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(LEAD) Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin showing better velocity, command since return from injury

(ATTN: UPDATES with official announcements of starters in paras 19, 20)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- The Toronto Blue Jays' South Korean starter Ryu Hyun-jin has made four appearances so far this year. In terms of performances, there is
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Rays' Choi Ji-man hits 1st homer since April

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- Tampa Bay Rays' first baseman Choi Ji-man has gone deep for the first time in more than a month.Choi blasted a two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning against the Miami Marlins at Tropicana Field
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Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin showing better velocity, command since return from injury

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- The Toronto Blue Jays' South Korean starter Ryu Hyun-jin has made four appearances so far this year. In terms of performances, there is a distinct demarcation line between the first two and the last two of t
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Veteran hitters closing in on milestones in KBO

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- A pair of former major leaguers plying their trade back in South Korea will be closing in on offensive milestones this week.Kim Hyun-soo of the LG Twins is six hits away from becoming the 16th player in Korea Ba
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Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin tosses 6 shutout innings for 1st win of season

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- The Toronto Blue Jays' South Korean starter Ryu Hyun-jin has finally earned his first win of 2022.Ryu threw six shutout innings against the Cincinnati Reds at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Friday (local time),
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NC Dinos suspend coach for involvement in bar fight

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball club NC Dinos announced Friday they've suspended coach Yong Duk-han for 30 days for his involvement in a recent bar fight with another coach.The Dinos also said Yong has been fined
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KBO commissioner proposes holding season openers in U.S. in meeting with MLB official

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) Commissioner proposed holding South Korean regular season games in the United States in his meeting with a senior Major League Baseball (MLB) official, the Seoul-based league sa
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Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin to go for 1st win of season vs. MLB-worst Reds

By Yoo Jee-hoSOEUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- The Toronto Blue Jays' South Korean starter Ryu Hyun-jin will make his second start back from injury on the weekend against the worst team in the majors this season.The Blue Jays have announced Ryu as their
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(LEAD) Park Byung-ho widens gap on KBO homer leaderboard in renaissance season

(ATTN: FIXES stat, ADDS details in para 5)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- Someone apparently forgot to tell Park Byung-ho this isn't 2015 anymore.Park, the veteran slugger for the KT Wiz, leads the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) in home
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Park Byung-ho widens gap on KBO homer leaderboard in renaissance season

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- Someone apparently forgot to tell Park Byung-ho this isn't 2015 anymore.Park, the veteran slugger for the KT Wiz, leads the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) in home runs this year with 13 after 37 games, hi
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Defending KBO champions KT Wiz release pitcher Cuevas, sign ex-MLB lefty Benjamin

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- The defending Korean Series champions KT Wiz said Wednesday they have cut ties with starting pitcher William Cuevas, making him the first foreign player to be released in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) th
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Padres' Kim Ha-seong showing improvements at plate in sophomore campaign

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- At first glance, the numbers don't jump off the page. But Kim Ha-seong, the second-year South Korean infielder for the San Diego Padres, has shown marked improvements across multiple hitting categories so fa
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Ex-baseball coach accused of assault suspended 100 games by KBO

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- The top South Korean professional baseball league on Tuesday handed down a 100-game ban on a former coach accused of assaulting another coach.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said the suspension on Han Kyu-
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KBO-leading SSG Landers in for tough week against contenders

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- The SSG Landers have spent the entire 2022 South Korean baseball season so far in first place. Their throne will face a serious challenge this week, with a pair of three-game sets on the horizon against clubs ri
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(LEAD) Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin solid in return from injury

(ATTN: ADDS final score in para 6)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- The Toronto Blue Jays' South Korean starter Ryu Hyun-jin has marked his return from injury with the best outing of the young season.Ryu was charged with one earned run on fo
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Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin solid in return from injury

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- The Toronto Blue Jays' South Korean starter Ryu Hyun-jin has marked his return from injury with the best outing of the young season.Ryu was charged with one earned run on four hits in 4 2/3 innings against t
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(Yonhap Interview) Doosan Bears' ace Robert Stock not surprised by own success

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- With each passing start in his first season in South Korea, Doosan Bears right-hander Robert Stock has been answering all the questions about his durability.Stock's early season success may have surprised so
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(LEAD) Last-place NC Dinos sack manager Lee Dong-wook

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 6-7)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- The NC Dinos, the worst team in South Korean baseball this year, fired their manager Lee Dong-wook on Wednesday.The Dinos announced they have terminated their contract with Lee,
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MVP-winning pitchers, home run king among nominees for KBO's 40th anniversary team

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- The top South Korean baseball league on Wednesday unveiled candidates for its 40th anniversary team, with MVP-winning aces and the career home run king among those vying for 40 spots.To commemorate its 40th anni
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Last-place NC Dinos sack manager Lee Dong-wook

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- The NC Dinos, the worst team in South Korean baseball this year, fired their manager Lee Dong-wook on Wednesday.The Dinos announced they have terminated their contract with Lee, making the 47-year-old the first