The first hit in his professional career is a home run. He then hit consecutive home runs. LG Twins rookie Lee Tae-hoon (18) hit consecutive home runs to lead his team's victory.

On the 20th, Lee Tae-hoon started as the 8th shortstop in a game against the SSG Landers at the 2025 Futures League held at the SSG Futures Field in Ganghwa. He had an unforgettable game with 2 hits out of 4 at-bats, 2 home runs, 4 runs batted in, 2 runs scored, and 2 strikeouts.

As a right-handed batter and left-handed fielder, Lee Tae-hoon made his first appearance as a pinch hitter against the Doosan Bears in the opening game of the Futures League on the 14th, recording no hits in 1 at-bat. With the score tied at 3-3, he came in as a pinch hitter for Moon Seong-joo in the top of the 10th inning with no outs and runners on first and second, hitting a ground ball to the infield, which allowed the runner on second to score due to an error by the second baseman, while Lee advanced to second base.

This was his first start. Lee Tae-hoon faced SSG's starting pitcher Moon Seung-won in the 2nd inning with one out and a runner on second base, but he struck out swinging on a full count. In the 4th inning, with one out and a runner on second base, Moon Seung-won allowed 2 runs with a solo home run, a hit, and a double, showing signs of struggle.

Lee Tae-hoon boldly swung at a first-pitch fastball thrown at 143 km/h, and the ball flew over the right field fence for a two-run home run. His debut hit was a home run. The senior players in the dugout teased him, saying, "Wind, wind," but Lee received congratulations with a look of exhilaration. Although there was a slight breeze from left to right at the SSG Futures Field that day, it was a home run that would have gone out even without the wind.

Moon Seung-won, who gave up the two-run home run to Lee Tae-hoon, was replaced by Song Young-jin. Song Young-jin also became the victim of Lee Tae-hoon's home run. Lee faced Song Young-jin again in the 5th inning with one out and a runner on second base. He hit the sixth pitch on a full count, and yet again, the ball soared over the right field fence for another two-run home run. Consecutive home runs.

After hitting two home runs, Lee Tae-hoon faced Song Young-jin for the second time with two outs in the 7th inning, swinging and missing on a one-bounce pitch, resulting in a strikeout. The veteran pitcher Moon Seung-won, who allowed the home runs, has a KBO league career record of 293 games, with 49 wins, 53 losses, 25 saves, and 21 holds. Song Young-jin is a promising player who was drafted in the 2nd round, 15th pick in the 2023 draft. He gained starting experience from his debut year and began rotating as a fifth starter since last May. He has a record of 8 wins and 13 losses over two years.

Lee Tae-hoon, a graduate of Kyungdong High School, was selected by LG in the 4th round of the 2025 draft. He is an infielder with a sturdy build at 185 cm tall, primarily playing as a shortstop. During his senior year in high school, he played in 24 games, achieving a batting average of .341 (30 hits in 88 at-bats), 18 runs batted in, 16 stolen bases, 17 walks, and 13 strikeouts, with an on-base percentage of .439, slugging percentage of .477, and OPS of .916. While he did not hit any home runs, he recorded 8 doubles and 2 triples.

The LG scouting team noted, "He is a player who has stability in both offense and defense. He has a good swing and contact ability, showing a lot of solid hits," and added, "In defense, he possesses catching ability with good glove handling and backhand skills, and he has a strong arm and accuracy in his throws."

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