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Rays' Choi Ji-man to undergo knee surgery, likely to miss 3-5 weeks

Mar 31, 2021

Tampa Bay Rays' South Korean first baseman Choi Ji-man will begin the 2021 season on the shelf, as he's scheduled to undergo knee surgery this week. The Rays announced before their spring training f...
Rangers' Yang Hyeon-jong wild in final spring training game

Mar 30, 2021

Texas Rangers' South Korean pitcher Yang Hyeon-jong may have blown his chance at making the big league roster at the start of the new season, following a wild outing in his final spring training game...
Cardinals' Kim Kwang-hyun allows 2 runs in 2 innings in return to spring training action

Mar 28, 2021

Pitching in his first spring training game in nearly three weeks, Kim Kwang-hyun of the St. Louis Cardinals was undone by extra-base hits. The South Korean left-hander served up two triples while gi...
2 S. Korean pitchers set to make final spring appearances over weekend

Mar 26, 2021

South Korean baseball fans won't get to sleep in this weekend, with two of their own set to make final appearances in the ongoing major league spring training in the early morning hours. Ryu Hyun-ji...
Injured Rays' infielder Choi Ji-man resumes training, itching to get back

Mar 26, 2021

Having been sidelined for about two weeks with a knee injury, Tampa Bay Rays' South Korean infielder Choi Ji-man can't wait to return to the field. The rehab has been taking longer than he'd like. ...
Rangers' Yang Hyeon-jong shaky in 1st spring start

Mar 25, 2021

Texas Rangers' South Korean pitcher Yang Hyeon-jong got knocked around in his first spring training start, wobbling in his pursuit of a major league job by the end of camp next week. Yang allowed tw...
Choo Shin-soo named to S. Korean provisional baseball roster for Tokyo Olympics

Mar 22, 2021

Choo Shin-soo, a former major league All-Star currently playing for a South Korean club, was named to the country's provisional roster for the Tokyo Olympics on Monday. The Korea Baseball Organizati...
Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin throws 5 shutout innings in simulated game

Mar 22, 2021

Toronto Blue Jays' starter Ryu Hyun-jin has tossed another fine outing in spring training, as he continues to build up nicely for the start of the regular season next week. Ryu threw five scoreless ...
Choo Shin-soo strikes out twice in KBO preseason debut

Mar 21, 2021

CHANGWON -- Former major league All-Star Choo Shin-soo made his South Korean professional baseball debut on Sunday, striking out twice as a designated hitter in the most eagerly anticipated preseason...
All eyes on Choo Shin-soo, SSG Landers as KBO's preseason begins on weekend

Mar 18, 2021

Contrary to popular belief, there are players in South Korean baseball other than Choo Shin-soo, and his SSG Landers definitely aren't the only club in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). Despite...
2nd-year KBO starter looking to throw curve, literally and figuratively

Mar 18, 2021

In 20 games as a rookie last year, including 16 starts, LG Twins' right-hander Lee Min-ho mostly relied on two pitches: four-seam fastball and slider. The 19-year-old is trying to change that patter...
Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin sharp in scoreless spring start

Mar 16, 2021

In just his second spring training start, Ryu Hyun-jin of the Toronto Blue Jays already looked to be in midseason form. The South Korean left-hander tossed four shutout innings in a 4-0 win over the...
S. Koreans off to sluggish starts in MLB spring training

Mar 10, 2021

Baseball fans shouldn't put too much stock into spring training results, good or bad. That's often the case in a normal year. And in this pandemic-hit 2021 season -- games going fewer than nine inni...
Slumping at plate, Padres' Kim Ha-seong combines for 2 double plays at shortstop

Mar 8, 2021

Spring training hitting slump hasn't kept Kim Ha-seong from making an impact on defense for the San Diego Padres. The new South Korean infielder combined for two inning-ending double plays in the Pa...
Rangers' Yang Hyeon-jong serves up home run in spring training debut

Mar 8, 2021

The Texas Rangers' new South Korean pitcher Yang Hyeon-jong allowed a home run in his spring training debut, a shaky start to his pursuit of a major league job by the end of this month. Yang served ...