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Big dominoes fall early in KBO free agency

Less than a week into free agency in Korean baseball, some big dominoes fell early, with one veteran third baseman staying put and another switching clubs for the first time in his career.

2024-11-12

KBO home run king Choi Jeong leads market as 20 players opt for free agency

Twenty of 30 eligible players have opted for free agency this year, the KBO announced Tuesday, with the KBO’s all-time home run leader Choi Jeong of the SSG Landers leading what looks set to be a fairly quiet FA market

2024-11-05

No qualifying offer for MLB free agent Kim Ha-seong

Korean free agent player Kim Ha-seong did not receive a qualifying offer from the San Diego Padres, his club for the past four seasons, as the 29-year-old mulls his options in the open market.

2024-11-05

[VIDEO] Top 10 players without a club still on the market

These are the top 10 players without a club.

2024-09-04

V League free agent market still hot with one week to go

Over a week has passed since the V League free agent market opened, but some of the biggest names like Kang So-hwi of GS Caltex Seoul Kixx and Jeong Ji-yun of Suwon Hyundai Engineering & Construction Hillstate are yet to sign a deal as of press time

2024-04-11

Doosan Bears re-sign free agent infielder Yang Suk-hwan on big four-plus-two deal

Free agent veteran hitter Yang Suk-hwan has re-signed with the Doosan Bears on a four-plus-two deal worth up to 7.8 billion won ($6 million), locking in the most lucrative FA contract so far this year.

2023-11-30

All-Star pitcher Kim Jae-yoon joins Samsung Lions on four-year, ￦5.8-billion deal

Free agent pitcher Kim Jae-yoon has signed with the Samsung Lions on a four-year deal worth up to 5.8 billion won ($4.5 million).

2023-11-22

KBO free agent Ko Jong-wook rejoins Kia Tigers on two-year deal

Outfielder Ko Jong-wook has re-signed with the Kia Tigers on a two-year deal worth 500 million won ($385,000), the team announced on Tuesday, becoming the second player of this year's free agent pool to go off-market.

2023-11-22

KBO free agent market opens; Jeon Jun-woo rejoins Lotte Giants on four-year deal

The KBO free agent market opened Sunday with 19 of 34 eligible players opting to throw their hat into the ring. Outfielder Jeon Jun-woo was the first to put pen to paper, re-signing with the Lotte Giants on Monday

2023-11-20

Park Jeong-ah joins Gwangju AI Peppers on three-year deal

Former Gimcheon Korea Expressway Hi-Pass’s ace Park Jeong-ah joined the Gwangju AI Peppers on a three-year, 2.3-billion-won ($1.67 million) deal on Monday.

2023-04-18