SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The Kia Tigers announced Wednesday they have signed former major league pitcher Eric Stout as a temporary replacement for their injured ace James Naile. The Tigers said Stout, who has 23 games of big league experience, agreed to a US$45,000 contract for the rest of the Korea Baseball Organization [...]
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. 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 [...]
BURBANK, Calif., April 12, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – Disney is giving amateur baseball pitchers in the U.S. a chance to compete for a $1 million prize in the Million Dollar Arm Pitching Contest. The Million Dollar Arm Pitching Contest is being held to celebrate the opening of Disney’s “Million Dollar Arm,” an incredible true story about [...]