San Francisco Giants Announce Jung Hoo Lee Decision Before Reds Game

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 14: Jung Hoo Lee #51 of the San Francisco Giants makes a sliding catch to take a hit away from Zac Veen #13 of the Colorado Rockies in the top of the third inning at Oracle Park on August 14, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) GettySAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 08: Jung Hoo Lee #51 of the San Francisco Giants bats against the Detroit Tigers at Oracle Park on August 08, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) GettyARLINGTON, TEXAS - AUGUST 03: Jung Hoo Lee #51 of the San Francisco Giants steals second as Nicky Lopez of the Texas Rangers leaps out of the way in the fifth inning at Globe Life Field on August 03, 2026 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images) Getty

The San Francisco Giants are returning home this week after a tough series against the Boston Red Sox over the weekend.

To begin the new week of baseball, the Giants are welcoming the Cincinnati Reds to Oracle Park for a three-game set.

Before the series opener with the Reds, Giants’ manager Tony Vitello has decided to make a slight Jung Hoo Lee lineup change.

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Jung Hoo Lee Batting Third, Playing DH for Reds Series Opener

GettySAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 08: Jung Hoo Lee #51 of the San Francisco Giants bats against the Detroit Tigers at Oracle Park on August 08, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

For the Reds series opener, Jung Hoo Lee will bat third and be the Designated Hitter for the San Francisco Giants.

On Sunday, Lee batted sixth and played RF. He has played right field for the last 5+ games, so Vitello is giving him a day off his feet in the outfield.

Here is the full San Francisco Giants lineup for 8/24, per @UnderdogMLB:

Giants 8/24: “D. Gilbert CF R. Devers 1B J. Hoo Lee DH T. Hill LF D. Cavanaugh C N. Furman 2B S. Whitcomb 3B G. McCray RF C. Koss SS C. Whisenhunt SP”

Giants 8/24

D. Gilbert CFR. Devers 1BJ. Hoo Lee DHT. Hill LFD. Cavanaugh CN. Furman 2BS. Whitcomb 3BG. McCray RFC. Koss SS

C. Whisenhunt SP

— Underdog MLB (@UnderdogMLB) August 24, 2026

The Giants are out of playoff contention, so they will start giving more players opportunities to finish out the season. On Monday, the Giants announced several roster moves (10 to be exact), which were headlined by Willy Adames heading to the 10-day IL and Bryce Eldridge going on the Bereavement List.

It’s plausible to think that Willy Adames’ season could be over with his elbow issue.

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Looking at Jung Hoo Lee This Season

GettyARLINGTON, TEXAS – AUGUST 03: Jung Hoo Lee #51 of the San Francisco Giants steals second as Nicky Lopez of the Texas Rangers leaps out of the way in the fifth inning at Globe Life Field on August 03, 2026 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)

 

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