All posts tagged "MLB"

  • Kang Jung-ho crop
    Slugging shortstop Kang Jung-ho hoping to be posted by mid-December

    By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL (Yonhap) — Hard-hitting shortstop Kang Jung-ho said Tuesday he will ask to be posted for interested Major League Baseball (MLB) clubs by mid-December and join two other players from the top South Korean...

    • Posted November 18, 2014
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  • Yang Hyun-jong (NEWSis)
    Another Korean left-hander offered for MLB bid

    The bidding for another South Korean left-hander, Yang Hyeon-jong, will officially begin next week according to a report by the New York Daily News. The 26-year-old pitcher is coming off of a strong season for the Kia...

    • Posted November 14, 2014
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  • Kang Jung-ho crop
    Nexen SS Kang Jung-ho stays hot in playoff showcase for MLB clubs

    DAEGU (Yonhap) — With a possible move to Major League Baseball (MLB) for next season on the horizon, the Nexen Heroes shortstop Kang Jung-ho is having himself a fine audition, wielding a hot bat on the biggest...

    • Posted November 5, 2014
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  • Kang Jung-ho will be eligible to sign to an MLB team after the 2014 season is over.
    MLB teams are lining up to sign slugging SS Kang Jung-ho

    By The Korea Times Los Angeles staff 27-year-old South Korean star shortstop Kang Jung-ho is most likely on his way to the U.S. to make the move from the Korea Baseball Organization to Major League Baseball for...

    • Posted October 21, 2014
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  • Ryu Hyun-jin traveled back home to Incheon, South Korea after another season proving his dependability as a starter.
    Dodgers’ Ryu goes home after solid sophomore year in MLB

    INCHEON (Yonhap) — South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers returned home Tuesday after putting together a solid sophomore season while vowing to improve himself in 2015. In a roller-coaster 2014 season, Ryu went...

    • Posted October 14, 2014
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  • Los Angeles Dodgers' Justin Turner, from left, pitcher Clayton Kershaw, pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu, of South Korea, and Scott Van Slyke joke around in the dugout before a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants Monday, Sept. 22, 2014, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
    NLDS Game 3: Ryu ready?

    By The Korea Times Los Angeles staff The Los Angeles Dodgers’ starter Ryu Hyun-jin is confirmed for his 2014 postseason debut at the St. Louis Cardinals’ Busch stadium on Oct. 6 for Game 3 of the National...

    • Posted October 6, 2014
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  • Hank Conger has a reason to celebrate. (Korea Times file)
    Hank Conger to experience playoffs for the 1st time

    By The Korea Times Los Angeles staff Hank Conger is going to the playoffs for the first time in his Major League career. It’s been a less than stellar season for the 2006 Angels’ first-round draft pick,...

    • Posted September 24, 2014
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