Jung Hoo Lee of the San Francisco Giants singles in the fourth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field, in Denver, Colorado, Friday(local time). AFP-Yonhap
BUSAN — One South Korean player in Major League Baseball (MLB) has returned from a recent injury, while another has been sent to the minors.
The San Francisco Giants reinstated outfielder Lee Jung-hoo from the 10-day injured list (IL) and started him in right field against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on Friday (local time).
The third-year MLB player had been out with a mid-back strain. He was batting .268 with three home runs and 17 RBIs in 48 games when he landed on the IL. He batted .312 in April but was hitting just .221 for May.
Elsewhere in MLB, the Los Angeles Dodgers optioned infielder Kim Hye-seong to Triple-A on Friday before playing the Philadelphia Phillies. The Dodgers re-signed utility player Santiago Espinal, who had been designated for assignment earlier in the week but is now back in the fold amid a rash of injuries.
