PitchCom, an autograph exchange system introduced by the Major League Baseball (MLB) in 2022 to prevent autograph theft, will be introduced to the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) from July. PitchCom is a device that enables catchers to exchange autographs with pitchers by pressing a button on an electronic device and delivering the autograph to the…
Uncategorized
In December of that year, the first roster trade took place
In April 2020, the KBO’s board of governors allowed the trade of rookie draft picks. At that time, the board voted to change the rules, stating that “a team may transfer its draft pick for the following year to another team in exchange for no more than two players. In December of that year, the…
Is he finally returning to the ‘hot man’ we knew?
Is he finally returning to the ‘hot man’ we knew? Kia Tigers foreign-born slugger Socrates Brito is heating up. He’s batting 3-for-7 in his last 10 games. His overall season numbers (2-for-7, 11 home runs, 38 RBIs, .307 on-base percentage, .461 slugging percentage) are still below expectations, but it’s a far cry from his mid-May…
‘Changwon-bound’ veteran forward Choi Jin-soo “without a doubt”
Choi Jin-soo is ready to wear a Changwon LG jersey. Changwon LG and Ulsan Hyundai Mobis announced on Wednesday that they have agreed to a trade for Choi Jin-soo (202 cm, F) and Lee Seung-woo (193 cm, F). Choi, who was drafted by the Goyang Orion with the third overall pick in the 2011 Korean…
Will Park Byung-ho explode at SSG Landers Field in Incheon?
After hitting three home runs in five games since joining the Samsung Lions, will the Korean Baseball Organization’s “national slugger” Park Byung-ho explode at SSG Landers Field in Incheon? Park, who was acquired in a one-for-one trade for Oh Jae-il (KT Wiz), has exploded onto the scene since his arrival. In five games, he is…
Park Byung-ho, who is on fire if he switches teams
Park Byung-ho, 38, the ‘national giant’ who can change 180° with a new uniform, is flying high after joining the Samsung Lions. Park, who was traded from the KT Wiz to the Samsung Lions on March 28 after a tumultuous start to the season, has been on fire in five games, batting .389 (7-for-18) with…
Belo falls to U.S. 0-4 in first game of friendly series
Belo Horizonte felt the weight difference as they lost the first round of their friendly against the United States. The Belo Horizonte will now travel to St. Paul, Minnesota, to face the USA in the second leg of the tournament on May 5. Colin Bell’s (England) women’s soccer team fell to a 0-4 defeat in…
The Hanwha Eagles have a new manager and a new foreign pitcher ready to go.
The Hanwha Eagles have a new manager and a new foreign pitcher ready to go. Jaime Barria (28, Hanwha Eagles) pitched out of the bullpen at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on Feb. 2. It was his first bullpen appearance in South Korea. Hanwha released Felix Peña on March 27 and announced the signing of…
Team’s first practice after lightning strike triggers lightning alarms, but thankfully unharmed
The South Korean national soccer team, led by interim head coach Kim Do-hoon, has held its first training session in preparation for its upcoming match against Singapore at the 2026 FIFA Confederations Cup North America, Asia Second Qualifying Round The South Korean national soccer team will take on Singapore in the fifth round of the…
Goal-less to national team member Cho Hyun-woo “Singapore-China 2-game series, we will stop them like ‘light’ and win everything”
Cho Hyun-woo (32, Ulsan HD) was recalled to the national team after keeping a clean sheet in the Hyundai Gathering derby. He has vowed to continue his animalistic defense for the national team despite the dizziness of two consecutive interim coaches in their quest for World Cup qualification. The intense K League schedule takes a…