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Leaner and meaner, Padres infielder Kim Ha-seong ready to attack fastballs in Year 3

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13 (Yonhap) -- In his second major league season in 2022, San Diego Padres infielder Kim Ha-seong was named a finalist for the National League Gold Glove at shortstop. He didn't win the big prize but earned wide acclaim as one o
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S. Korea to face 2 ex-MLB players for Australia in opening WBC game

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- Australia, South Korea's first opponent at the upcoming World Baseball Classic (WBC), will feature two former major leaguer players on its 30-man roster.In a roster reveal show on MLB Network on Thursday ev
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(LEAD) Pirates utility man Bae Ji-hwan hoping to find power stroke

(ATTN: ADDS comments in last 4 paras)INCHEON, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- After making his major league debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates in September last year, South Korean player Bae Ji-hwan started checking off several boxes. In 10 big league games, the
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Pirates utility man Bae Ji-hwan hoping to find power stroke

INCHEON, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- After making his major league debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates in September last year, South Korean player Bae Ji-hwan started checking off several boxes. In 10 big league games, the 23-year-old collected his first caree
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KBO signs agreements with three towns to open baseball complexes

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean professional baseball league reached an agreement with three towns on Thursday to build baseball complexes to help grow the game at the grassroots level.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) has
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KBO modifies, strengthens rules to speed up games

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball league announced Wednesday it has amended and strengthened pace-of-play rules to further speed up games this season.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said the goal is to have nine-i
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KBO's 1st overall pick suspended by club over social media gaffe

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Eagles rookie pitcher Kim Seo-hyeon, the first overall pick in last year's draft, has been suspended from spring training for three days this week over criticizing his coaches and fans on social media
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World Baseball Classic adopts MLB rule for extra innings

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- The upcoming World Baseball Classic (WBC) will be played under a new set of rules on extra innings, following the lead set by Major League Baseball (MLB), the tournament organizers announced Tuesday.From the 10t
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(LEAD) Veteran first baseman nearly back at full strength for WBC after late season injury

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 6-7, photo)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- After Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Choi Ji-man was cut from the South Korean national team for the upcoming World Baseball Classic (WBC) for medical reasons on Monday,
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Veteran first baseman nearly back at full strength for WBC after late season injury

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- After Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Choi Ji-man was cut from the South Korean national team for the upcoming World Baseball Classic (WBC) for medical reasons on Monday, the country was left with just two play
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Pirates' Choi Ji-man says 'deeply hurt' to be dropped from WBC team

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- The Pittsburgh Pirates' South Korean first baseman Choi Ji-man said Monday he was "deeply hurt" to miss out on a chance to represent the country at the upcoming World Baseball Classic (WBC), sayi
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Late addition to nat'l baseball team ready to take on any role at World Baseball Classic

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- SSG Landers outfielder Choi Ji-hoon will never know just how close he came to making the South Korean national team for the World Baseball Classic (WBC), when the roster was first unveiled on Jan. 4.And after be
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(LEAD) Pirates' Choi Ji-man dropped from S. Korean team for World Baseball Classic

(ATTN: ADDS comments in para 6, details in para 8)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Choi Ji-man has been cut from the South Korean national team for next month's World Baseball Classic (WBC) due to medical re
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Pirates' Choi Ji-man dropped from S. Korean team for World Baseball Classic

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Choi Ji-man has been cut from the South Korean national team for next month's World Baseball Classic (WBC) due to medical reasons, officials here said Monday.The Korea Baseba
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Braves minor leaguer Park Hoy-jun not invited to spring training

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- A long winter for Atlanta Braves minor leaguer Park Hoy-jun has just gotten longer, as the South Korean utility player did not earn an invitation to the Braves' spring training.The Braves announced a list of
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NC Dinos sign ex-MLB pitcher Widener

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball club NC Dinos announced Tuesday they've signed former major league pitcher Taylor Widener, becoming the last team in the league to complete their foreign player signings for 2023.T
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Young slugger fueled by hefty pay cut

INCHEON, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- Once one of the brightest young stars in South Korean baseball, KT Wiz slugger Kang Baek-ho suffered through a massively disappointing season in 2022.Plagued by injuries, Kang, 23, appeared in only 62 of 144 games, and ba
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Veteran pitcher excited to lead youthful staff at World Baseball Classic

INCHEON, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- About a week before South Korea's first game at the World Baseball Classic (WBC) in March, left-hander Yang Hyeong-jong will turn 35, making him the oldest pitcher on a staff with a few 20-somethings getting their fir
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Star outfielder vows to bounce back after injury-plagued season

INCHEON, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- LG Twins outfielder Hong Chang-ki batted .286 with a .390 on-base percentage last season in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), rock solid numbers for most but not for the 29-year-old All-Star.Compare those numbers wit
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Padres' Kim Ha-seong not concerned about abbreviated WBC camp

INCHEON, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- San Diego Padres infielder Kim Ha-seong said Friday he wasn't worried about having a short training camp with the national team ahead of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) in March, choosing to look on the brighter side