"Following the addition of Bader on a two-year, $20.5 million deal in late January, president of baseball operations Buster Posey and general manager Zack Minasian confirmed that Lee would move from center to right. Minasian and rookie manager Tony Vitello spoke to Lee about the move, and both said that Lee took the news in stride. He was great. I'll keep the particulars to us, but he almost tried to make it easier on me, Minasian said."
"Jung Hoo Lee idolized Ichiro Suzuki as a kid. Like Suzuki, Lee wears No. 51. Like Suzuki, Lee employs a contact-centric approach. And now, like Suzuki, Lee plays right field. It was a smooth conversation, Lee said through team interpreter Justin Han on Friday afternoon. I know that bringing in (Harrison) Bader is going to make the outfield way better. It wasn't hard to make a decision saying that I'll move over to right field."
Jung Hoo Lee idolized Ichiro Suzuki, wears No. 51, employs a contact-centric approach and will move from center to right field. Lee said the conversation about the move was smooth and that adding Harrison Bader improves the outfield; he volunteered to shift to right field to help the team. The Giants signed Bader to a two-year, $20.5 million deal and confirmed the position change after discussions involving president Buster Posey, GM Zack Minasian and manager Tony Vitello. Lee has totaled -6 outs above average over 184 major-league games and -5 OAA last season. Minasian called Lee a total team player and praised his professionalism.
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