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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…...2024Read about Doosan Bears news
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• 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…...2024Visit the page Drew Anderson
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• Mitch White Signs With KBO League’s SSG Landers
The SSG Landers announced that right-hander Mitch White has agreed to a one-year, $1MM contract with the Korea Baseball Organization team. White elected to become a minor league free agent at season’s end, after he was previously outrighted off the Brewers’ 40-man roster back in June. A second-round pick for the Dodgers in the 2016…...2024Read about Mitch White news and rumors
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• KBO’s Doosan Bears Sign Cole Irvin
The Korea Baseball Organization’s Doosan Bears announced that they’ve signed left-hander Cole Irvin to a one-year deal that’ll guarantee him $1MM, coming in the form of an $800K salary and $200K signing bonus (link via Jee-ho Yoo of South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency). It’ll be the first stint overseas for Irvin, who’s pitched in the…...2024Visit the page Doosan Bears news and rumors
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• KBO’s Kia Tigers To Sign Adam Oller
Right-hander Adam Oller has agreed to terms with the Kia Tigers of the Korea Baseball Organization, reports Ari Alexander of Houston’s KPRC-2. It’ll be the Gaeta Sports Management client’s first stint overseas, and he’ll join the reigning KBO champs. Oller, 30, has pitched in each of the past three big league seasons. Originally a 2016…...2024Continue with Adam Oller news and rumors
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• MLB Tenders Status Check On KBO Infielder Hyeseong Kim
The Korea Baseball Organization announced last night that MLB has tendered status checks on two players: second baseman Hyeseong Kim and first baseman/catcher Baek-Ho Kang (h/t to Dan Kurtz of MyKBO.net). That indicates both players are on the radar of at least one MLB team, though only Kim seems likely to make the jump this offseason. A…...2024
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• 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…...2024See more Eric Stout injury update
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• Royals Rumblings - News for August 23, 2024Salvy 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...2024Check it out Denny Medley injury -
• Royals Rumblings - News for March 22, 2024Sure, 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...2024See also Gene Wang injury -
• Thursday Rockpile: The Rockies should seize upon their last chance to sign an NPB pitcherColorado 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 ...2024Check it out Colorado Rockies availability report -
• 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…...2020See more articles Nick Kingham injuries
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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...2020Read about Jung Ho Kang availability report
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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....2020See also Jung Ho Kang injury status
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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...2019Click for news about Jeeho Yoo availability report
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• Jung Ho Kang Injury: Updates on Pirates INF's Recovery from Leg Surgery
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• Full Breakdown of the 2015 MLB Rookie of the Year Class
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"The Cardinals announced they’ve transferred the contract of right-hander James Naile to the Kia Tigers of the Korea Baseball Organization." - 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
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• Thomas Hatch Signs With KBO’s Doosan Bears
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• Drew Anderson Re-Signs With KBO’s SSG Landers
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• Mitch White Signs With KBO League’s SSG Landers
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• KBO’s Doosan Bears Sign Cole Irvin
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• Royals Rumblings - News for August 23, 2024
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• KBO’s Samsung Lions Sign Lewin Diaz
The Samsung Lions of the Korea Baseball Organization announced this week that they’ve signed first baseman Lewin Díaz (relayed on X by Dan Kurtz of MyKBO). The CAA Sports client receives a $50K salary with up to $20K in incentives for the stretch run. The Lions also paid a $100K release fee to the Diablos Rojos…...2024See also Samsung Lions contract
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• Recently-Released Dodgers Pitcher Signs in KBOThe LG Twins of the Korea Baseball Organization announced that they have signed former Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Elieser Hernández, confirmed on X by Dan Kurtz of MyKBO.net. The righty will make an annual salary of $440K for the rest of the season. After today's rainout at Jamsil, LG officially announced that they have signed pitcher Elieser Hernandez …...2024Continue with Los Angeles Dodgers salary rumors -
• Elieser Hernández Signs With KBO’s LG Twins
The LG Twins of the Korea Baseball Organization announced that they have signed right-hander Elieser Hernández, as relayed on X by Dan Kurtz of MyKBO.net. The righty will make an annual salary of $440K. KBO clubs are only allowed to roster two foreign-born pitchers, so the Twins have put righty Casey Kelly on waivers to…...2024See more Elieser Hernández salary rumors
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• Former Dodgers Starter Makes History With International All-Star Game StartFormer 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 …...2024Continue with Los Angeles Dodgers salary -
• Jordan Balazovic Signs With KBO’s Doosan Bears
Right-hander Jordan Balazovic has signed with the Doosan Bears of the Korea Baseball Organization, according to Jeeho Yoo of Yonhap News. Balazovic had previously been pitching for the Twins on a minor league deal he signed back in February. Balazovic, 25, was selected by Minnesota in the fifth round of the 2016 draft and has…...2024See more Doosan Bears contract
Korea Baseball Organization stats and results
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• Royals Rumblings - News for August 23, 2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 22, 2024
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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
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• 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
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• 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...2018Visit the page Brandon Morrow
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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
2015See more Byung Ho Park stats
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• The 10 Most Underrated MLB Free-Agent Position Players This Offseason
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• The 10 Most Underrated MLB Free-Agent Position Players This Offseason
2015See also Gerardo Parra
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• Jung-Ho Kang's Biggest Challenges in Quest to Become MLB Star
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• Royals Rumblings - News for August 23, 2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 22, 2024
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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....2021See also Curt Casali
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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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• The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Remaining MLB Hitting Market
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• 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…...2020See more articles South Korea
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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
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• 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…...2020See also South Korea
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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…...2017Click for news about Andrew Baggarly
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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
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• Jung Ho Kang Injury: Updates on Pirates Star's Knee and Return
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• Royals Rumblings - News for August 23, 2024
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• Former Dodgers Starter Makes History With International All-Star Game Start
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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…...2024Check it out Spring Training
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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…...2022Read about Dan Straily
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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…...2021See also Dan Straily
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• KBO odds, picks, lines, predictions, schedule, best bets for July 4: This three-way parlay pays nearly 6-1
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• KBO odds, picks, lines, predictions, schedule, best bets for June 27: This three-way parlay pays nearly 5-1
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• 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
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• Royals Rumblings - News for August 23, 2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 22, 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…...2020Read about Jung Ho Kang buzz
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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… ...2014Check it out Jung Ho Kang
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