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After contract talks fall through, American pitcher slams Korean club for 'dishonesty'
After his contract talks with the South Korean baseball club Lotte Giants fell through, American pitcher Josh Lindblom slammed the team for "a long history of dishonesty and unprofessionalism" on Mon...
Dec 11, 2017
MLB clubs increasingly relying on analytics to generate revenue: club executive
Major League Baseball teams are increasingly relying on analytics to help generate revenue while faced with a myriad of challenges, a club executive said Monday. Joe Januszewski, executive vice pres...
Ex-Prime Minister Chung Un-chan named new head of professional baseball
Former Prime Minister Chung Un-chan was named the new head of South Korean professional baseball Monday. Chung will serve as the commissioner of the Korea Baseball Organization for three years start...
Baseball league MVP receives top accolade from retired players
Reigning South Korean baseball league MVP Yang Hyeon-jong was chosen by retired players as the top performer of the season Thursday. Yang, voted the regular season MVP in the Korea Baseball Organiza...
Dec 7, 2017
KBO club rejects rumors MLB team sought refund on slugger's posting fees
The South Korean baseball club Nexen Heroes on Wednesday rejected rumors that the Minnesota Twins were denied a refund on their posting fees for slugger Park Byung-ho when the player returned home la...
Dec 6, 2017
Baseball league MVP voted by peers as top player of 2017
INCHEON -- Reigning baseball league MVP Yang Hyeon-jong was voted by his peers as the top player of the season Tuesday. Yang, voted the regular season MVP in the Korea Baseball Organization last mon...
Dec 5, 2017
Samsung Lions sign ex-MLB pitcher Tim Adleman
The South Korean baseball club Samsung Lions on Thursday announced their signing of former major league pitcher Tim Adleman. The Korea Baseball Organization team inked the 30-year-old right-hander t...
Nov 30, 2017
Reigning baseball champs re-sign 3 foreign players
The reigning South Korean baseball champions Kia Tigers announced Thursday they've re-signed all three of their foreign players from the 2017 season. The Korea Baseball Organization club will bring ...
All-Star catcher looking to help young pitchers develop at new club
DAEGU -- South Korean All-Star catcher Kang Min-ho said Thursday he'll look to help with the development of young pitchers at his new club. Kang was formally introduced as the new catcher for the Sa...
Lotte Giants re-sign US pitcher, infielder
The South Korean baseball club Lotte Giants announced Thursday they've re-signed a pair of American players for another go. The Korea Baseball Organization team inked left-hander Brooks Raley to a $...
Lotte Giants acquire All-Star outfielder via free agency
The South Korean baseball club Lotte Giants signed All-Star outfielder Min Byung-hun via free agency Tuesday. The Korea Baseball Organization team added one of the biggest prizes in the open market ...
Nov 28, 2017
Korean baseball player arrested for sexual assault charges in Japan
Hanwha Eagles infielder Lee Chang-yeol was caught by Japanese police Wednesday for his sexual abuse allegation in Miyazaki, where his team had been staying for an off-season training. According to S...
Nov 23, 2017
Sublime submarine pitcher announces retirement after 17 seasons
Chong Tae-hyon, who induced the gold medal-winning double play ball against Cuba at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, announced his retirement on Wednesday after 17 professional seasons. The 39-year-old su...
Nov 22, 2017
All-Star catcher signs free agent contract with new club
All-Star catcher Kang Min-ho signed a multi-year free agent contract with a new club Tuesday, making a big splash in what has been a relatively quiet market this offseason. The Samsung Lions of the ...
Nov 21, 2017
Nat'l baseball team returns home after finishing 2nd in regional tournament
South Korean national baseball team returned home from Tokyo on Monday, after the young squad finished runner-up to Japan at a new regional tournament. South Korea lost to Japan 7-0 to end in second...
Nov 20, 2017