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• Hyeon-jong Yang Ends Negotiations With Kia Tigers To Pursue MLB Opportunity
South Korean left-hander Hyeon-jong Yang has ended negotiations with his previous KBO team, the Kia Tigers, and is committed to landing a major league contract, reports Jeeho Yoo of Yonhap News. The Tigers had reportedly made Yang, 33 in March, a multi-year offer to return, notes Yoo, but he’ll instead continue to pursue an MLB deal.…...2021
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• Latest On Hyeon-Jong Yang, Sung-Bum Na
Two of South Korea’s top players are still waiting to see if they will join Major League Baseball next season, as Jeeho Yoo of the Yonhap News Agency provides updates on both left-hander Hyeon-Jong Yang and outfielder Sung-Bum Na (Twitter link). Beginning with Yang, the southpaw is looking for a guaranteed MLB deal rather than…...2021
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• Padres, Blue Jays Believed To Be Front-Runners For Ha-Seong Kim
9:18am: Kim is on a flight to the United States this morning, per Jee-ho Yoo of South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency. While Daniel Kim of DKTV and ESPN tweets that Kim is headed to the U.S. to take a physical, that doesn’t mean he’s selected a team just yet. Kim needs to be present to…...2020
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• Doosan Bears Re-Sign Jose Miguel Fernandez, Sign Ariel Miranda
The Doosan Bears of the Korea Baseball Organization announced that they’ve re-signed first baseman/designated hitter Jose Miguel Fernandez and signed left-hander Ariel Miranda (link via Jee-ho Yoo of South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency). Fernandez, who’ll be returning for a third season with the Bears, never got much of a look in the Majors despite a…...2020
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• Roberto Ramos Re-Signs With KBO’s LG Twins
First baseman Roberto Ramos is returning to the LG Twins of the Korea Baseball Organization for a second season, reports Jee-ho Yoo of South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency. After earning $500K in 2020, he’ll earn $800K of guarantees in 2021, with another $200K worth of incentives. The team has announced the deal. Those unfamiliar with…...2020
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• Latest On Ha-Seong Kim’s Posting Date
Shortstop Ha-Seong Kim has yet to be officially made available to Major League teams due to a minor delay in medical paperwork, Jeeho Yoo of the Yonhap News Agency writes. According to Kiwoom Heroes general manager Chi-Hyun Kim, Major League Baseball requested more medical documentation “that we didn’t think would be necessary. Kim Ha-seong went…...2020
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• NC Dinos To Post Sung-Bum Na
The NC Dinos of the Korea Baseball Organization have asked the league to post outfielder/designated hitter Sung-Bum Na for Major League teams, Jee-ho Yoo of South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reports. Once the posting is made official by the two leagues, MLB clubs will have 30 days to negotiate with Na. Yoo reported earlier this…...2020
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• KBO’s SK Wyverns Sign Wilmer Font, Artie Lewicki
SK Wyverns of the Korea Baseball Organization announced the signings of right-handers Wilmer Font and Artie Lewicki to one-year contracts. (Hat tip to Jeeho Yoo of the Yonhap News Agency.) Font’s deal will pay him $1MM, while Lewicki will earn $750K and can potentially land another $100K in incentives. Font chose free agency after being…...2020
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• Hyeon-Jong Yang Expected To Pursue MLB Opportunities This Winter
Kia Tigers lefty Hyeon-jong Yang is expected to explore offers from MLB teams this winter, Jeeho Yoo of South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency tweets. The former KBO MVP is wrapping up a two-year deal with the same Tigers club with which he’s spent the past 14 seasons. If Yang’s name sounds familiar to MLBTR readers,…...2020
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• KBO Posting Period Pushed Back Slightly
The period during which teams in the Korea Baseball Organization can post players for MLB teams to bid on has been pushed back by nine days, Jee-ho Yoo of South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reports. Posting eligibility typically falls between Nov. 1 and Dec. 5, but that will move to Nov. 10 through Dec. 14…...2020
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• Korea’s Kiwoom Heroes To Sign Addison Russell
In a surprise move, longtime Cubs infielder Addison Russell has found a landing spot in Korea’s top league. He’s joining the Kiwoom Heroes on a $530K contract, per Jeeho Yoo of Yonhap News (via Twitter). Once a top prospect and promising young big leaguer, Russell is best known now for off-field malfeasance. Russell was suspended…...2020
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• Cardinals interested in KBO pitcher Kwang-hyun Kim
The Cardinals appear to be seriously considering a deal with free-agent left-hander Kwang-hyun Kim. He’s currently in St. Louis to discuss a contract with the Cardinals and undergo a physical, Jeeho Yoo of Yonhap News tweets. Teams have until Jan. 5 to sign Kim, who’d otherwise likely return to the Korea Baseball Organization for at least another year. The 31-year-old Kim is coming off an outstand...2019
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• Jung Ho Kang Reportedly Set For Season-Ending Wrist Surgery
Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang will require season-ending surgery to repair his left wrist, according to Jee-ho Yoo of South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency. The operation is said to come with a three-month recovery period. Kang has been on the minor league disabled list with a wrist issue since late June. The 31-year-old Kang hasn’t…...2018
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• Report: Jung Ho Kang set for season-ending wrist surgery
Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang will require season-ending surgery to repair his left wrist, according to Jee-ho Yoo of South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency. The operation is said to come with a three-month recovery period. Kang has been on the minor league disabled list with a wrist issue since late June.The 31-year-old Kang hasn’t played in the Majors since the 2016 season due to ongoing legal issues...2018
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• Jung Ho Kang Loses Appeal Of DUI Sentencing
A South Korean court has denied the appeal of infielder Jung Ho Kang over his sentencing in an offseason DUI charge, reports Jee-ho Yoo of Korea’s Yonhap News Agency. According to Yoo, the Seoul Central District Court upheld a suspended eight-month prison sentence for Kang, which now jeopardizes Kang’s career with the Pirates. Kang was…...2017
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• NL Central Notes: Kang, Barbato, Mozeliak, Williams
The appeals hearing for Jung Ho Kang’s DUI sentence has been set for May 25, Yonhap News’ Jeeho Yoo reports (Twitter link). Kang received an eight-month sentence that was suspended for two years, which theoretically cleared the way for the infielder to return to the Pirates this season, though Kang has yet been unable to…...2017
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• Suspended sentence opens door for Kang
Jung Ho Kang, whose DUI sentence in Korea was suspended this week, is permitted to leave the country and report to Pirates camp, according to a report from Yonhap News....2017
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• Jung Ho Kang Sentenced In DUI Case
Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang has been sentenced in the DUI case in which he admitted guilt, as Jee-ho Yoo of Yonhap News reports. Kang received an eight-month sentence, but it has been suspended for two years, clearing the way for him to return to Pirates’ camp. Kang can avoid any jail time if he…...2017
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• Hyun-Jin Ryu Says He’s Pain-Free, Ready For Camp
Dodgers lefty Hyun-Jin Ryu says he’s confident that he can finally return to health in 2017, Jee-ho Yoo of the Yonhap News Agency reports. The Korean hurler has been beset by injuries over the past two years, most recently going under the knife for an elbow debridement. “Right now, I’d say I am in better…...2017
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• Hyeon-jong Yang Ends Negotiations With Kia Tigers To Pursue MLB Opportunity
South Korean left-hander Hyeon-jong Yang has ended negotiations with his previous KBO team, the Kia Tigers, and is committed to landing a major league contract, reports Jeeho Yoo of Yonhap News. The Tigers had reportedly made Yang, 33 in March, a multi-year offer to return, notes Yoo, but he’ll instead continue to pursue an MLB deal.…...2021
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• Roberto Ramos Re-Signs With KBO’s LG Twins
First baseman Roberto Ramos is returning to the LG Twins of the Korea Baseball Organization for a second season, reports Jee-ho Yoo of South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency. After earning $500K in 2020, he’ll earn $800K of guarantees in 2021, with another $200K worth of incentives. The team has announced the deal. Those unfamiliar with…...2020
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• KBO’s SK Wyverns Sign Wilmer Font, Artie Lewicki
SK Wyverns of the Korea Baseball Organization announced the signings of right-handers Wilmer Font and Artie Lewicki to one-year contracts. (Hat tip to Jeeho Yoo of the Yonhap News Agency.) Font’s deal will pay him $1MM, while Lewicki will earn $750K and can potentially land another $100K in incentives. Font chose free agency after being…...2020
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• Hyeon-Jong Yang Expected To Pursue MLB Opportunities This Winter
Kia Tigers lefty Hyeon-jong Yang is expected to explore offers from MLB teams this winter, Jeeho Yoo of South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency tweets. The former KBO MVP is wrapping up a two-year deal with the same Tigers club with which he’s spent the past 14 seasons. If Yang’s name sounds familiar to MLBTR readers,…...2020
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• Hanwha Eagles Release Chad Bell
The KBO League’s Hanwha Eagles have placed left-hander Chad Bell on release waivers, according to Jeeho Yoo of the Yonhap News Agency. Bell has spent the last two seasons pitching in South Korea, re-signing with the Eagles last November for a one-year, $900K contract. Bell earned that new deal after a strong 2019 season that…...2020
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• Korea’s Kiwoom Heroes To Sign Addison Russell
In a surprise move, longtime Cubs infielder Addison Russell has found a landing spot in Korea’s top league. He’s joining the Kiwoom Heroes on a $530K contract, per Jeeho Yoo of Yonhap News (via Twitter). Once a top prospect and promising young big leaguer, Russell is best known now for off-field malfeasance. Russell was suspended…...2020
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• David Buchanan Signs With KBO’s Samsung Lions
Former MLB hurler David Buchanan has inked a deal with Korea’s Samsung Lions, per Yonhap News (h/t MyKBO’s Dan Kurtz). He’s slated to receive a $100K signing bonus, $600K salary, and $150K incentive package. The 30-year-old Buchanan is now well removed from his time as a big league hurler. He made 34 starts for the…...2020
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• Jae-Hwan Kim To Return To KBO For 2020 Season
Korean outfielder Jae-Hwan Kim’s posting deadline has come and gone without a contract with a Major League club, according to Jeeho Yoo of Yonhap News (Twitter link). As such, Kim will return to the KBO League’s Doosan Bears for the 2020 season, and he isn’t eligible to be posted again until November. After being officially…...2020
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• Raul Alcantara Signs With KBO’s Doosan Bears
Former Athletics righty Raul Alcantara will be signing on for a second season in Korea but will change teams, as Jee-ho Yoo of the Yonhap News Agency reports that Alcantara has agreed to a one-year contract with the Doosan Bears. He’ll earn a $700K salary with his new club. Alcantara, who turned 27 earlier this…...2019
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• Cardinals Interested In Kwang-hyun Kim
The Cardinals appear to be seriously considering a deal with free-agent left-hander Kwang-hyun Kim. He’s currently in St. Louis to discuss a contract with the Cardinals and undergo a physical, Jeeho Yoo of Yonhap News tweets. Teams have until Jan. 5 to sign Kim, who’d otherwise likely return to the Korea Baseball Organization for at…...2019
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• ESPN Reportedly Nearing Agreement To Broadcast KBO Games
Less than a week after ESPN’s negotiations to acquire broadcast rights to Korea Baseball Organization games were reported to be all but dead, Jee-ho Yoo and Chang-yong Shin of South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency now report that a deal is nearing completion. Yoo reported last week that ESPN had sought to acquire broadcast rights from…...2020
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• Korea Baseball Organization Preparing To Begin Regular Season In Early May
An official announcement is expected Tuesday about the state of the KBO League’s schedule, Jee-ho Yoo of the Yonhap News Agency writes, as Korea’s top baseball league is preparing to begin play in early May. League officials will meet with the presidents of each KBO team Tuesday, and it is still possible that the KBO…...2020
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• Report: ESPN Inquired About Free Broadcast Rights To KBO Games
The Korea Baseball Organization’s preseason is in full swing, with a May 5 start to its regular season (sans fans in attendance) on the calendar. The resumption of play in the KBO has attracted some attention from ESPN, it seems, but Jee-ho Yoo of South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reports that the media powerhouse sought…...2020
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• Jung Ho Kang Sentenced In DUI Case
2017
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• Cardinals Interested In Kwang-hyun Kim
2019
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• Nexen Expected To Accept Jung-ho Kang Posting Fee From Unknown MLB Team
With the posting fee bids submitted for infielder Jung-ho Kang, the KBO’s Nexen Heroes are expected to accept an approximately $5MM bid for the right to negotiate a contract with the Korean star, as the Yonhap News Agency reports (Twitter … ...2014
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• Jung Ho Kang Arrested, Charged With Leaving Scene Of DUI Accident In Korea
Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang was arrested in South Korea today after a car crash that reportedly occurred under the influence of alcohol, according to Jee-ho Yoo of Korea’s Yonhap News Agency. Yoo cites Gangnam Police Station in Seoul in reporting that Kang “was booked for fleeing the scene after crashing into a guard rail…...2016
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• Hank Conger Joins Coaching Staff Of KBO’s Lotte Giants
Former Angels, Astros and Rays catcher Hank Conger will serve as the new catching coach for the Lotte Giants of the Korea Baseball Organization, per Jee-ho Yoo of South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency. It doesn’t appear that Conger has formally announced his retirement as a player, but the move to a coaching capacity puts an…...2019
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• Byung-Ho Park Signs With KBO’s Nexen Heroes
The Nexen Heroes of the KBO League have signed first baseman Byung-Ho Park to a one-year deal, Jeeho Yoo of Yonhap News reports (Twitter links). Park will earn $1.4MM (or 1.5 billion South Korean won) in the contract. According to Yoo, the Twins accommodated Park’s request to release him from the remaining two years on…...2017
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• Dae-ho Lee To Sign With KBO’s Lotte Giants
Slugger Dae-ho Lee has decided to return to his native Korea, according to Jee-ho Yoo of the Yonhap News Agency (Twitter links). Lee will receive a $12.9MM guarantee over four years from his first professional team, the Lotte Giants, representing a record contract for the Korea Baseball Organization. Lee, 34, came to the majors last year…...2017
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• Hyun Soo Kim’s Agency Says He Won’t Accept Minors Assignment
Orioles outfielder Hyun Soo Kim will not accept a minor league assignment from the club, according to an announcement from his Korea-based agency (via Jeeho Yoo of Yonhap News Agency and Daniel Kim of KBO Sports; Twitter links). His contract includes language preventing the organization from sending him down without his approval. “Kim would like to see his…...2016
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• Hyun Soo Kim Signs With KBO’s LG Twins
Korean outfielder Hyun Soo Kim is heading home, according to Jeeho Yoo of Yonhap News, who tweets that Kim has struck a four-year deal with the Korea Baseball Organization’s LG Twins. Kim will reportedly earn 11.5 billion won, which equates to about $10.6MM, in the contract. Kim, who’ll turn thirty years of age in January,…...2017
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• Yankees Agree To Minor League Deal With Ji-Man Choi
The Yankees have agreed to a minor league contract with free-agent first baseman/outfielder Ji-Man Choi, his agency in Korea told Jee-ho Yoo of the Yonhap News Agency. Choi will be invited to Major League Spring Training and will compete for a roster spot. If he makes the big league club, he’ll earn a $700K base…...2017
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• S. Korean baseball league to start season May 5
The Korea Baseball Organization announced Tuesday that regular-season play there will begin May 5, according to the Yonhap News Agency of South Korea....2020
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• Korea Baseball Organization Preparing To Begin Regular Season In Early May
2020
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• Korean, Japanese baseball leagues change schedules due to coronavirus
With much concern around the world regarding the spread of coronavirus, it was inevitable that there would be an impact on the staging of sporting events. Asia’s two most significant baseball leagues are beginning to adjust their schedules to adapt to a situation in which large public gatherings would not be prudent. The situation is especially concerning in Korea, which has seen the most cases of...2020
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• Pirates Agree To 4-Year Deal With SS Jung-Ho Kang
According to Jim Bowden of ESPN, the Pittsburgh Pirates have signed Korean shortstop Jung-ho Kang to a four-year, $16 million dollar contract. The Yonhap News Agency adds that the Pirates paid a slightly greater than $5M posting fee, bringing the total cost for the shortstop to around $21 million. Even if he fails to come close to what he produced in Korea, that’s a steal. Last season for the Nexe...2015