All posts tagged "pittsburgh pirates"

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    Korean OF Kim Hyun-soo, Baltimore Orioles agree to two year, $7M deal

    South Korean free agent outfielder Kim Hyun-soo left for Washington D.C. on Thursday, amid rumors of having received multiple offers from Major League clubs. And the latest reports coming out Korea has the 27-year-old having agreed to...

    • Posted December 16, 2015
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  • Pittsburgh Pirates' shortstop Jung Ho Kang holds his left knee after injuring it while turning a double play on Chicago Cubs' Chris Coghlan (8) in the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015. Kang left the game. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
    Pirates’ Kang Jung-ho leaves game early with knee injury

    By Brian Han Pittsburgh Pirates’ shortstop Kang Jung-ho left Thursday’s game early with an apparent knee injury in the top of the first inning. Chicago Cubs’ outfielder Chris Coghlan slid into second base in an unsuccessful attempt...

    • Posted September 17, 2015
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    Pirates’ Kang Jung-ho nominated for new MLB award

    (Yonhap) — South Korean infielder Kang Jung-ho of the Pittsburgh Pirates has been nominated for the top rookie honors in a new Major League Baseball (MLB) awards program. MLB.com announced candidates for 24 categories for the Esurance...

    • Posted September 16, 2015
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  • Pittsburgh Pirates' Kang Jung-ho, of South Korea, watches his three-run double off Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Jason Motte in the seventh inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, April 21, 2015. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
    Kang Jung-ho shines in Pirates loss

    By Brian Han Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Kang Jung-ho went 2-for-4 on Wednesday with a double in a 3-0 shutout loss to the Cincinnati Reds. He was the only Pirate to manage multiple hits against the Reds pitching...

    • Posted May 7, 2015
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  • Pittsburgh Pirates' Kang Jung-ho of Korea, prepares to take the field during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Pittsburgh, Sunday, April 19, 2015. Kang took over at shortstop when Jordy Mercer was hit by a pitch and left the game. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
    Kang Jung-ho to start at third for first time

    By Brian Han Pittsburgh Pirates’ infielder Kang Jung-ho will make his first start as a third baseman Wednesday in a road game against the Chicago Cubs. This will mark his fifth career start as a Major League...

    • Posted April 29, 2015
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    Kang Jung-ho ends slump with 2-run HR, 3 RBIs

    By Brian Han Pittsburgh Pirates’ infielder Kang Jung-ho broke out of a slump with a two-run homer in the ninth inning of Sunday’s exhibition game to lift his team 4-2 over the Atlanta Braves. Kang went 2-for-4...

    • Posted March 30, 2015
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  • Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Jung Ho Kang, of South Korea, left, visits with Steve Lombardozzi while waiting to participate in a base running drill before a spring training exhibition baseball game against the New York Yankees in Bradenton, Fla., Thursday, March 5, 2015. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
    [Bleacher Report] Korean star Kang Jung-ho may be much better than advertised

      Be warned that we’re about to drift into Spring Training Overreaction Territory. Because the spring exhibition season is hardly the most telling proving grounds, the nice things we’re about to say Jung Ho Kang...

    • Posted March 16, 2015
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