

The South Korean star slashed .266/.327/.407 in 150 games this season, leading all Giants hitters in batting average, doubles (31) and triples (12; also ranked No. 3 in MLB ). Those numbers were thanks largely in part to a red-hot start by Lee , when he hit .319/.375/.526 in his first 30 games.

With the 2025 MLB season now behind him and the Giants falling just short of the playoffs at 81-81, the 27-year-old returned to South Korea and spoke to The Chosun Daily on Tuesday at Incheon Airport, where he reflected on the learning experiences of his turbulent campaig

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