Will SSG Landers be able to hold on to internal free agent catcher Kim Min-sik (34)? SSG has said they will try to get Kim Min-sik, who is eligible for free agency after the season. The club’s policy is that they need Min-sik. Veteran catcher Lee Jae-won left, and Kim Min-sik became a free agent. […]
Japan’s King Seok-woong earned a multi-year contract and made it to the major leagues. What will happen to South Korea’s King Seok-woong? The deadline is fast approaching. On Nov. 21, Japanese media outlet Sportshochi reported that “Rakuten closer Yuki Matsui, 28, has reached a basic agreement with the San Diego Padres. It is expected to […]
After a difficult season in his first year at the helm, Doosan coach Lee Seung-yeop has turned to his old mentor for an SOS. The Doosan Bears officially announced the hiring of coaches Park Heung-sik, Cho In-sung, Chae Jung-yeom, and Kim Dong-han last week, effectively completing their coaching staff for the 2024 season. A year […]
The Young Min Lee batting award for the best high school hitter. Only one winner a year. It’s a great honor. However, in recent years, it has lost much of its practical meaning. It”s not uncommon for the winner to not make it to the pros. This year is no different. The winner of the […]
The Korean Baseball Organization KBO announced on Tuesday the combined salaries of the top 40 players for each KBO club in 2023. No team exceeded the cap in the first year of the salary cap. The salary cap, which took effect this year, was set at 11.426 billion won ($11.263 billion), 120 percent of the […]