Korea Baseball Organization rumors, news

Korea Baseball Organization news, rumors

  • • Tigers Release Drew Anderson To Sign With KBO’s SSG Landers
    The Tigers have agreed to release right-hander Drew Anderson to sign with the SSG Landers of the Korea Baseball Organization. The Landers send cash to the Tigers in return. According to Jeeho Yoo of Yonhap News (X link), Anderson will make a $570K salary. Anderson, 30, was in the Detroit organization after signing an offseason…...2024
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  • • Dan Straily, Tyler Zuber Sign With Long Island Ducks
    Former big league right-handers Dan Straily and Tyler Zuber have signed with the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League, per a team announcement. Straily, 35, has spent the past four seasons pitching in the Korea Baseball Organization, though he did briefly return stateside for Triple-A run with the 2022 D-backs. The former A’s,…...2024
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  • • Blue Jays Designate Wes Parsons For Assignment
    The Blue Jays have selected the contract of right-hander Paolo Espino from Triple-A Buffalo and designated right-hander Wes Parsons for assignment in a corresponding move, the team announced Friday. Parsons, 31, has spent the past two seasons with the Jays after a two-year run in the Korea Baseball Organization. He’s logged just nine innings over…...2024
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  • 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
  • • 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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  • • Cardinals Release James Naile To Pursue KBO Opportunity
    The Cardinals announced they’ve transferred the contract of right-hander James Naile to the Kia Tigers of the Korea Baseball Organization. The move clears a spot on the 40-man roster, which now sits at 39. This transaction is made with Naile’s consent. He’ll lock in a $550K guarantee — taking the form of a $200K signing bonus…...2024

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Korea Baseball Organization injury and suspension

  • • Royals Rumblings - News for March 22, 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
  • • 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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  • • Jung Ho Kang Injury: Updates on Pirates INF's Recovery from Leg Surgery
    2016
  • • Full Breakdown of the 2015 MLB Rookie of the Year Class
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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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  • • Jung Ho Kang Injury: Updates on Pirates Star's Knee and Return
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Timeline

  • 2024
    "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

  • • Tigers Release Drew Anderson To Sign With KBO’s SSG Landers
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  • • Blue Jays Designate Wes Parsons For Assignment
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  • • Cardinals Release James Naile To Pursue KBO Opportunity
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  • • KBO’s KIA Tigers Sign Wil Crowe
    The Korea Baseball Organization’s KIA Tigers announced last night that they’ve agreed to terms with right-hander Wil Crowe on a one-year deal worth $800K guaranteed with incentives that could take the deal to $1MM (h/t to Dan Kurtz of MyKBO). Crowe spent the 2023 season with the Pirates but was outrighted off the club’s roster…...2024
  • • KBO’s Hanwha Eagles Re-Sign Ricardo Sanchez
    The Hanwha Eagles of the Korea Baseball Organization re-signed lefty Ricardo Sánchez yesterday, the team announced (h/t to Jee-ho Yoo of Yonhap News). He’ll receive a $100K signing bonus and a $500K salary, while the contract contains another $150K in incentives. Sánchez signed with the Eagles in April, landing a $400K contract to spend the bulk…...2023
  • • KBO League’s LG Twins Re-Sign Deok Ju Ham
    Left-hander Deok Ju Ham is staying in the Korea Baseball Organization, as Jeeho Yoo of Yonhap News (X link) reports that Ham has re-signed with the LG Twins for a four-year deal worth close to $2.9MM, including incentives. Ham emerged as a possibility for Major League teams last month, when MLB tendered a status check…...2023
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  • • KBO’s Kiwoom Heroes Re-Sign Ariel Jurado
    The Korea Baseball Organization’s Kiwoom Heroes have reached a new deal with right-hander Ariel Jurado, Jeeho Yoo of the Yonhap News reports (via X).  Jurado will earn $1.2MM in salary on his new one-year contract, and another $100K worth of incentive bonuses are also available. Jurado’s debut season in the KBO League was a success,…...2023
  • • Rockies, Ty Blach Agree To Minor League Contract
    The Rockies are re-signing lefty Ty Blach to a minor league contract with a Spring Training invitation, reports MLBTR’s Steve Adams (on X). Blach turned down an opportunity in the Korea Baseball Organization to return for a third year with Colorado. Geography surely plays a role in that decision, as Blach is a Denver native. He’s…...2023

Korea Baseball Organization stats and results

  • • 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
  • • 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
    2015
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  • • The 10 Most Underrated MLB Free-Agent Position Players This Offseason
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  • • Jung-Ho Kang's Biggest Challenges in Quest to Become MLB Star
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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....2021
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  • • Scott Miller's Starting 9: There's a Closers Sale Going on at MLB's GM Meetings
    2015
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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
    2020
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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
    2016
  • • 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 fantasy rankings and news

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Korea Baseball Organization schedule, game

  • • Royals Rumblings - News for March 22, 2024
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  • • The Opener: Starting Market, Bellinger, MLBTR Chat
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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
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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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  • • KBO odds, picks, lines, predictions, schedule, best bets for June 13: This three-way parlay pays over 10-1
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  • • KBO odds, picks, lines, predictions, schedule, best bets for June 4: This three-way parlay pays over 9-1
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Korea Baseball Organization rumors, scandals

  • • 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…...2020
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  • • Jung-Ho Kang's Biggest Challenges in Quest to Become MLB Star
    2014
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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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