6:51PM: Lee suffered a dislocated shoulder, as per a group announcement (correcting an earlier assertion from supervisor Bob Melvin). Lee will bear an MRI to find out the extent of the harm, and a extra extreme dislocation might probably put his season in jeopardy.
4:38PM: Giants heart fielder Jung Hoo Lee left at present’s recreation with the Reds after struggling what the Giants later introduced was a left shoulder pressure. Lee made a leaping try and catch a Jeimer Candelario fly ball within the first inning, however the ball hit the highest of the wall for a three-run double, whereas Lee’s arm made onerous contact with the padding atop the fence. The awkward collision left Lee in apparent ache, and he was favoring his left arm as he left the sector with the group coach.
Supervisor Bob Melvin will certainly present media with an replace on Lee following the sport, however it definitely seems like a visit to the 10-day injured checklist is so as. Lee was simply making his return to the lineup at present after lacking San Francisco’s earlier three video games with a minor foot damage, after he fouled a pitch off himself in Wednesday’s 8-6 win over the Rockies.
Lee’s scenario provides to the Giants’ current damage woes, because the group has misplaced 5 place gamers to the IL in a little bit over per week’s time. Michael Conforto was simply positioned on the 10-day IL earlier at present resulting from a hamstring pressure, with Conforto becoming a member of Austin Slater (concussion signs), Nick Ahmed (wrist sprain), Jorge Soler (shoulder pressure), and backup catcher Tom Murphy (knee sprain) on the sidelines. Patrick Bailey was activated from the seven-day concussion-related IL yesterday, however was a late scratch from at present’s lineup, because the catcher is coping with a viral sickness and will probably miss a number of extra days.
Shedding all of those regulars isn’t excellent news for a group that was already having hassle producing offense, and the Giants could have a selected subject within the outfield with Lee, Conforto, and Slater all out. Luis Matos was known as as much as take Conforto’s roster spot at present, so he’ll be part of Mike Yastrzemski, Heliot Ramos, and utilityman Tyler Fitzgerald in attempting to fill in all of the gaps within the outfield depth chart. LaMonte Wade Jr. and Brett Correctly might additionally chip in for nook outfield responsibility, and Wade Meckler could be the subsequent call-up from Triple-A since Meckler is already on the 40-man roster.
For Lee himself, a big damage could be a really unlucky method to start his first season in Main League Baseball. The outfielder signed a six-year, $113MM deal (the fourth-largest contract for any free agent final winter) with the Giants again in December, with the group additionally including a $18.825MM posting charge to the Kiwoom Heroes, Lee’s previous Korea Baseball Group membership. Lee doesn’t flip 26 till August, so the mix of his youth and his massive numbers within the KBO League made him a horny commodity in free company, and the priciest acquisition of a really busy San Francisco offseason.
The outcomes have been blended over Lee’s first first 37 video games, which isn’t stunning for a participant getting his first style of North American baseball in anyway, not to mention the majors. Lee entered at present’s motion hitting .262/.310/.331 over 158 plate appearances, translating to an 89 wRC+. The pluses embrace some stable heart subject protection and a number of contact, as Lee has been one of many hardest hitter within the league to strike out this season. Nevertheless, Lee hasn’t finished a lot with all his contact, as his hard-hit ball price is barely barely above common, and he isn’t producing a lot energy.