Korea Baseball Organization rumors, news

Korea Baseball Organization news, rumors

  • • KBO’s Doosan Bears Sign Zach Logue
    The Doosan Bears of the Korea Baseball Organization have signed left-hander Zach Logue to an $800K contract, reports Jeeho Yoo of Yonhap News. That includes a $100K signing bonus for the MSM Sports Management client. As a corresponding move, Doosan voided its previous agreement with righty Thomas Hatch because of concerns about his physical. That opens an…...2024
  • • KBO’s NC Dinos Sign Logan Allen
    The NC Dinos of the Korea Baseball Organization announced Wednesday that they’ve signed left-hander Logan S. Allen (not to be confused with current Guardians lefty Logan T. Allen) to a one-year contract (hat tip: Dan Kurtz of MyKBO.net). Allen is represented by Roc Nation Sports. He’ll be guaranteed $700K between his salary and signing bonus,…...2024
  • • Mets, Brandon Waddell Agree To Minor League Deal
    The Mets are in agreement with left-hander Brandon Waddell on a minor league contract, reports Robert Murray of FanSided. While it was initially reported as an MLB deal, Murray subsequently issued a correction. The deal is pending a physical. Waddell is the second former member of the Korea Baseball Organization’s Doosan Bears to agree to terms…...2024
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  • • Patrick Wisdom To Sign With KBO’s Kia Tigers
    Infielder Patrick Wisdom has reached an agreement with the Kia Tigers of the Korea Baseball Organization, as noted by Jeeho Yoo of Yonhap News. Yoo notes that the deal is currently pending a physical. The Naranjeros de Hermosillo, for whom Wisdom had been playing in the Mexican Pacific Winter League, announced earlier today that they’ve…...2024
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  • • KBO’s Lotte Giants Sign Tucker Davidson
    The Lotte Giants of the Korea Baseball Organization announced they’ve signed left-handers Tucker Davidson and Charlie Barnes. Davidson receives an $850K salary with another $100K in incentives for his first season with the Giants. Barnes, who is headed into his fourth season with the club, receives $1.5MM (including incentives). The moves were relayed by Dan Kurtz…...2024
  • Report: Posting window for Hyeseong Kim to begin Wednesday
    • Report: Posting window for Hyeseong Kim to begin Wednesday
    Infielder Hyeseong Kim is expected to be officially posted by the Kiwoom Heroes of the Korea Baseball Organization on Wednesday....2024

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Korea Baseball Organization injury and suspension

  • • KBO’s Kia Tigers Sign Eric Stout
    The Kia Tigers of the Korea Baseball Organization announced this week that they’ve signed former MLB left-hander Eric Stout. He’s a temporary injury replacement for righty James Naile, who sustained a broken jaw when he was hit in the face by a comebacker off the bat of Matt Davidson (link via Jeeho Yoo of Yonhap News). Stout, a…...2024
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  • Royals Rumblings - News for August 23, 2024
    • Royals Rumblings - News for August 23, 2024
    Salvy and Shin-Soo Choo | Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports I’m doing my part: Royals on a 7-week Thursday unbeaten streak! I was going to jump straight into the links but I think it’s time to stop and smell the context. The Royals are about to enter their 20-game gauntlet against some of the best teams in baseball: 3v PHI, 4@ CLE, 4@ HOU, 3v CLE, 3v MIN, and 3@ NYY. After that stretch, the r...2024
  • Royals Rumblings - News for March 22, 2024
    • Royals Rumblings - News for March 22, 2024
    Sure, it’s not the KBO, but it’s in Korea | Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images I tried to write as much as I could of this ahead of time, but if it descends into madness by the end, I blame basketball Max and Jeremy already covered the big stories yesterday. I guess I’ll just link to other stories below that cover the same ground. First, Max: Alec Marsh makes the rotation, Jordan Lyles to th...2024
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  • Thursday Rockpile: The Rockies should seize upon their last chance to sign an NPB pitcher
    • Thursday Rockpile: The Rockies should seize upon their last chance to sign an NPB pitcher
    Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, January 11th, 2024 This afternoon will be the final deadline for Major League Baseball teams to sign talent that has entered the posting system from Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball or South Korea’s Korea Baseball Organization. As the deadline draws ever nearer, most of the biggest names have been taken off the board. Many of them were signed by ...2024
  • • SK Wyverns Release Nick Kingham
    The SK Wyverns of the Korea Baseball Organization have released right-hander Nick Kingham, Naver Sports reports (translation via MyKBO’s Dan Kurtz, on Twitter). The former Pirates top prospect was limited to just two starts before going down with an elbow injury that has yet to sufficiently heal. Kingham, 28, signed with the Wyverns back in…...2020
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  • • Former Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang suspended for year by Korea Baseball Organization
    Kang had been hoping to return to KBO, where he started his career...2020
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  • • Ex-Pirate Kang suspended by KBO for past DUIs
    The Korea Baseball Organization suspended infielder Jung Ho Kang for one year on Monday for multiple drunken driving offenses....2020
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  • • Cardinals interested in KBO pitcher Kwang-hyun Kim
    The Cardinals appear to be seriously considering a deal with free-agent left-hander Kwang-hyun Kim. He’s currently in St. Louis to discuss a contract with the Cardinals and undergo a physical, Jeeho Yoo of Yonhap News tweets. Teams have until Jan. 5 to sign Kim, who’d otherwise likely return to the Korea Baseball Organization for at least another year. The 31-year-old Kim is coming off an outstand...2019
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Timeline

  • 2024
    "Infielder Patrick Wisdom has reached an agreement with the Kia Tigers of the Korea Baseball Organization, as noted by Jeeho Yoo of Yonhap News."

  • 2023
    "He’ll provide some left-handed depth and a potential bullpen option after spending the past two seasons pitching in the Korea Baseball Organization (2021) and Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball (2022)."

  • 2022
    "Healy will be making his return to North American baseball after playing with the Korea Baseball Organization’s Hanwha Eagles in 2021."

  • 2021
    "Ex-Pirates rookie first baseman Will Craig, who was demoted to the minors after his fielding mistake against the Cubs on May 27 went viral, is ready to "start over" with the Kiwoom Heroes of the Korea Baseball Organization."

  • 2020
    "Starting with opening day on Tuesday, ESPN will televise six regular-season games of the Korea Baseball Organization per week."

  • 2019
    "5 to sign Kim, who’d otherwise likely return to the Korea Baseball Organization for at…"

  • 2018
    "The Braves have announced that third baseman Adonis Garcia was released to allow him to pursue an opportunity in the Korea Baseball Organization."

  • 2017
    "The former Korea Baseball Organization star signed a minor league deal with San Francisco this offseason and was likely to exercise a July 1 opt-out clause if he was not brought up to the Majors…"

  • 2016
    "The Mariners have reportedly agreed to terms with Dae Ho Lee, a 33-year-old slugger with experience in both the Korea Baseball Organization and Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball."

  • 2015
    "Pittsburgh signed him this offseason from the Korea Baseball Organization to bolster its infield depth, and he has already surpassed expectations in his first major league season."

  • 2014
    "Infielder Andy Marte has signed a one-year, $1MM contract with the Korea Baseball Organization’s KT Wiz, reports C."

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Korea Baseball Organization trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • KBO’s Doosan Bears Sign Zach Logue
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  • • KBO’s NC Dinos Sign Logan Allen
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  • • Mets, Brandon Waddell Agree To Minor League Deal
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  • • KBO’s Lotte Giants Sign Tucker Davidson
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  • • Matt Davidson Re-Signs With KBO’s NC Dinos
    The NC Dinos of the Korea Baseball Organization are re-signing infielder Matt Davidson to a $1.5MM deal with a club option for 2026 valued at $1.7MM (h/t Jeeho Yoo of Yonhap News). Davidson, 34, first signed with the Dinos back in January. Once a first-round pick in the 2009 draft by the Diamondbacks and a…...2024
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  • Braves News: Minor league signing, Luke Williams season review, and more
    • Braves News: Minor league signing, Luke Williams season review, and more
    Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Tuesday. Tuesday marked a slow day for the Atlanta Braves on the news front, as we’re in a quiet period of the offseason. We are nearing the Winter Meetings in Dallas, which get underway in less than two weeks. Hopefully, the Braves’ front office will be busy as the hot stove comes to a simmer. Until then, we do have a few news ...2024
  • • Jake Cave Signs With KBO’s Doosan Bears
    The Doosan Bears of the Korea Baseball Organization announced this week that they’ve signed outfielder/first baseman Jake Cave to a one-year, $1MM contract (hat tip to Dan Kurtz of MyKBO.net). Cave, a client of the Ballengee Group, will head overseas for the first time in his career and earn the maximum salary for a first-year…...2024
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  • • KBO’s Kiwoom Heroes Sign Kenny Rosenberg
    The Kiwoom Heroes of the Korea Baseball Organization announced their trio of foreign-born players for the 2025 season. The Heroes signed outfielders Yasiel Puig ($1MM) and Ruben Cardenas ($450K salary with $150K in incentives) and left-hander Kenny Rosenberg ($700K salary with $100K in incentives). The deals were relayed (on X) by Dan Kurtz of MyKBO.net. Rosenberg…...2024
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  • • Thomas Hatch Signs With KBO’s Doosan Bears
    The Korea Baseball Organization’s Doosan Bears have signed right-hander Thomas Hatch, per a team announcement (h/t to Dan Kurtz of MyKBO). The 30-year-old will earn $1MM in 2025, paid out as a $200K signing bonus and an $800K salary. A third-round pick by the Cubs in the 2016 draft, Hatch was shipped to Toronto in…...2024
  • • Drew Anderson Re-Signs With KBO’s SSG Landers
    Right-hander Drew Anderson has re-signed with the SSG Landers of the Korea Baseball Organization, per a club announcement (h/t to Dan Kurtz of MyKBO). Anderson will earn $1.2MM in 2025, with $50K available in incentives. Anderson, 30, last played in the majors back in 2021. A 21st-round pick by Philadelphia in the 2012 draft, the…...2024

Korea Baseball Organization stats and results

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  • • Nationals Sign DJ Peters To Minor League Deal
    The Nationals signed outfielder DJ Peters to a minor league contract, and Peters played his first game with Triple-A Rochester yesterday.  The 26-year-old was a free agent after being waived by the Korea Baseball Organization’s Lotte Giants back in July. Peters’ time in the KBO League resulted in a .228/.299/.402 slash line over 354 plate…...2022
  • • KBO odds, schedule, scores, how to watch, live stream, TV channel, game times as baseball returns to Korea
    The Korea Baseball Organization started its 2020 regular season on Tuesday...2020
  • • Cubs select Allen Webster, transfer Brandon Morrow to 60-Day DL
    The Cubs have selected the contract of right-hander Allen Webster and moved Brandon Morrow to the 60-day disabled list to open a roster spot, according to Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune. Chicago had announced Tuesday that Morrow would not return in 2018.Now 28 years of age, Webster was once rated as one of the game’s top overall prospects but has never lived up to that considerable potential...2018
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  • • Full Breakdown of the 2015 MLB Rookie of the Year Class
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  • • Byung-Ho Park Bidding Rights Reportedly Won by Minnesota Twins
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  • • The 10 Most Underrated MLB Free-Agent Position Players This Offseason
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Korea Baseball Organization parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

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  • • Giants Sign Curt Casali
    The Giants have signed veteran catcher Curt Casali to a one-year major league contract worth $1.5MM, Maria Guardado of MLB.com was among those to report. The team sold left-hander Andrew Suarez’s rights to the LG Twins of the Korea Baseball Organization to make room on its 40-man roster for Casali. More to come....2021
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  • • Scott Miller's Starting 9: There's a Closers Sale Going on at MLB's GM Meetings
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Top Korea Baseball Organization news

  • • ESPN to televise South Korea's KBO games
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  • • ESPN Reportedly Nearing Agreement To Broadcast KBO Games
    Less than a week after ESPN’s negotiations to acquire broadcast rights to Korea Baseball Organization games were reported to be all but dead, Jee-ho Yoo and Chang-yong Shin of South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency now report that a deal is nearing completion. Yoo reported last week that ESPN had sought to acquire broadcast rights from…...2020
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  • • Mariners reportedly ink Korean slugger Lee
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  • • Korea Baseball Organization Preparing To Begin Regular Season In Early May
    An official announcement is expected Tuesday about the state of the KBO League’s schedule, Jee-ho Yoo of the Yonhap News Agency writes, as Korea’s top baseball league is preparing to begin play in early May.  League officials will meet with the presidents of each KBO team Tuesday, and it is still possible that the KBO…...2020
  • • Report: ESPN Inquired About Free Broadcast Rights To KBO Games
    The Korea Baseball Organization’s preseason is in full swing, with a May 5 start to its regular season (sans fans in attendance) on the calendar. The resumption of play in the KBO has attracted some attention from ESPN, it seems, but Jee-ho Yoo of South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reports that the media powerhouse sought…...2020
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  • • Giants To Promote Jae-Gyun Hwang
    The Giants are promoting infielder Jae-gyun Hwang from Triple-A Sacramento, reports Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News (via Twitter). The former Korea Baseball Organization star signed a minor league deal with San Francisco this offseason and was likely to exercise a July 1 opt-out clause if he was not brought up to the Majors…...2017
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  • • KBO: Teams, odds, how to watch, ex-MLB players and everything to know about Korea Baseball Organization
    The Korea Baseball Organization is kicking off its season this week...2020
  • • Jung Ho Kang Injury: Updates on Pirates Star's Knee and Return
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Korea Baseball Organization schedule, game

  • • Royals Rumblings - News for August 23, 2024
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  • Former Dodgers Starter Makes History With International All-Star Game Start
    • Former Dodgers Starter Makes History With International All-Star Game Start
    Former Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu became the first pitcher to start both the Korea Baseball Organization and Major League Baseball All-Star games on Saturday. It was his first KBO All-Star Game appearance in 12 years. Ryu signed an eight-year, 17 billion won ($12.8 million) contract to rejoin the Hanwha Eagles prior to …...2024
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  • • Royals Rumblings - News for March 22, 2024
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  • • The Opener: Starting Market, Bellinger, MLBTR Chat
    As Spring Training continues to get underway, here are three things we’ll be keeping an eye on around the baseball world throughout the day today: 1. Mid-level starting market continues to thin: With veteran left-hander Hyun Jin Ryu now poised to depart MLB in favor of a return to the Korea Baseball Organization overseas, the…...2024
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  • • Thursday Rockpile: The Rockies should seize upon their last chance to sign an NPB pitcher
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  • • Dan Straily Signs With KBO’s Lotte Giants
    The Lotte Giants of the Korea Baseball Organization announced the signing of veteran right-hander Dan Straily yesterday (h/t to Jeeho Yoo of Yonhap News Agency). The Apex Baseball client will receive $400K for the remainder of the 2022 season. Straily, 33, is a familiar face for the Busan-based club. He pitched with Lotte between 2020-21, starting…...2022
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  • • Live Chat With MLB/KBO Pitcher Dan Straily
    Dan Straily has put together an accomplished career as a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball as well as Korea Baseball Organization.  Straily is an eight-year MLB veteran of the A’s, Cubs, Astros, Reds, Marlins, and Orioles.  He finished fourth in the AL Rookie of the Year voting in 2013 and has made at least…...2021
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  • • KBO odds, picks, lines, predictions, schedule, best bets for July 4: This three-way parlay pays nearly 6-1
    SportsLine's top experts have released their best Korea Baseball Organization parlays....2020
  • • KBO odds, picks, lines, predictions, schedule, best bets for June 27: This three-way parlay pays nearly 5-1
    SportsLine's top experts have released their best Korea Baseball Organization parlays....2020
  • • KBO odds, picks, lines, predictions, schedule, best bets for June 14: This three-way parlay pays over 9-1
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Korea Baseball Organization rumors, scandals

  • • Royals Rumblings - News for August 23, 2024
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  • • Jung Ho Kang Seeking KBO Comeback
    It emerged recently that former Korea Baseball Organization superstar and Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang was interested in resuming his career in his native Korea. But it wasn’t clear just how he planned to accomplish that. Trouble is, Kang has been arrested three times for driving under the influence — a shameful mark that scuttled his MLB…...2020
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  • • Jung-Ho Kang's Biggest Challenges in Quest to Become MLB Star
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  • • Pirates Placed Winning Bid On Korean Shortstop Jung-Ho Kang
    According to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, the Pittsburgh Pirates won the bidding for Korean shortstop Jung-ho Kang. The amount of the winning bid was reportedly around $5 million, and the Nexen Heroes of the Korea Baseball Organization have accepted it. December 21 I spoke with a former MMO Writer who has since left our merry group to join a newspaper in Philadelphia covering the Phillies. Boo… Bah… ...2014
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  • • MLB International Signing Rules Must Be Altered with Improved US-Cuba Relations
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