Son Ah-seop was traded from the Hanwha Eagles to the Doosan Bears, seeking to prove himself as a designated hitter. At 38, he aims to be a leader for the younger players on his new team.
The Doosan Bears got some early offense and solid pitching, as they beat the Kiwoom Heroes 7-3 at home on Wednesday in a battle of two struggling clubs in the KBO.
Doosan Bears catcher Yang Eui-ji is off to a dismal start at the plate in the new season, with only three hits — all singles — in his first 32 at-bats for his KBO club.
Park Jun-soon’s week could have gone terribly. Instead, two days after defensive mistakes put him under pressure, the Doosan Bears infielder responded at the plate on Sunday.
Lotte Giants topped the KBO preseason once again despite low odds of reaching the post-season as the league prepares to kick off the regular season on Saturday.
Doosan Bears catcher Yang Eui-ji will earn the second-highest annual salary in KBO history this season, with a salary of 4.2 billion won this year.
Chris Flexen is in strong form ahead of his return to the KBO, delivering back-to-back solid performances in the preseason as the Doosan Bears count on him to lead their pitching staff in the upcoming 2026 season.
In 2006, Korean baseball fans were just as likely to follow Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) as they were KBO. That was the peak of Lee Seung-yuop’s career in Japan, where he batted cleanup as the 70th No. 4 hitter in the Yomiuri Giants.
The Doosan Bears signed Japanese pitcher Ichiro Tamura as their Asian quota player for the 2026 season in the KBO. The Bears said Tamura, 31, signed a one-year contract worth $200,000.
The Doosan Bears signed their own free agent pitcher Choi Won-joon to a new four-year contract Friday.
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