SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Oh Seung-hwan, the all-time saves leader in South Korean baseball, announced Wednesday he will retire after this season at age 43. Oh has spent his entire 15-year career in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) with the Samsung Lions, notching 427 saves. The right-hander also played for the Hanshin Tigers [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The Kiwoom Heroes announced Tuesday their All-Star pitcher An Woo-jin will miss the rest of the season after suffering a freak shoulder injury while rehabbing from an elbow surgery in the minor league. According to the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club, An will undergo surgery to repair ligament damage [...]
SEOUL, July 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The best team in South Korean baseball this season acquired the league’s all-time hits leader Thursday. The Hanwha Eagles said they traded for NC Dinos outfielder Son Ah-seop in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2026 Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) draft and 300 million won (US$215,000) in cash. [...]
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 [...]