Bae Ji-hwan of the Pittsburgh Pirates launched a home run as part of his three-hit effort in his latest spring training game, as he seeks to make the team's Opening Day roster for later this month.
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced Wednesday that the team has signed 16-year-old Korean infielder Lee Hyun-seung to a minor league contract.
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.
The 29-year-old right-hander will receive an annual salary of $600,000, a signing bonus of $200,000 and can earn up to $200,000 in incentives, the club said.
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.
San Diego Padres' Kim Ha-seong reacts after hitting a home run during the first inning of a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in San Diego on Monday.
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.
Eighteen-year-old pitching prospect Shim Jun-seok has signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates, the club announced Sunday.
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