Kim Ha-Sung (27, San Diego Padres) was on fire with his second straight multi-hit game. But the team came up short again. Kim went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, one RBI and one run scored in the leadoff spot in the lineup against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball’s 2023 […]

“I think we can definitely rebound.” Despite calling Jamsil Stadium, the largest stadium in Korea, home, he hit 44 home runs to become the home run king. Once he made the leap to the top of the order, he was a reliable hitter who consistently hit 100 RBIs as the No. 4 hitter for the […]

It’s not exactly accurate, but it’s safe to say that Ryu Hyun-jin (36, Toronto) has exercised his free agency rights twice in his career. The first was in 2013, when he moved to the US Major League Baseball through the posting system (closed competitive bidding). Of course, the posting system was not a typical free […]

Lee Jong-woon, 57, is back at the helm of the Lotte Giants after eight years, albeit on an interim basis. His keyword for the remaining 36 games is “principle. Ahead of the Giants’ upcoming 2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League game against the Hanwha Eagles at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon on Sept. 29, […]

After going hitless for the third straight game, the San Diego Padres’ Ha-Sung Kim had to take solace in two walks. Kim started at first base and shortstop in the final game of the Padres’ three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., on Monday (Aug. 28) and went […]

You’ve made it to the second round. He’s seven away from the record. Oh Seung-hwan (41-Samsung Lions) is a living history of KBO closers. He was nicknamed “The Closer” for his unflappable demeanor on the mound, dominating batters with his heavy fastball. He has won the KBO’s save title six times (2006-2008, 2011-2012, 2021) and […]

“What a player.” The ‘Monster’ is off to an uncharacteristic start. Ryu Hyun-jin (36-Toronto Blue Jays) picked up another win. On July 27, the right-hander pitched five innings and allowed three runs (two earned) on four hits (two home runs) against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Picked up his third […]

Lotte coach Larry Sutton, who has lost six straight games, is facing a leadership crisis. It’s a crisis. Lotte lost 6-8 on the 26th, thanks to three errors by newcomer Goodrum. The seventh-ranked Lotte, which has lost six straight games to fall to 50-57, has slipped to a -7 win-loss margin and is 4.5 games […]

“He’s played above his level in the past.” Cody Bellinger has had a complete resurgence for the Chicago Cubs this year. Not quite to the level of his past MVP wins, but enough to redeem himself. MLB.com, the official website of Major League Baseball, published a list of “eight players who are playing much better […]

High school pitcher Jang Hyun-seok joins the highly anticipated Los Angeles Dodgers.“I want to pitch against Ohtani,” says Jang Shintaro Fujinami and Shohei Ohtani were two of the most sought-after names in the 2012 Nippon Professional Baseball Draft, especially after Fujinami won both the spring and summer koshien (Japanese high school baseball tournaments). Four teams […]