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2023 KBO season to begin April 1

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 20 (Yonhap) -- The 2023 South Korean baseball season will begin on April 1.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced the schedule for the new season on Tuesday. The league's 10 clubs will each play 144 games, starti
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(LEAD) KBO MVP Lee Jung-hoo expresses intent to play in MLB

(ATTN: ADDS details, photos)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- The reigning South Korean baseball league MVP Lee Jung-hoo told his club on Monday that he'd like to play in the majors through the posting system after next season.Lee informed
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KBO MVP Lee Jung-hoo expresses intent to play in MLB

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- The reigning South Korean baseball league MVP Lee Jung-hoo told his club on Monday that he'd like to play in the majors through the posting system after next season.Lee informed the Kiwoom Heroes of his int
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S. Korean Park Hoy-jun to compete for backup job for Braves after 2nd offseason trade

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- Having been traded over the weekend for the second time this winter, South Korean utility player Park Hoy-jun would like nothing more than some stability the rest of this offseason.Park's new home, for the
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KBO club Eagles sign ex-MLB pitcher Burch Smith

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- The Hanwha Eagles announced their signing of former major league pitcher Burch Smith on Sunday.The 32-year-old right-hander agreed to a one-year deal worth up to US$1 million, the maximum amount allowed for fir
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Long, cold winter: 6 free agents remain unsigned in KBO

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- After some big dominoes fell with a bang early in South Korean baseball free agency, six players remain unsigned as the market has ground to a halt.As of Friday morning, three pitchers, two outfielders and one
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Free agent pitcher Lee Jae-hak re-signs with Dinos

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- Free agent pitcher Lee Jae-hak re-signed with the NC Dinos on Friday, staying with the club he's been playing for since 2013.The Dinos announced Lee, 32, agreed to a two-year deal with an option for a third
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KBO champions Landers caught in meddling controversy

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- Barely a month removed from their historic championship run in South Korean baseball, the SSG Landers should still be basking in the glory of their title.Instead, they find themselves mired in a front office co
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4 KBO teams still looking to fill foreign player spots for 2023

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- Just over half the teams in the South Korean baseball league have filled up their foreign player quota for 2023, with others looking to complete their transactions before the calendar flips to the new year.As o
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S. Korean Park Hoy-jun designated for assignment by Red Sox

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- For the second time this offseason, South Korean player Park Hoy-jun has been designated for assignment by a major league club.This time, the Boston Red Sox removed the 26-year-old from their 40-man roster Tues
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KBO's Eagles re-sign pitcher Pena

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 13 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball club Hanwha Eagles announced Tuesday they will bring back right-hander Felix Pena for his second season.The Eagles said Pena agreed to a new one-year deal worth up to US$850,000. He wi
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(LEAD) KBO's Heroes reunite with ex-MLB All-Star Russell, bring back ace Jokisch

(ATTN: ADDS contract details in paras 4, 6)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- The Kiwoom Heroes announced Monday they have reunited with former major league All-Star Addison Russell, while also bringing back pitcher Eric Jokisch for his fifth se
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KBO's Heroes reunite with ex-MLB All-Star Russell, bring back ace Jokisch

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) -- The Kiwoom Heroes announced Monday they have reunited with former major league All-Star Addison Russell, while also bringing back pitcher Eric Jokisch for his fifth season in South Korea.Russell previously play
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(LEAD) Heroes outfielder Lee Jung-hoo voted KBO MVP

(ATTN: ADDS photos, comments)SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- Kiwoom Heroes outfielder Lee Jung-hoo captured the MVP award in South Korean baseball Thursday, winning a near-unanimous vote on the strength of leading the league in five major offensive catego
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Heroes outfielder Lee Jung-hoo voted KBO MVP

SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- Kiwoom Heroes outfielder Lee Jung-hoo captured the MVP award in South Korean baseball Thursday, winning a near-unanimous vote on the strength of leading the league in five major offensive categories.Lee joined his father, L
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KBO's Doosan Bears sign new pitcher Dylan File

SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball club Doosan Bears announced Thursday they have signed a new pitcher, Dylan File.The Bears said File, 26, will make US$650,000 in his one-year deal.A 21st-round choice by the Milwaukee Brewers in th
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Manager for Korean Series champions becomes highest-paid skipper in KBO

SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- Kim Won-hyong, manager of the 2022 Korean Series champions SSG Landers, became the highest-paid skipper in South Korean baseball Thursday.The Landers announced that they handed Kim a three-year extension worth 2.2 billion w
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Four veteran catchers among 21 free agents in KBO

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- A quartet of veteran backstops, including a perennial MVP candidate, headlined the list of 21 free agents announced by the South Korean baseball league Wednesday.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said 21 ou
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New Pirate 1B Choi Ji-man confident he can handle left-hand pitching

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- Over the course of his seven-year major league career, South Korean player Choi Ji-man has batted barely over the Mendoza Line against left-handed pitchers, with a .203 average and four home runs in 278 career
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KBO sets salary cap for 1st time

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- In an unprecedented move designed to ensure a level playing field, the top South Korean baseball league announced Monday it has set a salary cap for the next three seasons.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO)