Jung Ho Lee leaves the match due to a dislocated shoulder

6:51 pm: Lee suffered a dislocated shoulder, according to a team announcement (correcting an earlier statement from manager Bob Melvin). Lee will undergo an MRI to determine the extent of the damage, but a more serious dislocation could jeopardize his season.

4:38 pm: Giants midfielder Jung Ho Lee He left today’s game with the Reds after suffering what the Giants later announced was a left shoulder strain. Lee made a jumping attempt to catch A Jimer Candelario A fly ball in the first inning, but the ball hit the top of the wall for a triple-double, while Lee’s arm made hard contact with the padding above the fence. The bizarre collision left Lee clearly in pain, and he favored his left arm as he left the field with the team’s coach.

Manager Bob Melvin will certainly provide the media with an update on Lee after the game, but a trip to the 10-day injured list certainly seems in order. Lee had just returned to the lineup today after missing San Francisco’s previous three games with a minor foot injury, after fouling a pitch in Wednesday’s 8-6 win over the Rockies.

Lee’s situation adds to the Giants’ recent injury woes, as the team lost five players at their position to the IL in just over a week. Michael Conforto He was just placed on the 10-day IL earlier today due to a hamstring strain, with Conforto joining Austin Slater (concussion symptoms) Nick Ahmed (wrist sprain), Jorge Soler (Shoulder strain) and a backup catcher Tom Murphy (knee sprain) on the sidelines. Patrick Bailey He was activated from the seven-day IL due to a concussion yesterday, but was a late scratch from today’s lineup, as the catcher is dealing with a viral illness and will likely miss a few more days.

Losing all of these key players isn’t good news for a team that was already having trouble generating offense, and the Giants will have a particular problem on the field with Lee, Conforto and Slater out. Luis Matos He was called up to take Conforto’s roster spot today, so he will join Mike Yastrzemski, Heliot RamosAnd the man of utilitarianism Tyler Fitzgerald Trying to fill all the holes on the outfield depth chart. Lamont Wade Jr And Brett wisely He can also participate in corner duties on the field and Wade Meckler The next call-up could be from Triple-A since Meckler is already on the 40-man roster.

For Lee himself, a major injury would be a very unfortunate way to start his first MLB season. The outfielder signed a six-year, $113 million contract (the fourth-largest of any free agent last winter) with the Giants in December, with the team also adding an $18.825 million posting fee to Kiwoom Heroes, the old-fashioned Korean baseball game Lee played. Organization club. Lee won’t turn 26 until August, so the combination of his youth and big numbers in the KBO league made him an attractive commodity in free agency, and the most expensive acquisition of a very busy offseason in San Francisco.

Results were mixed over Lee’s first 37 games, which is not surprising for a player getting his first taste of North American baseball for the first time ever, let alone the major leagues. Lee entered the action today hitting .262/.310/.331 over 158 plate appearances, which translates to an 89 wRC+. Positives include some solid defense in the middle of the field and plenty of contact, as Lee has been one of the hardest hitters in the league this season. However, Lee hasn’t done much with all of his contact, as his hard hit rate is slightly above average, and he doesn’t generate a lot of power.