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Have the Giants finally found their star in Jung Hoo Lee?

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Jung Hoo Lee signed a six-year , $113 million contract with the San Francisco Giants .

Lee is known more for his elite contact skills than his pop at the plate.

His father, Jong Beom Lee , was a KBO legend.

Lee has become the face of the Giants ' resurgence this season .

Lee has seven more doubles, two more triples, one more homer and twice as many RBIs in 50 fewer plate appearances than he had last season .

Lee is the only left-handed hitter with multiple hits off southpaws on pitches of at least 99 mph this year .

Lee 's success has helped catalyze the Giants ' start to the Buster Posey era .

"Look at the numbers right now," Melvin said, "and they're real." Rowan Kavner is an MLB writer for FOX Sports . He previously covered the L.A. Dodgers , LA Clippers and Dallas Cowboys . An LSU grad, Rowan was born in California , grew up in Texas , then moved back to the West Coast in 2014 . Follow him on X at @RowanKavner..