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(2nd LD) Padres' Kim Ha-seong leaves game with shoulder injury, listed as day to day

(ATTN: ADDS Kim's comments in paras 7-8)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- Kim Ha-seong of the San Diego Padres has suffered a jammed right shoulder on a slide at home plate and is now considered day to day.Kim exited the Padres' home ga
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MLB officials to visit Seoul to inspect potential site for 2024 season opener: source

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- A group of Major League Baseball (MLB) officials will visit Seoul this week to inspect a potential venue for the 2024 season opening series in the South Korean capital, an informed industry source said Monday.T
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Once in last place, KT Wiz claw back into KBO postseason contention

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- On May 18, the KT Wiz were in last place in South Korean baseball, with a record of 10-24-2 (wins-losses-ties). They were stuck at a season-worst 14-games under .500 with little hope for a quick bounceback as i
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(LEAD) Padres' Kim Ha-seong leaves game with shoulder injury, listed as day to day

(ATTN: CHANGES headline; UPDATES with team's assessment in lead, para 6)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- Kim Ha-seong of the San Diego Padres has suffered a jammed right shoulder on a slide at home plate and is now considered day to day.Ki
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Padres' Kim Ha-seong leaves game with shoulder injury

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- Kim Ha-seong of the San Diego Padres has suffered an apparent shoulder injury on a slide at home plate.Kim exited the Padres' home game against the Texas Rangers at Petco Park in San Diego on Sunday (local
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Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin to return from injury on Aug. 1

SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin will make his 2023 season debut next week, ending a 14-month rehab from elbow surgery.The Blue Jays announced Friday (Toronto time) that Ryu will face the Baltimore Orioles at home Tue
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Padres' Kim Ha-seong enjoys 1st multihomer game

SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- Kim Ha-seong of the San Diego Padres has reached a new career high in home runs with his first multihomer game in the majors.Kim went deep twice against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Petco Park in San Diego on Monday (local tim
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Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin's return pushed to August

SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- The Toronto Blue Jays' South Korean starter Ryu Hyun-jin is not likely to return to the big league rotation this weekend as expected, with manager John Schneider planning another rehab game for the veteran left-hander c
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Reigning KBO MVP Lee Jung-hoo out 3 months with ankle injury

SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- The reigning South Korean baseball MVP Lee Jung-hoo will be sidelined for about three months with ankle injury, his club announced Monday.The Kiwoom Heroes of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said Lee has been diagnose
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Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin goes 6 innings in rehab outing, clears latest hurdle in recovery

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Toronto Blue Jays starter Ryu Hyun-jin has jumped over the latest hurdle on his road back from last year's elbow surgery, tossing another solid outing in the minors.Ryu went six innings for Triple-A Buffalo Bisons again
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KBO to reschedule canceled games on Mondays

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball league said Thursday that upcoming weekend games that are canceled will be played on Mondays.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said this will apply to Saturday or Sunday games that
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KBO to bring back full-time manager for nat'l team, adopt pitch clock

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- In a drive to improve the country's international competitiveness, the South Korean baseball league said Thursday it will return to hiring a full-time manager for the national team.Following Major League Ba
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KBO suspends 3 minor leaguers for physical abuse of teammates

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball league on Wednesday imposed lengthy bans on three minor league players for the physical abuse of their teammates.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) handed down a 72-game ban on SSG
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KBO teams set to resume battles for postseason berths

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- After a fun-filled All-Star weekend when enemies became friends, teams in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) will go back to battling each other for postseason spots when the season resumes Friday.The LG Twi
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Lotte Giants sign new pitcher Wilkerson, release Straily

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- The Lotte Giants announced Tuesday they have signed former major league pitcher Aaron Wilkerson, cutting ties with veteran Dan Straily in the process.The Giants said Wilkerson, 34, will make US$350,000 for the
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Padres' Kim Ha-seong hits 2nd career leadoff home run

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- For the second time in his major league career, Kim Ha-seong of the San Diego Padres has hit a leadoff home run.Kim greeted Philadelphia Phillies starter Zack Wheeler with a home run in the top of the first inn
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Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin pitches 5 solid innings in minor league rehab start

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Working his way back from elbow surgery, Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin now has a solid Triple-A start under his belt.Pitching for the Buffalo Bisons, the South Korean left-hander gave up a run on three
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Sluggers old and young battle for home run crown; American starter leads ERA race in KBO

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- As the first half of the season drew to a conclusion in South Korean baseball this week, a familiar name sat atop the home run leaderboard.Choi Jeong of the SSG Landers is tied for the home run lead in the Kore
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2 contenders pull away, 7 teams vie for 3 postseason spots as KBO enters All-Star break

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- With the first half of the 2023 season in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) in the books, two leading contenders have established themselves as alpha dogs, with seven teams vying for the three remaining pos
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LG Twins close out 1st half of KBO season in 1st place

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- In pursuit of their first South Korean baseball title in nearly three decades, the LG Twins closed out the first half of the 2023 season in first place Thursday.The Twins were to host the Hanwha Eagles at Jamsi