All posts tagged "MLB"

  • Lee Dae-ho
    Crucial week for Lee Dae-ho’s MLB future

    By Nam Hyun-woo Korean slugger Lee Dae-ho’s destination, which has been up in the air this winter, is likely to be decided this week. The 33-year-old Korean first baseman/designated hitter declared free agency at the end of...

    • Posted January 26, 2016
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  • Yu Darvish
    Darvish denies gambling as MLB looks into brother’s arrest

    ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish says he has never been involved in gambling activities amid a Major League Baseball investigation after the arrest of his younger brother in Japan. Darvish issued a statement...

    • Posted January 19, 2016
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  • Oh Seung-hwan
    S. Korean reliever Oh Seung-hwan to sign with Cardinals

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korean free agent reliever Oh Seung-hwan is all set to join the St. Louis Cardinals, according to multiple reports on Monday. Oh, South Korea’s career leader in saves, has reportedly passed his physical...

    • Posted January 11, 2016
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  • Park Byung-ho puts on the Minnesota Twins uniform at a press conference in the Grand Hilton Seoul Hotel, Thursday. (Yonhap)
    Twins’ Park hopes Korean fans will start the day watching his game

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — Given the time difference between the United States and South Korea, Major League Baseball (MLB) games are televised or streamed in the morning hours for fans here. And Park Byung-ho, who recently signed with...

    • Posted January 8, 2016
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  • Newly signed Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Kenta Maeda, from Japan, is introduced by Andrew Friedman, the team's president of baseball operations, at a news conference in Los Angeles on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016. Maeda, 27, signed an eight-year contract with the baseball club that guarantees the right-hander $25 million, but he can earn over $100 million during the length of the deal if he meets all performance incentives. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
    Dodgers finalize $25M deal that could be worth $106M with Japanese pitcher Maeda

    By The Korea Times Los Angeles staff The Los Angeles Dodgers have finalized a $25 million, eight-year contract with Japanese pitcher Kenta Maeda, a deal that could be worth $106.2 million if he stays healthy. The team...

    • Posted January 7, 2016
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  • Oh Seung-hwan
    Free agent pitcher Oh Seung-hwan to visit US to talk to MLB clubs

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korean free agent pitcher Oh Seung-hwan will soon travel to the United States for talks with interested big league clubs, a source close to the player said Monday. “Multiple Major League Baseball clubs...

    • Posted January 3, 2016
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  • One happy Kim Hyun-soo raises his thumbs up after visiting the Orioles park at Camden Yard. (Courtesy of Baltimore Orioles)
    Baltimore officially signs Kim Hyun-soo

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — A decade after going undrafted out of high school in South Korea, outfielder Kim Hyun-soo has signed his first major league contract. The Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday announced their signing of Kim to a...

    • Posted December 23, 2015
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