Giants: No structural damage found in Jung Hoo Lee’s back

According to a team release issued on Tuesday afternoon, the imaging of San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee’s back found no structural damage.

Lee, who has been experiencing mid-back tightness, appeared to be on his way to an injured list stint to begin the season as Opening Day quickly approaches. Instead, the second-year Korean product could be in play for the March 27th opener in Cincinnati as he continues to rehab.

The 26-year-old was scratched from the San Francisco Giants’ lineup for a Cactus League game Saturday in a move that was considered precautionary. He is 9-for-30 (.300) with two home runs and five RBIs in 12 spring games.

Lee, who is of South Korean ancestry and was born in Japan, did not play after May 12 last season because of a left shoulder injury that required surgery. He batted .262 with two home runs and eight RBIs during his limited time last season.

Lee signed a six-year, $113 million contract in December 2023.

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A familiar face will be on the mound for the San Francisco Giants on Opening Day as Logan Webb is set to make the first start of the year.

Webb, a Rocklin native and first-time All-Star one season ago, has been named the Giants’ Opening Day starter for the fourth-straight season. The 28-year-old is the fourth Giants pitcher to make four or more consecutive Opening Day starts in the San Francisco era, joining Juan Marichal (1964-69), Tim Lincecum (2009-12) and Madison Bumgarner (2014-17).

“He’s our guy,” San Francisco manage Bob Melvin said of Webb. “He came up in the system. There’s a lot to love about Logan. It’s not even going to be a conversation.”

The Giants are set to open the 2025 season on Thursday, March 27th in Cincinatti.

“I never take this stuff for granted,” Webb of the honor. “I’m just excited about the staff that we have. It’s an honor to be the one to lead it off. I’m going to try to beat Bum and hopefully get the next couple [Opening Day starts]. But it’s cool to be in the same conversation as those guys. Those are all unbelievable pitchers. You talk about the San Francisco Giants, those are all the guys that you hear about.”

Webb posted his second-straight 200-plus innings pitched season in 2024, leading the National League for the second-straight year. The right-hander started 33 games and faced 841 batters last season (both led MLB) en route to posting a 13-10 record and 3.47 ERA with 172 strikeouts.

Rocklin native Logan Webb named SF Giants’ Opening Day starter

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