SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Starter Kim Kwang-hyun threw six gutsy innings and the offense backed him up with two home runs, as the SSG Landers defeated the Doosan Bears 7-2 on Friday to stretch their winning streak to five. The Landers, who stayed in fourth place at 49-46-4 (wins-losses-ties), own the longest active [...]
SEOUL, August 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The SSG Landers closed out July on a four-game winning streak, which pushed them to fourth place in the Korea Baseball Organization at 48-46-4 (wins-losses-ties). With the calendar having flipped to August and injured players on their way back, manager Lee Sung-yong said the Landers are ready to separate [...]
SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) — SSG Landers outfielder Guillermo Heredia was slapped with a fine of 500,000 won (US$367) on Wednesday for hurling profanity at an umpire during a recent game. The Korea Baseball Organization handed down the penalty following the meeting of its disciplinary committee Tuesday. During Tuesday’s game against the Kia Tigers, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The SSG Landers announced Monday they will bring back Cuban outfielder Guillermo Heredia for his third straight season in South Korea. The Landers said Heredia, the 2024 batting champion in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), agreed to a new one-year deal worth up to US$1.8 million. He will earn [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The SSG Landers announced Tuesday they will hold a retirement ceremony next year for their former outfielder Kim Kang-min. Kim, 42, announced his retirement after spending the 2024 Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) season with the Hanwha Eagles. But he had played for the Landers/SK Wyverns franchise from 2002 to [...]
SEOUL, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean baseball club SSG Landers on Wednesday signed Japanese pitcher Keisho Shirakawa as a temporary replacement for injured starter Roenis Elias. The Landers became the first Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club to make use of the new rule that allows the signing of foreign players to short-term [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — After a two-homer day this weekend, SSG Landers slugger Choi Jeong enters the new week on the verge of breaking the all-time home run record in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). Choi blasted two long balls against the KT Wiz in an 8-1 victory on Sunday at KT Wiz [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Starbucks Coffee Korea said it held a special event at one of its stores in Incheon’s Yeonsu District, inviting members of the 2022 Korean Series champions SSG Landers. Sixteen players from the Incheon-based pro baseball club worked as baristas for a day, offering coffee and snacks to 320 fans [...]