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KBO free agent shortstop returns to original team after controversial negotiations

Dec 20, 2019

South Korean free agent shortstop Oh Ji-hwan will be returning to his original club after all, following criticism of unreasonable demands at the negotiating table. The LG Twins of the Korea Basebal...
S. Korean pitcher Kim Kwang-hyun signs with St. Louis Cardinals

Dec 18, 2019

South Korean left-hander Kim Kwang-hyun has signed with the St. Louis Cardinals, fulfilling his dream of pitching in the majors in his second crack. The Cardinals announced on Tuesday (local time) t...
Baseball league announces 2020 regular season schedule

Dec 16, 2019

The top South Korean baseball league announced its 2020 regular season schedule on Monday. The Korea Baseball Organization said the new season will begin on March 28, making it the third straight re...
Former KBO MVP announces retirement

Dec 13, 2019

Yoon Suk-min, former MVP-winning pitcher in South Korean baseball, announced his retirement Friday at age 33. The Kia Tigers in the Korea Baseball Organization said Yoon has decided to call it a car...
Yanks reportedly sign hurler Cole to $324m deal

Dec 11, 2019

LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Right-handed pitcher Gerrit Cole has agreed to a record-setting nine-year, $324 million contract with the New York Yankees, US media reported Tuesday. Yahoo Sports, USA Today an...
S. Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin named to inaugural All-MLB Team

Dec 11, 2019

South Korean free agent pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin has been selected to the inaugural All-MLB Team. Major League Baseball announced its first-ever official star squad Tuesday (US Eastern Time) to recogniz...
Ex-KBO MVP Kim Jae-hwan to be posted for MLB clubs

Dec 5, 2019

After slugging his way around South Korean baseball for years, MVP-winning outfielder Kim Jae-hwan now wants to see how he stacks up against big league pitching. The Korea Baseball Organization anno...
KBO club SK Wyverns to post LHP Kim Kwang-hyun

Nov 22, 2019

South Korean left-hander Kim Kwang-hyun will take his second crack at the majors after all. Kim's Korea Baseball Organization club, SK Wyverns, announced Friday they will post their former MVP-winni...
S. Korea undone by lack of firepower

Nov 18, 2019

TOKYO -- After his squad lost to Japan in the championship final of the Premier12 baseball tournament, South Korean manager Kim Kyung-moon said it was all his fault that the team came up short. Kim,...
S. Korea falls to Japan to finish in 2nd place in Premier12 baseball

Nov 17, 2019

TOKYO -- South Korea finished runner-up to Japan at the Premier12 baseball tournament on Sunday, losing 5-3 in its bid for a second straight championship. South Korea blew a 3-0 first-inning lead, w...
Championship final to pit aces from S. Korea, Japan

Nov 17, 2019

It will be one ace against another when South Korea takes on Japan for the championship of the Premier12 baseball tournament in Tokyo on Sunday night. Left-hander Yang Hyeon-jong will start the gam...
S. Korea shakes up batting order for crucial match vs. Mexico

Nov 15, 2019

TOKYO -- South Korea will send out a new-looking batting lineup in an important Olympic qualifying game against Mexico later Friday in Tokyo. South Korean manager Kim Kyung-moon announced changes ah...
S. Korean Ryu Hyun-jin ties for 2nd in NL Cy Young voting

Nov 14, 2019

South Korean left-hander Ryu Hyun-jin has finished tied for second place in the 2019 National League Cy Young Award voting, while also becoming the first Asian to earn a first-place vote for the top ...
S. Korean bats stymied by Chinese Taipei

Nov 13, 2019

CHIBA -- This looked like a completely different South Korean team, and not in a good way. South Korea was shut out 7-0 by Chinese Taipei in the Super Round at the World Baseball Softball Confederat...
S. Korea beats US to open Super Round

Nov 12, 2019

TOKYO (Yonhap) -- South Korea defeated the United States 5-1 at an Olympic baseball qualifying tournament in Japan on Monday to inch closer to a spot in the 2020 Summer Games. Designated hitter Kim ...