"I will never forget the time I spent here this season," he said.
Earlier, the San Francisco Giants announced, "Lee Jeong-hoo was rechecked by Dr. Neal Elatrache in Los Angeles, California and was recommended for surgery," adding, "Lee will undergo a suture operation on his shoulder joint in the coming weeks. He will no longer be able to play in the 2024 season."
Rehabilitation is expected to take about six months.
Farhan Zaidi, president of baseball operations, said, "It is expected that it will take about six months for Lee to recover. It is difficult to come back this season, but he said he could make a full recovery."
Lee Jung-hoo was injured during defense in the top of the first inning at a home game against the Cincinnati Reds at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California on the 13th. He jumped to catch a big hit by opponent batter Jaimer Candelario and hit the fence with his left arm.
Lee Jung-hoo, who had structural damage to his left shoulder on a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) test, traveled to Los Angeles to meet Dr. Elatrache, known as the world's top authority in the field, and the surgery was eventually decided.
Lee Jung-hoo ended his MLB debut season unfortunately.
Lee Jung-hoo, who played as the best hitter in the KBO League until 2023, hit 0.340 in 884 games, 65 homers, 515 RBIs, 581 runs, and 69 steals in seven seasons, left for the "dream stage" last December, signing a six-year contract with San Francisco for $113 million (about 176.2 billion won).
Lee Jung-hoo, San Francisco's main center fielder and built-in first hitter, had some difficulties at the beginning of the season, but gradually adapted.
Lee Jung-hoo, who ended the season due to an unexpected injury, will have a batting average of 0.262 (38 hits in 145 at-bats), two homers, eight RBIs, two steals, 15 points, and an OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage) of 0.641 in 37 games.안전놀이터