SEOUL, August 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Conventional wisdom in baseball has it that one-run games, wins or losses, are mostly a matter of luck. Doosan Bears interim manager Cho Sung-hwan, though, isn’t buying it. His team has the lowest winning percentage in one-run games in this Korea Baseball Organization season at 10-17-0 (wins-losses-ties), and it’s [...]
SEOUL, July 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly two months after threatening to relocate amid a feud with their home city, the NC Dinos said Friday they will “seriously consider” an offer from another town. Seongnam, located just south of Seoul in Gyeonggi Province, has emerged as a likely destination for the Dinos, currently based in [...]
SEOUL, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) – A dozen years after getting drafted into the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), Kiwoom Heroes outfielder Im Ji-yeol is finally seeing regular playing time at age 29. And the team’s interim manager, Seol Jong-jin, said Wednesday he won’t mess with success. “Ji-yeol was given an opportunity to play regularly in [...]
SEOUL, July 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Having won just three of their past 10 games in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), the Lotte Giants shook up their roster Wednesday before facing the Kiwoom Heroes on the road. They welcomed back two infielders from the sidelines, with second baseman Go Seung-min returning from an oblique injury [...]
SEOUL, July 22 (Korea Bizwire) – The top South Korean baseball league announced Tuesday it will allow clubs to challenge check-swing calls starting with games on Aug. 19. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said the decision was reached during its executive committee meeting Tuesday, with the general managers from the league’s 10 clubs agreeing to [...]
SEOUL, July 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Sidelined since late May with his second hamstring injury of the season, the reigning South Korean baseball MVP Kim Do-yeong has been cleared for practice, his club announced Tuesday. The Kia Tigers of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said their star third baseman will return to full practice Wednesday. [...]
SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) – As they emerge from a six-day midseason break in the South Korean baseball league, the LG Twins will continue to get healthier. They’ve had to deal with injuries to several regulars throughout the season, with their hard-hitting first baseman Austin Dean becoming among the latest victims when he was [...]
SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) — The KT Wiz announced Thursday they will have a farewell ceremony for their former staff ace William Cuevas on the weekend, in recognition of the Venezuelan pitcher’s contributions to the club for the past seven years. The Wiz said the sendoff will be held Sunday before their home game [...]
SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Headed toward their third consecutive last-place finish in South Korean baseball, the Kiwoom Heroes fired their manager, bench coach and general manager (GM) on Monday. The Heroes said they have dismissed manager Hong Won-ki, who was in the final year of his three-year contract, and bench coach Kim Chang-hyun. [...]
SEOUL, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) – The Kiwoom Heroes eked out a 4-3 win over the LG Twins to close out the first half of the 2025 Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) season in Seoul on Thursday. The Heroes blew a 3-0 lead before pulling ahead again in the top ninth thanks to Stone Garrett’s two-out [...]