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.
The San Diego Padres have announced shortstop Kim Ha-seong will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery, which will rule him out for their postseason push as well.
The decision comes as a reversal from San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt's comments a day earlier, when it appeared Kim could avoid a spell on the IL.
San Diego Padres’ Kim Ha-seong injured his right shoulder during the game against the Colorado Rockies Sunday, leaving the field in visible pain.
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.
Korea’s two biggest baseball stars sustained injuries that took them out of their respective MLB games on Sunday, Kim Ha-seong of the Padres taking a pitch to the wrist and Lee Jung-hoo of the Giants exiting after crashing into the outfield fence
Lee Jung-hoo of the Giants exploded on to the major league stage with an RBI in his big league debut, a multi-hit game with an RBI in his second appearance and a home run in his third. Here's the background on San Francisco's newest star
The MLB season kicked off in the United States on Thursday, with San Francisco Giants' Lee Jung-hoo facing former KBO teammate Kim Ha-seong of the San Diego Padres on Opening Day in San Diego.
Major League Baseball left Seoul with a bang on Thursday, the San Diego Padres beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 15-11 in a dramatic finale to a week of big league baseball in Korea.
Police are currently tracking down the sender of an email threatening to bomb the Gocheok Sky Dome in western Seoul, where the 2024 U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB) Seoul Series is scheduled to begin on Wednesday.
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