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 [...]
SEOUL, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Twins starter Song Seung-ki may not win the MVP award in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) this year but in the heart of his manager Youm Kyoung-youb, the rookie left-hander has been as valuable as they come. “He has exceeded our expectations. He’s a big reason why we [...]
SEOUL, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Kia Tigers outfielder Kim Ho-ryung earned his first All-Star selection of his 11-year career in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) as an injury replacement Thursday. The KBO announced Kim, 33, will take the place of his Tigers teammate Choi Hyoung-woo, who will miss Saturday’s All-Star Game after suffering a [...]
SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Mel Rojas Jr. of the KT Wiz is now South Korean baseball’s all-time leader in home runs by a foreign player. Rojas launched his 175th career home run in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) on Thursday. His two-run shot off Kiwoom Heroes starter Jung Hyun-woo helped the Wiz to [...]
SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Two players voted starting players for the South Korean baseball All-Star Game were replaced Thursday due to injuries. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said Samsung Lions starting pitcher Won Tae-in and Lotte Giants second baseman Go Seung-min will miss the All-Star Game, set for July 12 at Daejeon Hanwha [...]
SEOUL, July 3 (Korea Bizwire) — A day after being held out of the lineup, Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants marked his return with a three-hit effort. Lee went 3-for-5 with an RBI and scored twice, as the Giants squeezed past the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5 at Chase Field in Phoenix on Wednesday (local [...]
SEOUL, July 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean baseball league surpassed 7 million fans in the fewest number of games in its history Wednesday, while remaining on pace to shatter its single-season attendance record. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said the five games played Wednesday drew a combined 76,723 fans, pushing the season total [...]
SEOUL, July 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The Samsung Lions announced Wednesday their ace Won Tae-in will be sidelined with tightness in his upper back. Before playing the Doosan Bears at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, Lions manager Park Jin-man said Won complained of upper back pains during practice Tuesday and he decided to remove the [...]
SEOUL, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) – KT Wiz rookie slugger Ahn Hyun-min and LG Twins outfielder Kim Hyun-soo were among the 26 reserves announced Monday for the annual Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) All-Star Game. Each summer, representatives from the 10 KBO clubs are divided into the “Nanum” and “Dream” All-Star teams for an exhibition game. [...]
SEOUL, June 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Hanwha Eagles closer Kim Seo-hyeon has come out on top in the annual South Korean baseball All-Star voting after earning a record number of votes from fans. Kim, the third-year reliever for the top club in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), was named the closer for the “Nanum” All-Star [...]