Kim Ha-seong opts out of $16 million player option, enters MLB free agency

Kim Ha-seong has opted for free agency, foregoing a guaranteed $16 million salary for the 2026 season. MLB.com reported on Monday that the 30-year-old South Korean shortstop exercised an opt-out clause in his contract, ending the exclusive negotiating rights previously held by the Atlanta Braves, his current team. Kim began his Major League Baseball career with the San Diego Padres in 2021 and became a free agent after the 2024 season. He subsequently signed a two-year, $29 million contract with

Nov. 4, 2025

S. Korean rookie Kim Hye-seong wins World Series title with Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers rookie Kim Hye-seong has become just the second South Korean player to win a World Series title. The Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in Game 7 of the World Series at Rogers Centre in Toronto in the early hours of Sunday for their second consecutive title. Kim replaced Miguel Rojas at second base to begin the bottom of the 11th inning, after Will Smith had given the Dodgers a 5-4 lead with a solo home run in the top half of that inning. It was Kim's first appearance

Nov. 2, 2025

Twins defeat Eagles to win 2025 Korean Series title

For the second time in three years, the LG Twins are the champions of South Korean baseball. The Twins knocked off the Hanwha Eagles 4-1 on Friday to win the Korean Series in five games at Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark in the central city of Daejeon. This is the Twins' fourth Korea Baseball Organization championship, following wins in 1990, 1994 and 2023. The Twins won the first two games of this best-of-seven series at home, Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, on Sunday and Monday. They dropped th

Nov. 1, 2025

Twins defeat Eagles to win 2025 Korean Series title

For the second time in three years, the LG Twins are the champions of South Korean baseball. The Twins knocked off the Hanwha Eagles 4-1 on Friday to win the Korean Series in five games at Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark in the central city of Daejeon. This is the Twins' fourth Korea Baseball Organization championship, following wins in 1990, 1994 and 2023. The Twins won the first two games of this best-of-seven series at home, Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, on Sunday and Monday. They dropped th

Oct. 31, 2025

Following 2 road losses, Eagles looking to leverage home field advantage in Korean Series

Having dropped two straight road games against the LG Twins to begin the Korean Series, the Hanwha Eagles are returning home for what they hope will be the maximum three games in friendly confines. The best-of-seven championship round in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) will be in the central city of Daejeon for Games 3 and 4 on Wednesday and Thursday -- and Game 5 on Friday, if the Eagles manage to win at least one of the next two games here. The Twins won their first two home games at Jam

Oct. 29, 2025

Twins pummel Eagles to take 2-0 lead in Korean Series

Moon Bo-gyeong drove in five runs with a home run and a double, while teammate Park Dong-won chipped in with a homer and a double of his own for four RBIs, as the LG Twins hammered the Hanwha Eagles 13-5 on Monday to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the Korean Series. Park's two-run double keyed a five-run second inning that erased a 4-0 deficit at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, and his two-run shot in the next inning opened up a 7-4 lead. Moon's bases-clearing double in the bottom fourth put th

Oct. 27, 2025

Opening game of KBO postseason series rained out

The opening game of the new Korea Baseball Organization postseason series between the Hanwha Eagles and the Samsung Lions was rained out Friday. The first game of this best-of-five second-round series was to begin at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Eagles' home, Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark in the central city of Daejeon. However, clear skies gave way to showers around 5 p.m., prompting the ground crew to bring out the tarp. Then at 6:28 p.m., the league announced the postponement of the game to 2 p.m.

Oct. 17, 2025

[Graphic News] S. Korea stays at 4th in WBSC rankings

South Korea remains in fourth place in the latest World Baseball Softball Confederation world rankings, holding steady with 4,169 points, unchanged since August, after climbing from sixth place in late 2023. The WBSC rankings are based on performances in international competitions over a rolling four-year period, with more recent tournaments carrying greater weight. Major events include the World Baseball Classic, Premier12, age-group World Cups and continental championships. Japan continues to

Oct. 16, 2025

Landers walk off Lions to even KBO postseason series

The SSG Landers walked off the Samsung Lions 4-3 at home on Saturday to even up their Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason series at one game apiece. Kim Seong-uk smacked the game-winning solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning off Ariel Jurado in Game 2 of the first-round series before a sellout crowd of 22,500. The blast came minutes after the Landers had blown a 3-2 lead in the top half of that inning. The best-of-five series will shift to Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, 23

Oct. 11, 2025

Landers starter Kim Keon-woo sets KBO postseason strikeout record

SSG Landers starting pitcher Kim Keon-woo set a South Korean baseball postseason record by striking out the first six batters he faced Saturday. Kim, a 23-year-old left-hander in his first Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason game, struck out the side in both the first and second innings against the Samsung Lions in Game 2 of their first-round series at Incheon SSG Landers Field in Incheon, about 30 kilometers west of Seoul. Kim got Lee Jae-hyeon to whiff on a fastball for the first stri

Oct. 11, 2025

KBO postseason rookie ready to have fun for Landers

SSG Landers infielder Jeong Jun-jae watched his club's first postseason game of the year from the bench Thursday, feeling anxious and helpless as the Landers lost to the Samsung Lions 5-2. As the teams' first-round series in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason resumes Saturday, Jeong finds himself in the starting lineup, batting eighth and playing second base. Ahead of his postseason debut, the 22-year-old speedster said he couldn't wait to finally take the field. "I think it's goin

Oct. 11, 2025

Young fireballer thriving under pressure during 1st KBO postseason

After pitching himself into a two-out, bases-loaded jam while trying to protect a three-run lead in a postseason game against the SSG Landers, Samsung Lions reliever Lee Ho-sung got a visit from pitching coach Kang Young-sik. And Lee, 21, did what few other players would have done in that situation -- a high-leverage spot in his very first Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) playoff outing. Lee flashed a smile and told his coach, "I got this." In that eighth inning on Thursday, Lee was up against

Oct. 11, 2025

Landers ace Anderson nearing full health after bout with stomach flu: manager

SSG Landers manager Lee Sung-yong said Saturday his ace Drew Anderson is nearly back to full health after a recent bout with stomach flu. In fact, Lee said Anderson will be ready to pitch Sunday if the scheduled Game 2 of the first-round series in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) against the Samsung Lions is postponed Saturday due to rain. Anderson, who finished second overall in the KBO with 245 strikeouts and third with a 2.25 ERA this season, wasn't able to start the opening game of this

Oct. 11, 2025

Lions beat Landers to open KBO postseason series behind starter's gem, 2 homers

INCHEON -- The Samsung Lions smacked two home runs en route to a 5-2 win over the SSG Landers to begin their Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason series on Thursday. Backed by early run support, Lions starter Choi Won-tae enjoyed the finest outing of his postseason career, striking out eight over six shutout innings while giving up just two singles at Incheon SSG Landers Field in Incheon, 30 kilometers west of Seoul. Game 2 of this best-of-five first-round series is 6:30 p.m. Friday in I

Oct. 9, 2025

Start of KBO postseason pushed back by day due to rainouts

The start of the postseason in South Korean baseball has been pushed back by a day after a pair of late regular-season games got rained out Friday. The game between the SSG Landers and the NC Dinos at Changwon NC Park in Changwon, some 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, and another between the Samsung Lions and the Kia Tigers at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, 270 kilometers south of the capital, were both postponed from 5 p.m. Friday to 5 p.m. Saturday. The Landers-Dinos tilt has major

Oct. 3, 2025