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San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee was briefly stopped at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday for what the team described as “paperwork.”
According to multiple reports, Lee was returning to the United States from his home in South Korea when he was stopped for missing paperwork.
San Francisco Giants’ Jung Hoo Lee singles during the third inning of a baseball game against St. Louis Cardinals in St. Louis, Missouri, on September 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
This was told by his agent, Scott Boras San Francisco Chronicle that the incident was “nothing political or anything like that” and that he was released after about an hour when the paperwork issue was resolved.
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“We’re working politically and with immigration and the Giants to get confirmations,” Boras told the magazine before the case was resolved. “I’m not sure what was missing, but it was something about the proper paperwork. I think he just forgot one of the documents.”
The Giants released a statement saying Lee “experienced a brief travel issue at LAX due to a paperwork issue.”
A general view of the air traffic control tower at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Air traffic controllers work without pay as the government shutdown passes the 30-day mark in Inglewood, California, on October 31, 2025. (Michael Yanow/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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“The matter was quickly resolved with the relevant authorities and he has since been cleared to continue his journey. We appreciate the professionalism of all parties involved.”
Lee, 27, signed a six-year deal with the Giants in December 2023, but he missed most of his rookie season in 2024 after undergoing season-ending surgery for a dislocated shoulder. The deal was reportedly worth $113 million.
Jung Hoo Lee (51) of the San Francisco Giants is pictured before the game against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on August 23, 2025. (John Fisher/Getty Images)
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He hit .266 with eight home runs and 55 RBI with 10 stolen bases over 150 games this past season despite the Giants missing the playoffs for the fourth straight season.
