Injured Rays shortstop Kim Ha-seong nears rehab assignment in minors

Working his way back from last year's shoulder surgery, Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Kim Ha-seong could begin his rehab assignment in the minors soon. Rays manager Kevin Cash told reporters in Tampa, Florida, on Monday that Kim could get some at-bats in the Rookie-level Florida Complex League "at the end of the week" before moving on to a higher-level affiliate for a minor league rehab assignment. According to MLB.com, Kim fielded grounders at shortstop during Monday's pregame defensive practice and

May 20, 2025

Eagles manager not wanting to put pressure on players amid long winning streak

The Hanwha Eagles are the hottest team in South Korean baseball at the moment, as their nine-game winning streak has pushed them to first place in the 10-team Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) standings with a 24-13-0 (wins-losses-ties) record. Their winning streak is all everyone in the KBO wants to talk about -- well, almost everyone. With the Eagles trying to stretch their streak to 10 games against last-place Kiwoom Heroes on Friday in Seoul, their manager Kim Kyung-moon said the winning str

May 9, 2025

Red-hot Eagles alone at top of KBO standings after 9th straight victory

On April 9, the Hanwha Eagles were in last place in the Korea Baseball Organization standings, with five wins and 10 losses after the first 15 games. Despite a revamped starting rotation and an emerging young core, the Eagles seemed headed for yet another disappointing season. They last competed in the postseason in 2018, and that was their first trip in 11 years. And yet on Thursday, almost exactly a month after hitting rock bottom, the Eagles find themselves at the top of the 10-team league. T

May 8, 2025

Dodgers' Kim Hye-seong picks up RBI, 2 hits in win vs. Marlins

Making his third straight start for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Kim Hye-seong delivered a pair of hits and an RBI. Kim batted 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI as the Dodgers pounded the Miami Marlins 10-1 at loanDepot park in Miami on Wednesday. Kim was called up from Triple-A just prior to Saturday's game against the Atlanta Braves and came off the bench in his first two games. He then made two straight starts, batting ninth and playing second base, before moving to center field and batting from the

May 8, 2025

Dodgers' Kim Hye-seong records 1st MLB hit, run, RBI in victory

Three games into his Major League Baseball career, the Los Angeles Dodgers' South Korean infielder Kim Hye-seong has his first hit, run and RBI. Making his first start since the weekend call-up from Triple-A Oklahoma City, Kim batted 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in the Dodgers' 7-4 win over the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park in Miami on Monday. Kim, playing second base and batting ninth, flied out to right fielder Jesus Sanchez to lead off the top of the third inning. Then in the top of

May 6, 2025

Dodgers call up Korean infielder Kim Hye-seong from minors

Korean infielder Kim Hye-seong is on the verge of making his Major League Baseball debut after spending the first month and a half of the season in the minors. The Los Angeles Dodgers announced Saturday (local time), prior to their road game against the Atlanta Braves, that they had promoted Kim from Triple-A Oklahoma City. In a corresponding move, the Dodgers placed infielder Tommy Edman on the 10-day injured list with right ankle inflammation, retroactive to Wednesday. Kim arrived at Truist Pa

May 4, 2025

Lee Jung-hoo stretches hitting streak to 5 games for Giants, gets outfield assist

Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants has extended his hitting streak to five games while also making an impact on defense in his team's victory. Lee batted 1-for-4 and recorded an assist from center field as the Giants walked off the Texas Rangers 3-2 at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Sunday (local time). This is Lee's third hitting streak of at least five games this season. He had an eight-game run from March 29 to April 7 and a five-game streak from April 15 to 19. He is batting .324/.383

April 28, 2025

Flying high again: Eagles soar in KBO standings thanks to dominant pitching

Carried by a dominant pitching staff, the Hanwha Eagles have reeled off seven straight wins to soar to second place in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) standings. Once again, they are trying to instill hope in a long-suffering fan base that has seen their club in the postseason just once in the past 17 years. The Eagles were in first place after a 7-1-0 (wins-losses-ties) start in 2024 but they found themselves in the league cellar by late May after going 12-28-1 in their next 41 games, a s

April 22, 2025

Rays rally in 9th, hit walk-off HR in 10th to stun Yanks

Rays rally in 9th, hit walk-off HR in 10th to stun Yanks Jonathan Aranda hit a two-run, walk-off homer in the 10th inning after Tampa Bay tied the game with four runs in the ninth, and the Rays beat the visiting New York Yankees 10-8 on Saturday. The Rays snapped their four-game losing streak on Aranda's fourth homer this season, a 365-foot shot against Yoendrys Gomez (1-1) into the right-center field seats. Edwin Uceta (1-1) pitched 1 1/3 innings of relief to earn the win for Tampa Bay, which r

April 20, 2025

San Francisco's Lee Jung-hoo delivers another multihit game

Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants continued his torrid start to the season on Friday, notching his eighth multihit game. Lee went 2-for-3 with a walk in the away game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, extending his hitting streak to four games. Impressively, he has recorded at least two hits in each of the three games he has started during that span. The South Korean star has been a revelation at the plate early in his major league career. With 26 hit

April 19, 2025

San Francisco's Lee Jung-hoo returns to hitting ways

Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants has resumed adding to his hit total a day after being held hitless. Lee batted 2-for-4 with his Major League Baseball-leading ninth double of the season, though the Giants lost to the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Tuesday. This was Lee's sixth multihit game of 2025. Lee went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts the previous day against the Phillies -- only the second time he failed to reach base and third time he didn't get a

April 16, 2025

'Grandson of the Wind' Lee Jung-hoo making Giant mark on MLB

The San Francisco Giants' Lee Jung-hoo had the most prolific game of his young Major League Baseball career against the New York Yankees on Sunday, hitting two out of the park with four RBIs to lead his team's 5-4 road victory at the Yankee Stadium. The career game for the 26-year-old brought his season batting average to .352/.426/.704, along with three home runs, 11 RBIs and league-leading eight doubles. He also helped secure San Francisco’s first series victory over the Yankees since 2002, wr

April 14, 2025

KBO surpasses 1 mln fans in fewest games

The South Korean baseball league said Sunday it has topped the 1 million mark in season attendance in the fewest games in its history. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said after three of the five games on Sunday were sold out, its 10 teams had combined to draw 1,059,380 fans after a record 60 games. The previous mark had been 65 games it took to reach 1 million fans in 2012. The league-leading LG Twins extended their sellout streak to seven games at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, where

April 6, 2025

KBO club's home games relocated in aftermath of stadium tragedy

The NC Dinos will play an upcoming series of home games at an opponent's stadium amid ongoing safety checks at their own ballpark in light of a fan's death. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced Friday that the three-game set between the Dinos and the Lotte Giants, scheduled to run April 11-13 at Changwon NC Park in Changwon, some 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, will instead be played at the Giants' home, Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, just east of Changwon. The Dinos will still b

April 4, 2025

[Graphic News] Judge and Ohtani lead most powerful MLB hitters of 2025

The inaugural Hitter Power Rankings of 2025, compiled by MLB.com experts, spotlight the top offensive talents poised to define the upcoming MLB season. Leading the list is Yankees’ outfielder Aaron Judge, whose remarkable performance over the past three seasons includes a .304 batting average, .433 on-base percentage, .674 slugging percentage, and an average of 52 home runs per season. Following closely is Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers, who led the National League in multiple offensive categories

March 24, 2025