Giants' Jung Hoo Lee makes catch off glove, thigh and calf before pinning baseball between knees

SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco Giants center fielder Jung Hoo Lee may have made the catch of the year — at least

SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco Giants center fielder Jung Hoo Lee may have made the catch of the year — at least.

Tampa Bay’s Yandy Díaz drove a pitch to deep right-center, known as Triples Alley at Oracle Park, and Lee made a play that created a buzz Sunday on social media as San Francisco beat the Rays 7-1.

Lee ran to his left and while sliding on his left leg, the baseball bounced out of his glove. The ball traveled to his left thigh and rolled down to his left calf before it popped up, and he pinned it between his knees and snagged the ball with his glove.

The speedy, 26-year-old South Korean has become a fan favorite in San Francisco since signing a sixth-year deal worth $113 million before the 2024 season.

He’s about to be even more popular.