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Busan's Lotte Giants and the greatest KBO comeback that never was

The Lotte Giants rallied from 13 runs down to pull off the greatest comeback in KBO history on Tuesday, only to lose that lead an inning later.

2024-06-26

Contract compels Suwon's favorite daughter, aespa's Karina, to throw first pitch for Lotte Giants

Despite famously being a Suwon native, aespa's Karina had to throw her first pitch for Busan's Lotte Giants, sparking confusion among fans.

2024-06-12

Kia Tigers keep lead despite surprise Giants sweep as Eagles manager resigns

The Kia Tigers extended their spell at the top of the KBO table, making up lost ground from a surprise midweek sweep by the Lotte Giants in Busan, while the SSG Landers dropped every game and the Hanwha Eagles saw more turnover at the top.

2024-05-27

Korea rains on baseball's Children's Day parade

Downpours across Korea on Sunday rained out all five of the KBO’s Children’s Day games, shutting down baseball on one of the most highly-anticipated days of the year.

2024-05-06

SSG Landers’ Choi Jeong breaks all-time KBO home run record

After a one-week delay due to a bruised rib and a rained-out game, veteran slugger Choi Jeong hit his 468th home run to cement a new all-time KBO home run record.

2024-04-25

The MLB has had its fun — now it's the KBO's turn

The 2024 KBO season starts this Saturday with a host of new rules and the return of an old star. Here's how the teams line up going into the new season.

2024-03-22

KBO teams close up foreign player rosters with flurry of weekend signings

The SSG Landers re-signed Guillermo Heredia and Roenias Elias while the Lotte Giants re-signed Charlie Barnes and locked in Victor Reyes to reach their foreign player maximums for the 2024 KBO season. The Kiwoom Heroes signed Enmanuel De Jesus.

2023-12-18

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

Lotte Giants re-sign Aaron Wilkerson on one-year, $950,000 contract

The Lotte Giants have re-signed pitcher Aaron Wilkerson on a one-year deal worth up to $950,000.

2023-11-16

Lotte Giants hire Kim Tae-hyoung as manager

The Lotte Giants on Friday announced the appointment of Kim Tae-hyoung as the 21st head coach of the Busan team. Kim joins the Giants having spent a year as a TV analyst after the Bears chose not to renew his contract at the end of the 2022 season.

2023-10-20