Kim Ha-seong just keeps on going. The San Diego Padres utility man extended his hitting streak to 13 games on Monday, batting two-for-five with a run scored against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 13-7 loss at home in San Diego.
Kim Ha-seong of the San Diego Padres smacked his fourth lead-off home run of the season over the wall at Coors Park in Colorado on Wednesday, kicking off what would turn into a big 11-1 rout of the Colorado Rockies.
Choi Ji-man and Kim Ha-seong faced off Tuesday in a rare big league Korean derby, with Choi and the Pirates coming out on top with a tight 3-2 victory.
Choi Ji-man of the Pittsburgh Pirates waves his hat to the fans after a video tribute played by the Tampa Bay Rays during the second inning of a game at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida on Tuesday
Korean first baseman Choi Ji-man will miss eight weeks with a left Achilles strain, the Pittsburgh Pirates said Wednesday.
Choi Ji-man and Bae Ji-hwan of the Pittsburgh Pirates became the first Korean teammates to go deep in the same game on Tuesday, hammering a home run each over the wall as the Pirates beat the Houston Astros 7-4 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.
Choi Ji-man has been dropped from the Korean team for World Baseball Classic 2023 after his MLB team, the Pittsburg Pirates, objected to his participation on medical grounds.
Three big leaguers will represent Korea at the 2023 World Baseball Classic, with 2021 Gold Glove winner Tommy Edman of the St. Louis Cardinals joining Kim Ha-seong of the San Diego Padres and Choi Ji-man of the Pittsburgh Pirates on the roster.
Korean first baseman Choi Ji-man has been traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates, leaving the Tampa Bay Rays after four and a half years with the Florida team.
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