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S. Korea to miss major leaguers early in WBC training camp: manager

INCHEON, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- Lee Kang-chul, manager of the South Korean national baseball team, said Friday he doesn't expect to have major league players in training camp for the World Baseball Classic (WBC) until a week before the big tournamen
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Teen pitcher Shim Jun-seok officially signs with Pirates in dream-come-true moment

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- His deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates now official, South Korean pitching prospect Shim Jun-seok has realized his dream."It's been my dream to play in the United States," Shim was quoted as sayin
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(LEAD) S. Korean baseball MVP hires top agent for potential MLB jump: source

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lede; UPGRADES attribution)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- The reigning South Korean baseball MVP Lee Jung-hoo has hired Scott Boras as his U.S. agent ahead of a potential jump to the majors, an informed industry sour
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S. Korean baseball MVP hires top agent for potential MLB jump: report

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- The reigning South Korean baseball MVP Lee Jung-hoo has reportedly hired Scott Boras as his U.S. agent, acquiring the services of the biggest name in baseball player representation ahead of a potential jump to
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Former MLB pitcher looks forward to reuniting with ex-teammate at WBC

INCHEON, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- When Kim Kwang-hyun left the St. Louis Cardinals after the 2021 season, he probably didn't imagine he would play with his trusted second baseman, Tommy Edman, again -- and on the South Korean national team, no less.Th
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(Yonhap Interview) 'Grateful' for KBO opportunity, Giants ace Barnes focuses on present

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- A fourth-round draft pick by the Minnesota Twins in 2017, Charlie Barnes had his major league cup of coffee with the Twins in 2021. He made nine appearances, including eight starts, and went 0-3 with a 5.92 ERA
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Former manager who led OB Bears to 1st KBO championship title dies

SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- Kim Young-deok, a former manager who led the OB Bears when it won the championship title in the first year of South Korea's professional baseball league, died at the age of 87 on Saturday, his family said.Kim's heal
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'KBO 첫 우승 사령탑' 김영덕 감독 별세…김성근·김인식 추모(종합)

(서울=연합뉴스) 하남직 기자 = '한국프로야구 첫 우승 사령탑'인 김영덕 전 OB 베어스 감독이 별세했다. 김영덕 전 감독은 21일 세상을 떠났다. 향년 87세. 김 전 감독의 유족은 "아버지께서 골프도 즐기시고 산책도 하시며 건강하게 지내시다가 최근 1, 2년 사이에 건강이 악화했다"면서 "어지럼증을 느끼셨
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(Yonhap Interview) 'Very proud' of consistency, Heroes ace Jokisch hungry for elusive Korean Series title

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- Over the past four seasons in South Korean baseball, few pitchers have been as consistent as Eric Jokisch of the Kiwoom Heroes. The American left-hander is hoping that sustained success will lead to more team g
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Reigning KBO MVP named team captain

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- The reigning South Korean baseball MVP Lee Jung-hoo was named captain of his club Friday.The Kiwoom Heroes announced Lee, the 24-year-old star outfielder, will captain the club in the 2023 season. They said mana
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Free agent signings vow to live up to heightened expectations

BUSAN, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- A trio of free agent signings for the Lotte Giants said Thursday they will try to respond to the faith shown by the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club, determined to let their performances on the field do the talking.Th
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KBO club Twins sign star shortstop to 6-yr extension

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean baseball club LG Twins announced Thursday they have inked star shortstop Oh Ji-hwan to a six-year extension.Oh is the first player in Twins history to sign a multiyear deal as a non-free agent. In
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(Yonhap Interview) Kindness above all else: how American pitcher Wes Benjamin found 'second home' in S. Korea

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- In spring of 2022, American pitcher Wes Benjamin took what he called a "leap of faith" to head to South Korea and continue his baseball career in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), not really kn
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Free agent KBO pitcher signs with hometown club

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- Free agent pitcher Han Hyun-hee signed a multiyear contract with the Lotte Giants on Tuesday, returning to his hometown of Busan after 11 seasons in Seoul.The Giants announced Han agreed to a three-year contrac
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Key reliever more excited than nervous ahead of WBC debut

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- The top closer in South Korean baseball last year will make his World Baseball Classic (WBC) debut in March.But if Go Woo-suk is feeling nervous, he isn't telling anyone."There is still a lot of time
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Padres infielder Kim Ha-seong eager to help nat'l team double play partner Edman

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- With three major league players set to man the shortstop, second base and first base positions at the World Baseball Classic (WBC) in March, South Korea could have its version of "Tinker to Evers to Chanc
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S. Korean manager implores players to leave it all on field at WBC

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- Less than two months before the biggest international baseball tournament of the year, South Korean national team manager Lee Kang-chul on Monday called on his players to leave everything on the field and have
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S. Korean teen pitching prospect signs with Pirates

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- Shim Jun-seok, a highly touted South Korean teen pitching prospect, has signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates.The Pirates confirmed their agreement with Shim as part of 22 free agent signings Sunday (U.S. local ti
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(Yonhap Interview) New American hitter for downtrodden KBO club looking to prove doubters wrong

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- The Hanwha Eagles have been a laughingstock of South Korean baseball for several years. They finished dead last in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) in each of the past three seasons. They have made the pos
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Veteran catcher has complete faith in nat'l team pitching staff for WBC

SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- Before he begins the new season back with his old team in the South Korean league in April, veteran catcher Yang Eui-ji will go on a personal redemption tour at the World Baseball Classic (WBC) in March.Yang, one of the bes