2+ hour, 55+ min ago   (598+ words) SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- The SSG Landers exceeded many pundits' expectations last season to finish in third place in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), and their manager Lee Sung-yong said Monday he hopes his club will be overlooked again in 2026. "It's…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (56+ words) Nat'l baseball team leaves for WBC camp in Saipan'Yonhap News Agency Ko Woo-suk, a pitcher on the South Korean national baseball team, speaks to reporters at Incheon airport, west of Seoul, on Jan. 9, 2026, before the team departs for its first…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (260+ words) DAEJEON, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- For the second time in three years, the LG Twins are the champions of South Korean baseball. The Twins knocked off the Hanwha Eagles 4-1 on Friday to win the Korean Series in five games at Daejeon Hanwha…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago   (402+ words) SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- The 2025 preseason in South Korean baseball will open March 8 with the new pitch clock in operation, the league office announced Wednesday. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said its 10 clubs will each play 10 games from March 8 to 18. All…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (563+ words) SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- When pursuing South Korean free agent shortstop Kim Ha-seong, the Tampa Bay Rays brass didn't just consider the player. They also looked at how Kim, who came to be known as an intense, all-out player during his…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (737+ words) SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- With his rehab from a shoulder surgery last fall going well, new Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Kim Ha-seong said Tuesday he hopes to return to action by late April at the earliest. Kim made the remark during…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (448+ words) SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- Gold Glove-winning free agent infielder Kim Ha-seong is joining the Tampa Bay Rays on a multiyear contract. Citing sources, ESPN and MLB.com reported Wednesday (U.S. local time) Kim had agreed to a two-year deal worth US$29 million,…...

11+ mon, 4+ week ago   (376+ words) SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- Kim Do-yeong, the reigning MVP in South Korean baseball, received a record-setting raise for the upcoming season from the Kia Tigers. The Tigers announced Tuesday that Kim signed a new one-year deal for 500 million won (US$34... SEOUL,…...

11+ mon, 4+ week ago   (321+ words) SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- With the start of the new season about two months away, teams in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) will start traveling to their spring training sites around the world this week. The defending champions, the Kia Tigers,…...