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Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin undergoes season-ending elbow operation

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- Toronto Blue Jays starter Ryu Hyun-jin has undergone season-ending elbow surgery, a procedure that will keep him out for at least a year.The Blue Jays announced Saturday in Toronto, before hosting the New York
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(LEAD) KBO to hold disciplinary hearing for player after game meltdown

(ATTN: ADDS more details; RECASTS headline, lead)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball league said Friday it will open disciplinary proceedings against a player who lost his temper while arguing balls and strikes in a rece
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KBO mulls discipline on player after meltdown

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball league said Friday it is considering opening disciplinary proceedings against a player who lost his temper while arguing balls and strikes in a recent game.An official with the Korea B
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Hitting streak snapped at 13 games for Rays' Choi Ji-man

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- A career-high hitting streak has ended at 13 games for Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Choi Ji-man.Choi went 0-for-2 with two walks against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx on Thursday (local ti
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Rays' Choi Ji-man stretches hitting streak to 13 with pinch-hit single

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Choi Ji-man has extended his hitting streak to 13 games, delivering a single as a pinch hitter.Choi came off the bench for an RBI single against the New York Yankees in the top of t
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Rays' Choi Ji-man extends hitting streak to 12 games with single off Cole

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Choi Ji-man has extended his career-best hitting streak to 12 games, thanks to a single off an ace pitcher he has long dominated.Batting cleanup, Choi went 1-for-4 with two strikeou
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(LEAD) Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin to undergo season-ending elbow surgery

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 17-20)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- The Toronto Blue Jays' South Korean starting pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin will miss the rest of this season with ligament damage in his left elbow, an injury that also puts the re
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Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin to undergo season-ending elbow surgery

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- The Toronto Blue Jays' South Korean starting pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin will miss the rest of this season with ligament damage in his left elbow, an injury that also puts the rest of the 35-year-old's big lea
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KBO-leading Landers nearing key win mark

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- After weathering the storm last week, the SSG Landers are on the verge of beating everyone to a key win milestone for the season.After collecting three wins last week, the Landers improved to 39-20-3 (wins-loss
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Pirates' Park Hoy-jun recalled from minors for 2nd time

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- The Pittsburgh Pirates have recalled their South Korean utility player Park Hoy-jun from the minors for the second time this season.The Pirates brought Park up from Triple-A Indianapolis before taking on the St
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Injured Blue Jays' pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin 'a ways away' from returning: manager

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- The Toronto Blue Jays lost their South Korean starter Ryu Hyun-jin to arm problems following his outing on June 1. Nearly two weeks later, they still have no idea when he will be back.Following the Blue Jays
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Rays' Choi Ji-man extends hitting streak to 11 games

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- The Tampa Bay Rays' South Korean first baseman Choi Ji-man has extended his career-high hitting streak to 11 games.Choi went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a walk in a 6-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins at Targe
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Backup infielder making most of rare opportunity in KBO

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- After taking a circuitous route to the top South Korean professional baseball league, LG Twins' infielder Son Ho-young is trying to stake his claim as an everyday second baseman, not with his signature glov
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Tigers go from last to first in home runs in KBO

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) -- In one of the most remarkable turnarounds in South Korean baseball this season, the Kia Tigers have gone from the worst to first in team home runs.They managed only 66 home runs in 144 games last season. Throug
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KBO's Eagles sign ex-MLB pitcher Pena

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball club Hanwha Eagles announced Friday they have signed former major league pitcher Felix Pena.Pena, 32, will make US$500,000, including a signing bonus of $100,000, for the rest of this
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Rays' Choi Ji-man smacks 5th homer, takes team RBI lead

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) -- With his fifth home run of the season powering a nine-game hitting streak, Choi Ji-man of the Tampa Bay Rays has also taken the club lead in RBIs.Choi belted a two-run home run against the St. Louis Cardinals a
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Kia Tigers' Brito voted KBO's top player for May

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- The Kia Tigers' red-hot outfielder Socrates Brito was named South Korean baseball's top player for May on Thursday.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said Brito, the first-year import for the Tigers,
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Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin to get 2nd opinion on elbow

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- The Toronto Blue Jays' South Korean starter Ryu Hyun-jin, out with a left forearm injury, will get a second opinion on his ailing arm this week in California, the club announced.General manager Ross Atkins t
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Kia Tigers mull contingency plans with injured pitcher out longer than expected

SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- Having lost one of their foreign starters for multiple weeks with an injury, the Kia Tigers said Tuesday they may end up signing a new pitcher in case of an extended absence.The Tigers said Sean Nolin, out since May 25 after
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Puig heating up as Heroes chase down 1st place in KBO

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- With their prized offseason acquisition heating up heading into summer, the Kiwoom Heroes are closing in on first place in South Korean baseball.Yasiel Puig, the former National League All-Star and the biggest n