All posts tagged "kang jung-ho"

  • Pittsburgh Pirates' Jung Ho Kang, of South Korea, arrives for an informal spring training baseball workout in Bradenton, Fla., Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015. Pirates pitchers and catcher get underway with the first official workout of the spring this afternoon. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
    Pirates’ Kang Jung-ho watches opener from bench

    (Yonhap) — South Korean infielder Kang Jung-ho will have to wait at least another day to make his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Kang watched from the bench as the Pirates fell to...

    • Posted April 6, 2015
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  • left, and Pirates second baseman Neil Walker in the dugout before a spring training exhibition baseball game against the New York Yankees at McKechnie Field in Bradenton, Fla., Thursday, March 5, 2015. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
    Kang left off Opening Day starting lineup, Ryu to begin throwing program

    By Brian Han Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Kang Jung-ho will begin the regular season on the bench in an Opening Day match up against the Cincinnati Reds Monday. Instead Jordy Mercer will start at the position who is...

    • Posted April 6, 2015
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  • Pittsburgh Pirates' Kang Jung-ho of South Korea hits a double during a spring training exhibition baseball game against the New York Yankees in Bradenton, Fla., Thursday, March 5, 2015. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
    Kang wrapping up preseason on a high note 3-game hit streak

    By Brian Han Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Kang Jung-ho seemed a little bit lost during most of spring training, but it looks like he’s finally moving in the right direction. He managed to get out of his slump...

    • Posted April 2, 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' Jung Ho Kang, of South Korea, arrives for an informal spring training baseball workout in Bradenton, Fla., Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015. Pirates pitchers and catcher get underway with the first official workout of the spring this afternoon. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
    Kang Jung-ho walks and scores, but another hitless outing lowers his BA to .130

    By Brian Han Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Kang Jung-ho continued his hitting drought Friday as he went 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts in a 4-2 win against the Minnesota Twins. With opening day less than three...

    • Posted March 20, 2015
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  • Kang Jung-ho served notice right away by hitting a home run in his first Major League preseason game. (AP)
    Kang Jung-ho’s BA dips to .150

    Pittsburgh Pirates’ $11 million Korean import Kang Jung-ho failed to get a hit in three at-bats against the Detroit Tigers Wednesday. By striking out swinging twice and grounding out to shortstop, his batting average has dropped all the way...

    • Posted March 18, 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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