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The LG Twins and KT Wiz will meet at Jamsil Stadium
The LG Twins and KT Wiz of the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) will meet on Friday at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul for the first game of the best-of-three best-of-five semifinals of the 2024 KBO postseason. The two teams met in the semifinals after battling for the title in last year’s Korean Series. KT has named…
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Ko Hyo-joon was included in the release list.
SSG Landers has begun organizing its roster. Veteran left-handed bullpen Ko Hyo-joon was included in the release list. SSG announced the list of released players on Friday. SSG informed 10 players, five pitchers and five infielders, that they have no intention of re-signing. The most prominent player is Ko Hyo-joon. He is a left-handed bullpen…
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No need to talk about the No. 1 rookie of the year.
No need to talk about the No. 1 rookie of the year. Kim Taek-yeon (19, Dusan Bears) pitched 2 1/3 innings of two-hit ball with two strikeouts and no walks in Game 2 of the postseason wild-card decider at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on Wednesday. Kim has been the best rookie in the league this…
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SSG Landers has announced a roster cleanup.
After coming within a win of the fifth place decider and ultimately being eliminated from the postseason, SSG Landers has announced a roster cleanup. The SSG Landers announced a list of 10 players to be released on Friday. They are pitchers Ko Hyo-joon, Park Min-ho, Seo Sang-joon, Lee Chan-hyuk, and Heo Min-hyuk, infielders Kang Jin-seong,…
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Samsung Lions release injured pitcher Suarez, sign ex-Dino Widener
The Samsung Lions announced Thursday they have released injured pitcher Albert Suarez and replaced him with a recently-waived Taylor Widener. The Lions parted ways with Suarez after the Venezuelan right-hander suffered left calf injury during his most recent start on Sunday. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club said Suarez would be out for four weeks…
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Padres’ Kim Ha-seong pushes hitting streak to 15, steals career-high 3 bags
San Diego Padres’ Kim Ha-seong is greeted in the dugout after scoring on a groundout by Juan Soto against the Seattle Mariners during the first inning of a baseball game at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, Aug. 9. AP-YonhapKim Ha-seong of the San Diego Padres has stretched his hitting streak to 15 games while also…
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Athletes vying for IOC membership candidacy go through interviews
Six Korean athletes vying to become the candidate for International Olympic Committee (IOC) membership went through interviews on Thursday, a chance to state their qualifications for the position while also having their English proficiency tested. The Evaluation Commission of the Korean Sport Olympic Committee (KSOC) interviewed six Olympians competing for the opportunity to run for…
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West Ham signs Mexico midfielder Edson Alvarez from Ajax
Mexico midfielder Edson Alvarez joined West Ham from Ajax on Thursday as the replacement for the departed Declan Rice. Ajax said the initial fee for Alvarez is more than 38 million euros ($41.9 million). He has signed a five-year deal. “It’s a hugely sentimental moment for me in my career,” the 25-year-old Alvarez said. “To…
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2022 KBO MVP Lee Jung-hoo signs with San Francisco Giants: reports
Former Korean league most valuable player (MVP) Lee Jung-hoo has signed with the San Francisco Giants, reports claimed Wednesday.New York Post columnist Jon Heyman tweeted Tuesday evening (U.S. local time) that Lee agreed to a six-year deal worth $113 million. Other U.S.-based reporters tweeted out the information, though the Giants have yet to announce the…
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Ex-KBO MVP Lee Jung-hoo expected to give Giants steady presence in center, at plate
The San Francisco Giants cycled through 11 players in their center field position in 2023, unable to find one consistent force that could offer solid play as the end point of the ever-important up-the-middle defense and also hold his own at the plate. The Giants will now count on Korean star Lee Jung-hoo to change…