SEOUL, May 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Beleaguered major league infielder Kang Jung-ho on Thursday lost his appeal of an earlier drunk driving sentence, a development that puts his playing career in jeopardy. The Seoul Central District Court rejected Kang’s appeal and upheld an eight-month sentence from March, which was suspended for two years, for leaving [...]
SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Eric Thames’ triumphant return to MLB has shed new light on the KBO (Korea Baseball Organization) League and players from overseas. Now a first baseman for the Milwaukee Brewers, Thames has batted 11 home runs with a .370 BA, .904 SLG, and an OPS of 1.393 in the Major [...]
SEOUL, March 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Pittsburgh Pirates’ third baseman Kang Jung-ho has been denied a U.S. work visa following a recent DUI conviction, a source close to the matter told Yonhap News Agency Saturday, casting further doubt on his status for the 2017 major league season. The source confirmed a report on Friday by [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Orioles players showed up to practice Thursday before their last Red Sox game, but not in their own t-shirts, instead wearing Hangul (Korean alphabet) jerseys of Hyun-soo Kim, the team’s left fielder. The American club also announced that it will be distributing the free jerseys to all fans attending [...]
INCHEON, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean relief pitcher Oh Seung-hwan, fresh off signing his first big league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, was in a contrite mood on Wednesday, apologizing for his recent gambling scandal. Oh returned home a day after the Cards announced their one-year contract with the right-hander. The deal [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) – Given the time difference between the United States and South Korea, Major League Baseball (MLB) games are televised or streamed in the morning hours for fans here. And Park Byung-ho, who recently signed with the Minnesota Twins, said he wants to give his supporters at home something to cheer about [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean free agent pitcher Oh Seung-hwan will soon travel to the United States for talks with interested big league clubs, a source close to the player said Monday. “Multiple Major League Baseball clubs have taken interest in his service,” the source said. “And Oh will travel to the [...]
INCHEON, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Choi Ji-man, a career minor leaguer expected to reach the majors next year, said Wednesday he’s hoping to make an impact on the big stage once he gets his opportunity. The 24-year-old, who was recently selected by the Los Angeles Angels at the annual Rule 5 Draft, met with [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean free agent outfielder Kim Hyun-soo departed for Washington on Thursday, amid speculation over his future in Major League Baseball (MLB). The 27-year-old is apparently close to signing his first big league contract. His trip comes a few days after the Baltimore Sun reported that the Baltimore Orioles [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea has been one of the more successful countries in the young history of the World Baseball Classic (WBC), an international tournament jointly operated by Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA). South Korea reached the semifinals in the inaugural edition in 2006 [...]