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Tigers face big week, with games against clubs trying to enter into top 4

With a so-so start to their season now behind them, the Kia Tigers are in for a big week with games against clubs trying to push their way into the top four.

2026.6.8

Kia Tigers crush four out of the park in 9-2 win over Kiwoom Heroes

The Kia Tigers are on their way toward the top three in the KBO on Wednesday, slugging four home runs in a dominant win over the Kiwoom Heroes.

2026.5.28

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Kia Tigers' Kim Do-yeong celebrates after hitting a go-ahead two-run double with two outs and runners on first and third in the bottom of the fifth inning during a game between the Lotte Giants and Kia Tigers at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field on April 25. [YONHAP]

After a hellish season, the angel in Kim Do-yeong's head is starting to win

Baseball is played as much with the mind as the body. In contests that last hours, players have lots of time to think about their game — or get into their own heads, and Kim Do-yeong, once the posterboy for the Kia Tigers and KBO, is no exception.

2026.5.28

The Kia Tigers' Jarryd Dale stands on first base after drawing a walk during a practice game with the Korean national baseball team on Feb. 24. [YONHAP]

Kia Tigers, Doosan Bears release Asian quota players

Two Korean baseball clubs each released their Asian quota players on Tuesday, with the Kia Tigers waiving their struggling Australian shortstop Jarryd Dale and the Doosan Bears cutting ties with Japanese right-hander Ichiro Tamura.

2026.5.26

'Mighty Tigers'

Models pose with limited-edition “Mighty Tigers” products, a collaboration between 7-Eleven and baseball club Kia Tigers, on May 3. From beer to transportation cards and chips, nine products will be launched on May 13. [7-ELEVEN]

2026.5.3

Kia Tigers pitcher Adam Oller [KIA TIGERS]

Tigers snap losing streak on dominant pitching by Adam Oller

The Kia Tigers eked out a second win of the 2026 KBO season by beating the NC Dinos 3-0 in Gwangju on Sunday thanks to a dominant performance from pitcher Adam Oller, who also played a key role in the team’s first victory of the campaign.

2026.4.6

Kia Tigers starting pitcher James Naile delivers a pitch during a game against the KT Wiz at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on April 15, 2025. [KIA TIGERS]

Done tweaking, Tigers ace Naile focusing on execution in 3rd KBO season

Kia Tigers starter James Naile dominated the KBO in his first season in 2024 with the sweeper. His wasn't the first sweeper thrown in the Korean league, but it was by far the most effective.

2026.4.3

Kia Tigers third baseman Kim Do-yeong, second from right, stays crouched in pain after a diving catch attempt during a KBO regular-season game against the LG Twins at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in southern Seoul on April 1. [YONHAP]

Tigers manager relieved after Kim Do-yeong gets up from awkward fall in Wednesday game

Kia Tigers manager Lee Bum-ho felt his heart drop Wednesday night when his prized third baseman Kim Do-yeong went down to the ground in apparent pain.

2026.4.2

Kia Tigers baseman Kim Do-yeong celebrates after hitting a home run during a match between the Kia Tigers and LG Twins at Jamsil Stadium in Songpa District, southern Seoul, on March 31. [NEWS1]

Kia Tigers roar into season with 7-2 win against LG Twins

The Kia Tigers beat the LG Twins 7-2 at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on Tuesday to secure their first win of the season. Kim Do-yeong hit his first home run of the season, while American pitcher Adam Oller pitched six scoreless innings.

2026.4.1

Kia Tigers manager Lee Bum-ho and coaching staff high-five players after a 9-4 win over the SSG Landers in a preseason game at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field on March 12. [YONHAP]

National poll names Kia Tigers the most popular baseball team for 2nd year straight

The Kia Tigers have been named the most popular club in Korean baseball for the second straight year in an annual national poll.

2026.3.31