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Jun 16, 2018 Baseball

Kang Jung-ho taken off Pirates' restricted list, moves closer to bigs

The Pittsburgh Pirates have taken their South Korean infielder Kang Jung-ho off the restricted list, putting him back on the 40-man roster and moving him closer to a return to the majors. Kang Jung-ho (Yonhap)The Pirates made the move on Friday (local time), and decided to keep him in Triple-A Indianapolis, where he's been playing since Monday.Kang began his major league comeback bid in Advanced A ball at the start of June, after acquiring his U.S. work visa in April. He missed the entire last s

Last-place baseball club replaces manager

The last-place club in the top South Korean baseball league has replaced its manager.The NC Dinos, mired in 10th place in the Korea Baseball Organization, announced late Sunday that Kim Kyung-moon will be replaced by general manager Yoo Young-joon. Kim will serve in an advisory role for the club, though his specific responsibilities haven't been defined. Kim, who has 896 wins, 774 losses and 30 ties in his career, has been the only manager for the Dinos, which joined the KBO in 2013. This was th

Jun 4, 2018
Baseball
Pirates' Kang Jung-ho hits grand slam in 2nd minor league game since return

The Pittsburgh Pirates' South Korean infielder Kang Jung-ho has hit a grand slam in his second minor league game since returning to America, as he works his way back to the bigs.Starting at shortstop and batting third for the Pirates' Advanced Single-A team, Brandenton Marauders, Kang launched a grand slam in the bottom fifth against the Charlotte Stone Crabs at LECOM Park in Bradenton, Florida, on Saturday (local time). The Marauders went on to win 7-6.Kang's blast broke a 1-1 tie, and the Mara

Jun 3, 2018
Baseball
Brewers' Choi Ji-man goes hitless on return to majors

Milwaukee Brewers' South Korean player Choi Ji-man has gone hitless on his return to a big league lineup.Batting sixth as designated hitter, Choi went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago on Saturday (local time). The Brewers won the game 5-0.Choi was called up by the Brewers the previous day, likely to use him as DH and pinch hitter against right-handers during their inter-league road trip. After facing the White Sox for another game Sund

Jun 3, 2018
Baseball
Blue Jays' Oh Seung-hwan suffers 1st loss of season

Toronto Blue Jays' South Korean reliever Oh Seung-hwan has suffered his first loss of the season.Oh was roughed up for three earned runs on four hits in 2/3 of an inning in relief against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit on Saturday (local time), as the Jays went down 7-4. Oh is now 1-1 for the season.Oh entered the game in the bottom of the eighth as the Jays' third pitcher, with the score knotted at 4-4.The right-hander retired Nick Castellanos on a fly out to right to begin the

Jun 3, 2018
Baseball
Police seek arrest warrants for two pro baseball players accused

Police sought court warrants on Friday for the arrests of two professional baseball players who are accused of sexually assaulting a drunk woman, with both of them denying the charges.Cho Sang-woo(right), a reliever for the Nexen Heroes, and Park Dong-won, a catcher for the same Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) teamThe arrest warrants were filed for Cho Sang-woo, a reliever for the Nexen Heroes, and Park Dong-won, a catcher for the same Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) team, according to the I

Jun 1, 2018
Baseball
Baseball club admits to receiving illegal cash in player trades

South Korean baseball club Nexen Heroes admitted Monday to receiving illegal cash in player transactions last year, confirming long-held suspicions that the financially-strapped team had been dumping players for money. Ko Hyung-wook, general manager of the Seoul-based Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club Nexen Heroes. YonhapKo Hyung-wook, general manager of the Seoul-based Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club, acknowledged that his club had received cash from the NC Dinos and the KT Wiz in s

May 28, 2018
Baseball
Rangers' Choo Shin-soo becomes top home run hitter from Asia

Texas Rangers' South Korean hitter Choo Shin-soo now has the most home runs among Asian players in Major League Baseball history.Choo made history with a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 10th inning against the Kansas City Royals at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday (local time), lifting the Rangers to a 4-3 victory.Choo has now hit 176 career home runs, one ahead of former New York Yankees star Hideki Matsui for most long balls by a player from Asia.Choo launched that oppos

May 27, 2018
Baseball
Baseball league suspends 2 players facing sexual assault allegations

The Korea Baseball Organization on Wednesday suspended two players facing sexual assault allegations without pay, effective immediately.Earlier in the day, police in Incheon, 40 kilometers west of Seoul, said two teammates for the Seoul-based Nexen Heroes are under investigation on suspicions of sexually assaulting a woman at an Incheon hotel. The Heroes are visiting Incheon for a three-game road series against the SK Wyverns that began Tuesday.Police initially withheld the identities of the acc

May 23, 2018
Baseball
To treat blister, pitcher turns to urine

To heal a blister on his pitching hand that has been bothering him all year, Nexen Heroes' right-hander Shin Jae-young will go the extra mile -- to the nearest bathroom, perhaps.Add the 2016 Korea Baseball Organization Rookie of the Year to the list of pitchers who will urinate on their hands, as long as it means their blisters will go away. Rich Hill of the Los Angeles Dodgers has been known to do it, and Jameson Taillon of the Pittsburgh Pirates said earlier this week he'd be willing to try it

May 18, 2018
Baseball
Seasoned veterans trying to keep struggling baseball club afloat

Two seasoned veterans are trying to keep their struggling Korea Baseball Organization club afloat after opening their season on a down note.Samsung Lions' starter Jang Won-sam and outfielder Park Han-yi are two of the few remaining pieces from the club's dynasty years from 2010 to 2015, a six-year span during which they made every Korean Series and won four consecutive championships starting in 2011.But since losing to the Doosan Bears in the 2015 Korean Series, the Lions have fallen on hard tim

May 9, 2018
Baseball
Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin leaves start early with groin injury

Los Angeles Dodgers' South Korean starter Ryu Hyun-jin has left his start early with a left groin strain.Ryu lasted just 1 1/3 innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix on Wednesday (local time), with the Dodgers ahead 1-0.After throwing a 0-1 cutter to Deven Marrero in the bottom of the second, Ryu came up hobbling. After a brief chat with manager Dave Roberts and training staff, Ryu walked off the mound.Ryu tried to stretch his left leg but looked to be in some discomf

May 3, 2018
Baseball
Blue Jays' Oh tosses perfect inning in relief; Rangers' Choo reaches base 4 times

Toronto Blue Jays' South Korean reliever Oh Seung-hwan has bounced back from a tough outing with a perfect inning in relief.Oh struck out two in a clean sixth inning against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis on Tuesday (local time), as the Jays went on to win 7-4 in 10 innings. This was Oh's second perfect outing in 14 appearances this year.The right-hander lowered his ERA from 2.38 to 2.19. In his previous appearance against the Texas Rangers last Saturday, Oh gave up a solo ho

May 2, 2018
Baseball
Baseball league to open disciplinary proceedings against club over sign stealing

The nation's top baseball league said Thursday it will open disciplinary proceedings against a club over its sign stealing attempt.The Korea Baseball Organization said it will convene a disciplinary committee meeting, on a date to be determined later, to discuss the LG Twins' admission Wednesday that they tried to steal pitching signs.They got into hot water after Wednesday's road game against the Kia Tigers at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, 330 kilometers south of Seoul, when a sheet o

Apr 19, 2018
Baseball
Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin wins 2nd consecutive start

Los Angeles Dodgers' South Korean starter Ryu Hyun-jin has won his second consecutive start, while setting a new season high in strikeouts.Ryu held the San Diego Padres to two runs on three hits over six innings at Petco Park in San Diego on Monday (local time), striking out nine without issuing a walk. Ryu improved to 2-0, though his ERA rose slightly from 2.79 to 2.87. Ryu was relieved by Tony Cingrani to begin the seventh with the Dodgers ahead 6-2. Yasmani Grandal's grand slam in the top of

Apr 17, 2018
Baseball

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