"When the Giants signed Jung Hoo Lee to a six-year, $113 million contract, the team intended for Lee to stick in center field for the majority if not the entirety of the deal. Entering year three of that long-term committment, Lee will no longer be the captain of San Francisco's outfield. President of baseball operations Buster Posey told reporters during a video call on Friday morning that Lee will move from center field to right field ahead of the 2026 season."
"We looked at Jungy relative to center fielders in terms of jumps and routes and arm strength and where he ranked there. Then, we also looked at him relative to right fielders, Minasian said. So, a lot of that came back really positive about how he would transition to right field and where he would rank relative to other right fielders. We think he's going to be very good out there."
Jung Hoo Lee will move from center field to right field for the 2026 season, with Harrison Bader named the starting center fielder. The Giants signed Bader to a two-year, $20.5 million deal and view him as one of the best defensive center fielders of his generation. Management evaluated Lee's jumps, routes, arm strength and compared him to right fielders, concluding metrics and scouting suggest a positive transition. Lee may see occasional center time but will primarily play right. The move aims to maximize defensive value and pair Bader's elite center-field defense with Lee's projected competence in right.
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