Lee is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Cardinals, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Lee has struggled against lefties with a .647 OPS throughout the season, but he has fared better versus righties with .765 OPS. The left-handed bat is getting a breather Tuesday as the Cardinals send southpaw Quinn Mathews to the mound. Grant McCray starts in right field, batting eighth.
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Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: Bags steal in loss
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Lee went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and two runs scored in Friday's 10-6 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Lee dealt with an elbow injury earlier in the week, which cost him two games. The outfielder played the full contest in right field Friday and appears to be good to go to reclaim his starting role. He's batting .289 with a .750 OPS, nine home runs, 11 steals, 47 RBI, 61 runs scored, 27 doubles and four triples across 123 contests this season.
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Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: Back in lineup Friday
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Lee (elbow) is starting in right field and batting fifth against the Diamondbacks on Friday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Lee was held out the Giants' lineup the last two days due to an elbow bruise, but he's been cleared to start Friday's contest. He has a .238 batting average (20-for-84) with four steals, three home runs, seven RBI and seven runs scored in August.
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Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: Reaches 10-steal mark
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Lee went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Reds.
This was Lee's second steal in the last four games, giving him 10 thefts on the year. The outfielder has declined lately, going 11-for-59 (.186) over his last 15 games. For the season, he's batting. 289 with a .748 OPS, nine home runs, 47 RBI, 58 runs scored, 27 doubles and four triples over 121 contests in a starting role in the outfield.
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Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: Exiting starting lineup
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Lee is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest in Cleveland.
Lee is in a 5-for-33 rut at the plate, so he will receive a day off in order to regroup. Victor Bericoto will slot into right field for the Giants in the series opener.
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Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: Belts homer in loss
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Lee went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 6-3 extra-inning loss to the Astros.
Lee started August hot, but he went just 1-for-10 over the weekend's three-game series versus the Tigers. He bounced back in this matchup with a fifth-inning homer, his third of the month and ninth of the year. The outfielder is hitting .300 with a .782 OPS, 46 RBI, 57 runs scored, 26 doubles, four triples and eight stolen bases across 109 contests. Lee's playing style is more about consistent contact rather than power or speed, though he could score more often if his turn atop the lineup Monday turns into an extended stretch in that slot.
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Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: Posts second career multi-HR game
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Lee went 3-for-4 with two home runs, three total RBI and a stolen base in a 5-1 win against the Rangers on Monday.
The night started inauspiciously for Lee when he struck out in the first inning. It was all roses for him from there, however, as he hit a solo homer in the third inning, singled and stole a base in the fifth, and cranked another solo homer in the eighth. It was the second multi-homer game of Lee's MLB career, with the other coming versus the Yankees on April 13 last year. He's been swinging a hot bat of late, going 12-for-31 (.387 batting average) with three homers, four doubles, nine RBI and two stolen bases over his past eight contests.
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Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: Out of lineup again Monday
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Lee (elbow) is not in the Giants' starting lineup against the Brewers on Monday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Lee is out of the Giants' lineup for a second consecutive game while nursing a sore left elbow, so Grant McCray will once again start in right field and bat eighth. Lee has gone 9-for-30 with four RBI and three extra-base hits since the All-Star break. The team is hopeful that he'll be cleared to return to the starting lineup Tuesday, per Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area.
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Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: Ends homer drought Saturday
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Lee went 2-for-3 with a double and a three-run home run in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Angels.
The outfielder capped a five-run third inning when he lofted a first-pitch sweeper from Ryan Johnson over the right-field wall. It was Lee's sixth homer of the season and his first since June 23, snapping a 25-game drought in which he's managed just a .514 OPS with seven RBI and 10 runs. Despite the month-long slump, Lee still carries a .302/.336/.435 slash line through 361 plate appearances in 2026.
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Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: Logs triple in loss
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Lee went 1-for-4 with an RBI triple and a run scored in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Royals.
Lee hit an RBI triple in the seventh inning before coming around to score, giving the Giants a 3-0 lead. The 27-year-old outfielder has recorded at least one hit in five of his last six games, batting .304 with four runs scored and an RBI in 25 plate appearances over that stretch. Overall, he's slashing .302/.335/.427 with 50 runs scored, 34 RBI, six stolen bases and five long balls across 376 plate appearances this season.
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Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: Nabs sixth steal
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Lee went 2-for-4 with one RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Diamondbacks.
Lee has just six steals on the season, but he's logged three of them over his last 12 games. In that span, he has gone 12-for-43 (.279) at the plate. The outfielder is batting .319 with an .804 OPS, five home runs, 32 RBI, 43 runs scored, 19 doubles and three triples over 78 contests this season.
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Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: Drawing start in right field Sunday
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Lee will start in right field and bat seventh in Sunday's game against Atlanta.
Though he could wind up seeing most of his playing time in center field while Harrison Bader (foot) is on the shelf, Lee stick in a corner spot Sunday after the Giants made a late change to their lineup for the series finale versus Atlanta. Jonah Cox was added to the lineup in center field in response to left fielder Casey Schmitt (illness) being scratched from the starting nine.
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Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: Doubles in win
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Lee went 2-for-4 with a double in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Athletics.
Lee lined a double to right field in the second inning and singled in the seventh, recording his fourth multi-hit performance over the last five games. The 27-year-old outfielder has been highly productive over 20 appearances in June, batting .408 with 16 runs scored, eight RBI, five stolen bases and two long balls in 81 plate appearances during that span. Overall, he's slashing .333/.367/.474 with 40 runs scored, 27 RBI, five home runs and five stolen bases across 289 plate appearances this season.
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Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: Logs two doubles in loss
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Lee went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two runs scored in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Marlins.
Lee recorded his second straight multi-hit effort and tallied multiple extra-base hits for the fourth time this season. The 27-year-old outfielder doubled in the second and eighth innings, scoring both times. He's now slashing .331/.361/.462 with 39 runs scored, 26 RBI, four home runs and four stolen bases across 277 plate appearances on the season.
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Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: Doubles in defeat
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Lee went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Marlins.
Lee singled and stole second in the third inning before lining a double and coming around to score in the sixth. The 27-year-old outfielder has cooled off recently, batting .227 in 23 plate appearances over his last six games. However, he's still slashing .403/.415/.516 with 13 runs scored, seven RBI, four stolen bases and a home run across 65 plate appearances in June.
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Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: Multi-hit effort in win
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Lee went 2-for-4 in Wednesday's 1-0 win over the Brewers.
Lee hit singles in the fourth and eighth innings, logging his fourth multi-hit effort in six games since returning from the injured list. He's recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 outings, batting .488 with eight runs scored, six RBI and a home run in 42 plate appearances during that span. Overall, he's slashing .310/.346/.433 with 25 runs scored, 20 RBI and three long balls across 217 plate appearances this season.
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Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: On bench Tuesday
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Lee is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Brewers, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Lee started the past four games after returning from a back strain but will take a seat Tuesday with lefty Kyle Harrison on the mound for Milwaukee. Victor Bericoto will pick up a start in right field and bat eighth for San Francisco.
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Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: Back from injured list
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The Giants activated Lee (back) from the 10-day injured list, and he will start in right field and bat sixth against the Rockies on Friday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Lee will end up spending the minimum amount of time on the 10-day IL after recovering from a back strain, and he'll be back in action for Friday's series opener. Prior to his injury, Lee was slashing .268/.311/.385 with three home runs, 17 RBI and 20 runs over 193 plate appearances.
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Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: Moves to injured list
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The Giants placed Lee on the 10-day injured list Friday, retroactive to Tuesday, with a mid-back strain.
Lee hasn't played since making an early exit from Monday's contest with what was initially labeled as back spasms. Upon further evaluation, the Giants determined the 27-year-old had suffered a strain, so they'll stash him away on the IL for at least a week. Will Brennan is a candidate to receive the bulk of starts in right field as long as Lee is sidelined, and Victor Bericoto will come up from Triple-A to replenish the big club's outfield depth.
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Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: Not yet ready to start
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Lee (back) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
According to MLB.com, Lee has shown significant improvement since being lifted from Monday's 12-2 loss due to back spasms, but he'll miss out on a second straight start nonetheless. The Giants expect Lee to avoid a trip to the injured list, and he could be ready to return to the lineup Friday against the White Sox following Thursday's team off day.
