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Five former big leaguers to lead KBO squads facing MLB

Five former big leaguers will form the backbone of the KBO squads taking on the MLB next month, with Lee Dae-ho, Oh Seung-hwan, Kim Kwang-hyun, Yang Hyeon-jong and Kim Hyun-soo getting one more chance to play with their former big league colleagues

2022-10-18

Yang Hyeon-jong tops KBO All-Star vote

Kia Tigers starter Yang Hyeon-jong topped the All-Star vote this year with more than 1.41 million as the KBO saw a record voter turnout ahead of the game on July 16.

2022-07-05

Gwangju's favorite son Yang Hyeon-jong rejoins the Tigers

Major league returnee Yang Hyeon-jong has rejoined the Kia Tigers on a four-year-deal worth 10.3 billion won ($8.7 million), the club announced Friday.

2021-12-24

Na Sung-bum joins Tigers as Yang Hyeon-jong delays again

The Kia Tigers on Thursday signed All-Star outfielder Na Sung-bum to a KBO record-tying contract, just a day after they again failed to finalize a deal to bring back former franchise star and fan favorite Yang Hyeon-jong.

2021-12-23

Tigers again fail to agree contract terms with Yang Hyeon-jong

Yang Hyeon-jong's highly-anticipated return to the Kia Tigers is still up in the air, with the club reporting Wednesday that the two parties had still not agreed on his new contract after five rounds of negotiations.

2021-12-23

Contract talks delay Yang's prodigal son return to Gwangju

After an attempt to break the majors, Yang Hyeon-jong was expected to quickly ease back into life with the Tigers. But that homecoming isn't going smoothly, with reports Wednesday that the two parties are struggling to agree contract terms.

2021-12-15

Yang Hyeon-jong looks set to rejoin the Kia Tigers

Yang Hyeon-jong looks set to rejoin the Kia Tigers after his short-lived U.S. career ended in free agency at the end of the season.

2021-10-14

Short-lived major league debut earns Yang an F

Yang Hyeon-jong's disappointing debut year with the Texas Rangers earned him an F from The Athletic on Monday, the lowest grade awarded in an article ranking the club's 2021 pitching staff.

2021-10-05

Yang Hyeon-jong sent back down to minors

Yang Hyeon-jong's yo-yo U.S. career took another turn on Tuesday as the Texas Rangers southpaw was once again sent down to the minors.

2021-09-15

Yang gives up two homers in tough game for the Rangers

Yang Hyeon-jong gave up two home runs in two and one third innings pitched against the Houston Astros on Monday, appearing out of the bullpen for the Texas Rangers in the tough 15-1 loss.

2021-09-14

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