The number of Korean players currently active in the MLB doubled on Tuesday when Pittsburgh Pirates utility man Bae Ji-hwan was recalled to the majors to start against the San Francisco Giants.
Free agent infielder Choi Ji-man has joined the New York Mets, his agency G-Man Sports Management said Saturday.
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.
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