The Nexen Heroes will live to see another day of South Korean postseason baseball, after earning a nail-biting win on Tuesday.The Heroes defeated the SK Wyverns 3-2 at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul to stave off elimination in their second round playoff series in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO).Song Sung-mun drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the top of the fifth inning, and starter Han Hyun-hee was solid in 5 1/3 innings for the Heroes’ first win of the best-of-five series. (Yon

Los Angeles Dodgers' South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin has seen his up-and-down season end with a loss to the Boston Red Sox in the World Series, his future beyond this year still uncertain.The Red Sox defeated the Dodgers 5-1 in Game 5 of the World Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday (local time), clinching their ninth title and leaving the Dodgers in search of their first championship since 1988. (AFP-Yonhap)Ryu made history by becoming the first South Korean to start a World Ser

The Los Angeles Dodgers' South Korean starter Ryu Hyun-jin took a loss in a historic World Series start against the Boston Red Sox.Ryu became the first South Korean to start a World Series game when he took the hill at Fenway Park on Wednesday (local time) for Game 2. The left-hander was pulled after giving up a run in 4 2/3 innings, with the Dodgers leading 2-1, but his earned run total ballooned to four after reliever Ryan Madson allowed three inherited runners to score.It was 4-2 for the Red

Los Angeles Dodgers' left-hander Ryu Hyun-jin will become the first South Korean to start a World Series game this week.The Dodgers will face the Boston Red Sox in the 2018 World Series. Game 1 will be at Fenway Park in Boston on Tuesday, followed by Game 2 at the same venue the next day.LA manager Dave Roberts tapped ace Clayton Kershaw for the opening game, followed by Ryu in Game 2, beginning at 8:09 p.m. (Yonhap)(Eastern Time) on Wednesday, which will be 9:09 a.m. on Thursday in South Korea.

Los Angeles Dodgers' South Korean starter Ryu Hyun-jin will try to pitch his club to their second straight World Series.The left-hander will start Game 6 of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at 7:39 p.m. (Central Time) on Friday, which will be 9:39 a.m. Saturday in Seoul, at Miller Park in Milwaukee.Given how much is at stake, this just may be the most important start of Ryu's six-year major league career. (Yonhap)The Dodgers lead the best-of-seven series 3-2

After years of toiling near the bottom of the standings in South Korean baseball, the Hanwha Eagles will finally get their taste of the postseason this week.The Eagles will host the Nexen Heroes in Game 1 of the best-of-five first-round series in the Korea Baseball Organization on Friday. The first pitch at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon, 160 kilometers south of Seoul, is at 6:30 p.m.(Yonhap)As the third-ranked team from the regular season, the Eagles have the home-field advantage and will h

Los Angeles Dodgers' South Korean left-hander Ryu Hyun-jin has taken a no-decision in the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers.Ryu was charged with two earned runs on six hits, including a home run, in 4 1/3 innings in Game 2 of the best-of-seven set at Miller Park in Milwaukee on Saturday (local time). Ryu was pulled in the fifth with the Dodgers down 2-0, but his teammates got him off the hook by rallying for a 4-3 victory.Ryu entered this contest with a 2-0 record

The Los Angeles Dodgers and their South Korean starter Ryu Hyun-jin are headed to the National League Division Series.The Dodgers defeated the Colorado Rockies 5-2 in a tiebreaker game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Monday (local time) to determine the NL West division champions.The two clubs finished their 162-game schedule deadlocked at 91-71, and by taking Game No. 163, the Dodgers clinched their sixth consecutive NL West title. (Yonhap)That sets up an NLDS showdown against the Atlanta B

Two South Korean pitchers in the majors, Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Oh Seung-hwan of the Colorado Rockies, both enjoyed strong regular seasons for their National League West clubs in 2018, with some playoff baseball on the horizon for both in October.In the final year of his six-year, $36 million contract, the 31-year-old Ryu enjoyed by far his best season -- remarkable not just because of his impressive numbers, but also because of an injury history that includes shoulder and e

Given the impressive frequency with which he's been hitting balls out of Korea Baseball Organization stadiums lately, it's difficult to believe Doosan Bears' slugger Kim Jae-hwan was only a fringe player just three years ago, not deemed good enough to compete in the top-tier league.Along the way, he hasn't just improved as a hitter. The 30-year-old has also learned how to control his emotions so that he is better equipped to survive the six-month grind that is a baseball season. In this file pho

Los Angeles Dodgers' South Korean starter Ryu Hyun-jin has thrown his second straight gem to take his club closer to the postseason.Ryu blanked the San Diego Padres over six impressive innings, allowing four hits while striking out eight at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday (local time). The Dodgers went on to rout the Padres 14-0. (Yonhap)At 87-69, the Dodgers hold a 1.5-game lead over the Colorado Rockies atop the National League (NL) West. They have six games left after Sunday, while t

South Korea's top pro baseball league on Tuesday set an annual salary cap of $1 million on new foreign players.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said it established the hard cap to curb teams' spending on imports and to ensure fair competition. The figure includes wages, incentives, signing bonuses and transfer fees. (Yonhap)The KBO said the rule only applies to new foreign players and that there's no cap when a club wants to re-sign a player whose rights are already reserved by the club. Bu

Former Chicago Cubs pitching prospect Rhee Dae-eun was selected first overall in the annual South Korean pro baseball draft on Monday.　The KT Wiz picked the 29-year-old right-hander with their top pick in the Korea Baseball Organization draft in Seoul.　Those who finished high school in South Korea and played for foreign professional clubs without having competed in the KBO were eligible for the draft, as long as their first pro contract expired before Jan. 31, 2017.　Rhee signed with the Cubs in

LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles Dodgers' South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin suffered his first career loss against the New York Mets on Wednesday, as a promising start turned ugly quickly.Ryu gave up 11 hits and five runs -- two unearned -- in six innings in the Dodgers' 7-3 loss at Dodger Stadium. The left-hander dropped to 4-2 for the season and his ERA rose from 2.24 to 2.47.The three earned runs tied for season-worst for Ryu, who missed three months of action beginning in May with a groin injury.

The nation's top professional baseball league announced Wednesday it will halt the practice of a midseason break during the Asian Games starting with the next competition.The decision by the Korea Baseball Organization hints at the possibility of picking at least some amateur players for the quadrennial event.At the recently concluded Asian Games in Jakarta, South Korea won its third straight gold medal by defeating a Japanese team of amateurs 3-0 in the final. (Yonhap)Baseball joined the Asian