Gaslamp Ball · Dec 8, 2023
Who is Jung-hoo Lee?
Photo by Gene Wang/Getty ImagesThe San Diego Padres are looking to add a couple outfielders now that Juan Soto and Trent Grisham have been traded and Jung-hoo Lee is one of their targets, according to Jon Heyman and Dennis Lin.
The Padres opened up $30+ million from the Soto trade so adding Lee is definitely doable. According to FanGraphs, San Diego’s payroll sits at around $156 million.
What should Padres fans know about him?
25 years old, 6’1’’ 172 lbs
Bats left, throws right
Position: Mainly CF but can play LF and RF
Agent: Scott Boras
Teammates with Ha-Seong Kim for South Korea in the 2023 World Baseball Classic