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  • • KBO’s NC Dinos Sign Taylor Widener
    The NC Dinos of the Korea Baseball Organization have signed right-hander Taylor Widener, reports Jiheon Pae, relayed by Sung Min Kim. Widener, 28, was a Yankees draft pick who got dealt to the Diamondbacks in the three-team trade that sent Brandon Drury to the Bronx. Widener’s first year with his new organization went quite well,…...2023
  • • Cardinals Sign Andrew Suarez To Minor League Deal
    The Cardinals announced Friday that they’ve signed lefty Andrew Suarez to a minor league contract and invited him to Spring Training. 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). A second-round pick by the…...2023
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  • • A’s Sign Joe Wieland To Minor League Contract
    Joe Wieland has agreed to a minor league deal with the Athletics, according to his MLB transactions log. Wieland, 33, spent the 2022 season in the Rays’ minor league system after bouncing around for a handful of years between Nippon Professional Baseball, the Korea Baseball Organization, and the independent Constellation Energy League. A former top-100…...2023
  • • KBO’s Kiwoom Heroes To Post Lee Jung-hoo After 2023 Season
    The Kiwoom Heroes of the Korea Baseball Organization announced that they will post outfielder and reigning league MVP Lee Jung-hoo after the upcoming season, per Yoo Jee-ho of the Yonhap News Agency. “After some internal discussions, we agreed to respect the player’s intent to play in Major League Baseball,” the team said in a statement.…...2023
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  • • 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
  • • 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

  • 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 Trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • KBO’s NC Dinos Sign Taylor Widener
    The NC Dinos of the Korea Baseball Organization have signed right-hander Taylor Widener, reports Jiheon Pae, relayed by Sung Min Kim. Widener, 28, was a Yankees draft pick who got dealt to the Diamondbacks in the three-team trade that sent Brandon Drury to the Bronx. Widener’s first year with his new organization went quite well,…...2023
  • • Cardinals Sign Andrew Suarez To Minor League Deal
    The Cardinals announced Friday that they’ve signed lefty Andrew Suarez to a minor league contract and invited him to Spring Training. 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). A second-round pick by the…...2023
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  • • KBO League’s LG Twins Sign Austin Dean
    The LG Twins of the Korea Baseball Organization announced that outfielder Austin Dean has been signed to a one-year contract. (Hat tip to Dan Kurtz of MyKBO.net.)  Dean receives a $100K signing bonus and a $400K salary for the season, and another $200K is available in bonuses. Dean (who turned 29 in October) heads to…...2022
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  • • Brian O’Grady Signs With KBO’s Hanwha Eagles
    Brian O’Grady has signed with the Hanwha Eagles of the Korea Baseball Organization, tweets C. Trent Rosecrans of the Athletic. It’s a deal for up to $900K, with $700K in salary and $200K in incentives, according to Jeeho Yoo of Yonhap News (Twitter link). O’Grady got brief looks in the big leagues each season from…...2022
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  • • KBO’s NC Dinos Sign Erick Fedde
    The NC Dinos of the Korea Baseball Organization have signed former Nationals right-hander Erick Fedde to a one-year contract, per Jeeho Yoo of South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency (Twitter link). The Boras Corporation client will earn $1MM on the deal, in the form of an $800K salary and $200K signing bonus. That $1MM guarantee is…...2022
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  • • Abraham Almonte Signs With KBO’s LG Twins
    The LG Twins of the Korea Baseball Organization have announced a one-year contract with outfielder Abraham Almonte.  (Hat tip to reporter Sung Min Kim.)  Almonte will receive $400K in salary, a $100K signing bonus, and up to $300K in incentive bonuses. The 33-year-old Almonte is a veteran of the last 10 Major League seasons, suiting…...2022
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  • • Shaun Anderson In Talks With KBO League’s Kia Tigers
    The Kia Tigers of the Korea Baseball Organization are in talks with free agent right-hander Shaun Anderson, according to Ji-heon Bae of Sports Chunchu (hat tip to MyKBO.net’s Dan Kurtz).  If finalized, the deal is expected to be worth $1MM, which is the maximum annual salary for any non-Korean player in the KBO League. The…...2022
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  • • KBO’s Kiwoom Heroes Sign Ariel Jurado
    The Kiwoom Heroes have signed right-hander Ariel Jurado to a one-year contract worth $850K in guaranteed salary, with another $150K available in incentives.  (Hat tip to Dan Kurtz of MyKBO.net.)  After nine seasons in affiliated North American baseball, Jurado will try to jumpstart his career in the Korea Baseball Organization. It was almost exactly ten…...2022
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  • • Charlie Barnes Re-Signs With KBO’s Lotte Giants
    The Lotte Giants of the Korea Baseball Organization have agreed to a new contract with left-hander Charlie Barnes, as first reported by Ji-heon Pae (on Twitter). It’s a one-year deal that’ll guarantee the former big league hurler $1.2MM, MLBTR has learned. That’ll take the form of a $350K signing bonus and an $850K salary, and the…...2022
  • • Dylan File Signs With KBO’s Doosan Bears
    Right-hander Dylan File has inked a contract with the Doosan Bears of the Korea Baseball Organization, the team announced (h/t to Dan Kurtz of MyKBO.net). He’ll receive a $550K salary, and the deal contains up to $100K in incentives. File was a 21st-round draftee of the Brewers back in 2017. He made it to Milwaukee’s 40-man…...2022
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Korea Baseball stats and results

  • • 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 scores, odds, schedule, how to watch, live stream, TV channel, game times as baseball returns to Korea
    The Korea Baseball Organization started its 2020 season last week...2020
  • • 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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  • • KBO scores, schedule, odds, how to watch, live stream, TV channel, game times as baseball returns to Korea
    The Korea Baseball Organization has kicked off its 2020 regular season...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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  • • Byung-Ho Park Bidding Rights Reportedly Won by Minnesota Twins
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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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  • • 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
  • • Mariners reportedly ink Korean slugger Lee
    2016
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  • • KBO on ESPN schedule, how to watch, teams for the Korea baseball league and more
    The Korea Baseball Organization's regular season is underway, and that means it's time for some live baseball -- and lots and lots of bat flips. Here's how you can check out the action and game highlights, and what you need to know to become a KBO expert....2020
  • • 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
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  • • Jung Ho Kang Injury: Updates on Pirates Star's Knee and Return
    2015
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  • • Cardinals Interested In 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…...2019
  • • Poll: Would You Watch KBO Broadcasts?
    This morning’s report that ESPN is in the midst of seemingly productive talks to acquire the broadcast rights for Korea Baseball Organization games was met with a widely positive response in comments both here and on social media, although the potential arrival of KBO coverage in North America wasn’t universally lauded. While many fans would…...2020
  • • Giants Sign Darin Ruf
    The Giants have inked first baseman/outfielder Darin Ruf to a minor league contract, Jayson Stark of The Athletic reports. The deal includes an invitation to major league spring training. The 33-year-old Ruf is returning stateside after spending three seasons with the Korea Baseball Organization’s Samsung Lions, who purchased his contract from the Dodgers in February…...2020
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  • • Cardinals Sign Andrew Suarez To Minor League Deal
    2023
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  • • Padres Likely To Pursue Kwang-Hyun Kim
    The Padres are planning to take another run at signing lefty Kwang-Hyun Kim now that he’s been posted by the SK Wyverns of the Korea Baseball Organization, Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. San Diego won the bidding on Kim when he was posted under the previous blind-bid system back in 2014, and the…...2019
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Korea Baseball schedule, game

  • • Korean baseball star Lee Jung-hoo ‘intent’ on playing for MLB in 2024
    Lee Jung-hoo has emerged as one of the best international baseball prospects in recent years, dominating in the Korea Baseball...2022
  • • 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 14: This three-way parlay pays nearly 11-1
    SportsLine's top experts have released their best Korea Baseball Organization parlays....2020
  • • KBO odds, picks, lines, predictions, schedule, best bets for July 12: This three-way parlay pays nearly 4-1
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  • • KBO odds, picks, lines, predictions, schedule, best bets for July 11: This three-way parlay pays over 6-1
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  • • KBO odds, picks, lines, predictions, schedule, best bets for July 5: This three-way parlay pays over 5-1
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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 20: This three-way parlay pays over 9-1
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Korea Baseball rumors, scandals

  • • 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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