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Ex-Major League closer Kim Byung-hyun pleased to pitch in S. Korea

Jan 20, 2012

Former Major League Baseball (MLB) closer Kim Byung-hyun said Friday he was looking forward to writing a new chapter in his career in his native land.Kim, a 2002 MLB All-Star, was formally introduced as the newest member of the Nexen Heroes in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) Friday, two days a
Kim Byung-hyun joins Nexen

Jan 18, 2012

Kim Byung-hyun, a former All-Star closer in Major League Baseball, has signed with a South Korean club.The Nexen Heroes of the Korea Baseball Organization announced that they have inked the right-handed submariner to a one-year deal worth 500 million won ($436,870), with a club option for 100 million won. The team also gave him 1 billion won as a signing bonus.Kim, who turns 33 on Thursday, played for the Rakuten Eagles in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball last season and was released in Nove
Despite a troubled 2011 season, Choo lands $4.9 million deal

Jan 18, 2012

Korean slugger Choo Shin-soo, despite his 2011 struggles, has received a $1 million raise from the Cleveland Indians for the upcoming season.Choo and the Major League Baseball club agreed Tuesday to a one-year, $4.9 million deal to avoid salary arbitration, the Indians announced.The Korean outfielder made $3.97 million last season, when he batted .259 with just eight homers and 36 RBIs, the fewest since becoming a full-time player in 2008. Choo, who made his Major League debut in 2005 under the
Cleveland outfielder Choo gets raise, avoids arbitration

Jan 18, 2012

Cleveland Indians outfielder Choo Shin-soo has agreed to a one-year deal with the team, getting a US$1 million raise while avoiding salary arbitration. Cleveland Indians outfielder Choo Shin-soo waits for his flight at Incheon International Airport on Thursday. (Yonhap News)The Indians' Web sit
Players, teams start rush to settle in arbitration

Jan 17, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) ― Players and teams started rushing to settle arbitration cases Monday, a day before the sides were to swap proposed salaries.Eleven players agreed to contracts, leaving 126 set to exchange figures after 142 filed for arbitration last week. About 100 more were expected to reach agreements before the sides submit proposals Tuesday afternoon for one-year contracts that are not guaranteed.San Francisco Giants ace Tim Lincecum was expected to set records for the highest salaries asked
Local baseball rookie found dead at league seminar

Jan 10, 2012

A rookie in the country's top baseball league was found dead Tuesday during the league's rookie seminar, officials said.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said a first-year player for the Doosan Bears, identified by his surname Lee, was found dead around 9 a.m. on Tuesday on stairs leading to the
Korean baseball league seeks to adopt draft lottery

Jan 9, 2012

The country’s top baseball league may adopt a lottery system for its annual rookie draft as early as next year, officials said Monday.The Korea Baseball Organization is scheduled to hold its first board meeting of 2012 on Tuesday, and the key item on the agenda will be the change to the draft system.Currently, the draft in the eight-team KBO takes place in a reverse-record order, like the NFL. That means the team with the worst record in the previous year automatically earns the first overall pi
Ex-major leaguer Park Chan-ho comes home

Jan 6, 2012

South Korean baseball pitcher Park Chan-ho, a former Major League Baseball All-Star who recently signed with a South Korean team, is the living proof that you can come home again.On Friday, Park donned his new Hanwha Eagles uniform in Daejeon, some 150 kilometers south of Seoul, as the Korea Basebal
Marlins land Zambrano

Jan 5, 2012

MIAMI (AP) ― Carlos Zambrano will get a much-needed fresh start with the Miami Marlins. The Chicago Cubs traded their former ace Wednesday for Marlins right-hander Chris Volstad, pending physicals and approval by Major League Baseball, a person familiar with the negotiations said. The person confirmed the deal to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the teams hadn’t announced a deal.Zambrano wore out his welcome in Chicago because of repeated meltdowns and tantrums. The most re
Kim Dong-joo re-signs with Doosan Bears

Jan 2, 2012

Veteran third baseman Kim Dong-joo, the last remaining free agent in the top local baseball league, re-signed with his original club on Monday.The Doosan Bears in the Korea Baseball Organization said they have signed Kim to a three-year deal that will pay him 700 million won ($605,000) per season. The 35-year-old will also receive 500 million won in signing bonus and 200 million won in incentives.Kim has spent his entire 14-year career with the Seoul-based Bears.“I am happy to remain with Doosan
Choo looks to bounce back in 2012

Dec 29, 2011

Cleveland Indians outfielder Choo Shin-soo said Thursday he will try to bounce back next year from a disappointing 2011 season.Choo, the only South Korean in Major League Baseball, returned to his home in Arizona Thursday to begin his off-season training in earnest, after spending about two months in his native land. As he reflected on his injury-plagued year, Choo said it was the worst season of his career.“This year, I hit rock bottom, and I‘d never experienced that before in baseball,” Choo t
Power surge carries Yankees

Dec 25, 2011
No. 61 officially returns home

Dec 20, 2011

Former MLB pitcher Park inks 1-year deal with Hanwha Eagles Former Major League pitcher Park Chan-ho said he wants to pitch in Korea not for the money, but for his passion. He proved it on Tuesday by signing a one-year deal with the Hanwha Eagles on the minimum salary of 24 million won ($20,540).The 37-year-old was paid $1.2 million a year while playing for the Japanese outfit Orix Buffaloes. He was released by the team in October after a disappointing season, going 1-5 with a 4.29 ERA.The Eagle
Former MLB pitcher Park signs for minimum salary

Dec 20, 2011

Former Major League pitcher Park Chan-ho said he wants to pitch in Korea not for the money, but for his passion. He proved it on Tuesday by signing a one-year deal with the Hanwha Eagles on the minimum salary of 24 million won ($20,540).The 37-year-old was paid $1.2 million a year while playing for
Phillies, Rollins agree at $33m

Dec 18, 2011

PHILADELPHIA (AP) ― Jimmy Rollins is bringing his swagger back to the Phillies.Three people familiar with the negotiations told the Associated Press that Rollins has agreed to a 3-year, $33 million contract with Philadelphia. The deal includes a vesting option for a fourth year.The people spoke on condition of anonymity Saturday because the agreement is pending a physical.“Gotta deal with me for 3 (4) more years!” Rollins wrote on Twitter. He also thanked former Philadelphia Eagles safety Brian