{"id":444263,"date":"2026-08-26T18:06:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T18:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/444263\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T18:06:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T18:06:56","slug":"san-francisco-giants-announce-sudden-jung-hoo-lee-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/444263\/","title":{"rendered":"San Francisco Giants Announce Sudden Jung Hoo Lee Decision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"780\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2290544697.jpg\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"   decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA &#8211; AUGUST 07: Jung Hoo Lee #51  of the San Francisco Giants stands in the dugout before their game against the Detroit Tigers at Oracle Park on August 07, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday afternoon, the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"San Francisco Giants\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/san-francisco-giants\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"419710\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">San Francisco Giants<\/a> will finish their series with the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Cincinnati Reds\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/cincinnati-reds\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"419713\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cincinnati Reds<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Giants\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/san-francisco-giants\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"419714\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Giants<\/a> are coming off a 3-1 win on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Jung Hoo Lee\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/mlb\/player\/jung-hoo-lee\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"419712\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jung Hoo Lee<\/a> finished with one hit and one stolen base.<\/p>\n<p>SF Giants Announce Sudden Jung Hoo Lee Decision<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/detroit-tigers\/flaherty-update-before-dodgers-series\/attachment\/detroit-tigers-v-san-francisco-giants-33\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6298919 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6298919\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6298919\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2290544313.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3615\" height=\"2410\"  \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6298919\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6298919\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2290544313.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3615\" height=\"2410\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-6298919\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyJung Hoo Lee #51 of the San Francisco Giants bats against the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Detroit Tigers\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/detroit-tigers\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"419711\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Detroit Tigers<\/a> at Oracle Park on August 07, 2026 in San Francisco, California.<\/p>\n<p>For Wednesday\u2019s game, the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Giants\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/san-francisco-giants\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"419715\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Giants<\/a> have announced their starting lineup.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UnderdogMLB\/status\/2092657368471372159\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">Underdog MLB wrote:<\/a> \u201cUpdated <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Giants\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/san-francisco-giants\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"419718\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Giants<\/a> 8\/26 J. Cox CF R. Devers 1B O. Basabe DH B. Kennedy 3B T. Hill LF A. Knizner C C. Koss SS G. McCray RF S. Whitcomb 2B L. Webb SP\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Updated Giants 8\/26<\/p>\n<p>J. Cox CF<br \/>\nR. Devers 1B<br \/>\nO. Basabe DH<br \/>\nB. Kennedy 3B<br \/>\nT. Hill LF<br \/>\nA. Knizner C<br \/>\nC. Koss SS<br \/>\nG. McCray RF<br \/>\nS. Whitcomb 2B<\/p>\n<p>L. Webb SP<\/p>\n<p>Lee has been scratched from the lineup.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PavlovicNBCS\/status\/2092658154480042028\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area added:<\/a> \u201cJung Hoo Lee got scratched, <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Grant McCray\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/mlb\/player\/grant-mccray\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"419717\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Grant McCray<\/a> is now in right field. It\u2019s a Basabe-Kennedy three-four today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jung Hoo Lee got scratched, Grant McCray is now in right field. It\u2019s a Basabe-Kennedy three-four today.<\/p>\n<p>Lee is in the middle of his third season in the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"MLB\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"419729\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MLB<\/a> (all with the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Giants\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/san-francisco-giants\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"419723\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Giants<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>He is currently batting .289 with 133 hits, nine home runs, 47 RBIs, 58 runs and 10 stolen bases in 121 games.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PavlovicNBCS\/status\/2092662137852395782\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">Pavlovic also wrote:<\/a> \u201cJung Hoo Lee has an elbow bruise from the hit-by-pitch yesterday:\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Looking At The Giants Right Now<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/san-francisco-giants\/sudden-jung-hoo-lee-decision-during-reds\/attachment\/cincinnati-reds-v-san-francisco-giants-14\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6298997 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6298997\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6298997\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2292074102.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4500\" height=\"3000\"  \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6298997\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6298997\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2292074102.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4500\" height=\"3000\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-6298997\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyJung Hoo Lee #51 and Grant McCray #58 of the San Francisco Giants celebrate after a win against the Cincinnati Reds at Oracle Park on August 25, 2026 in San Francisco, California.<\/p>\n<p>Despite coming into the season with a notable roster, the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Giants\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/san-francisco-giants\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"419756\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Giants<\/a> have had a very tough 2026 season.<\/p>\n<p>They are the fourth-place team in the National League West with a 54-78 record in 132 games.<\/p>\n<p>The <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Giants\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/san-francisco-giants\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"419767\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Giants<\/a> have gone 4-6 over their last ten games (and are 31-33 in 64 games at home).<\/p>\n<p>Following their series with the Reds, they will remain at Oracle Park to host the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Arizona Diamondbacks\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/arizona-diamondbacks\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"419737\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arizona Diamondbacks<\/a> on Friday night.<\/p>\n<p>Looking At The Reds Right Now<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/san-francisco-giants\/sudden-jung-hoo-lee-decision-during-reds\/attachment\/cincinnati-reds-v-san-francisco-giants-13\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6298996 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6298996\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6298996\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2292074261.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4500\" height=\"3000\"  \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6298996\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6298996\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2292074261.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4500\" height=\"3000\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-6298996\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettySal Stewart #27 of the Cincinnati Reds celebrates with <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"JJ Bleday\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/mlb\/player\/jeffrey-bleday\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"419733\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">JJ Bleday<\/a> #22 after hitting a solo home run in the top of the ninth inning against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park on August 25, 2026 in San Francisco, California.<\/p>\n<p>As for the Reds, they have also had a tough 2026 season.<\/p>\n<p>They enter the day as the last-place team in the National League Central with a 62-71 record in 133 games.<\/p>\n<p>Over their last ten games, the Reds have gone 3-7 (and they are 30-35 in 65 games on the road).<\/p>\n<p>Following the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/san-francisco-giants\/\" title=\"Giants\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"419772\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Giants<\/a>, they will remain on the road to visit the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Chicago Cubs\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/chicago-cubs\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"419755\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago Cubs<\/a> on Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/benstinarheavy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ben Stinar<\/a> Ben Stinar has been covering the NBA for over seven years.\u00a0&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\nHe has written for OnSI, Forbes, Amico Hoops, The Big Lead and had a podcast with former All-Star Jameer Nelson. <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/benstinarheavy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More about Ben Stinar<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA &#8211; AUGUST 07: Jung Hoo Lee #51 of the San Francisco Giants stands 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