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Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Bae Ji-hwan high-fives in the dugout after scoring a run against the San Francisco Giants during the fifth inning at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on Tuesday. [USA TODAY/YONHAP]

Bae Ji-hwan gets RBI, two runs on major league return

The number of Korean players currently active in the MLB doubled on Tuesday when Pittsburgh Pirates utility man Bae Ji-hwan was recalled to the majors to start against the San Francisco Giants.

2024.5.22

Park Hoy-jun crosses home plate after hitting a solo home run for the Pittsburgh Pirates off San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Alex Cobb in Pittsburgh on June 19. [AP/YONHAP]

Boston Red Sox trade Park Hoy-jun to the Atlanta Braves

Korean utility player Park Hoy-jun was traded to the Atlanta Braves over the weekend in his second move this offseason, having left the Pittsburgh Pirates last month for the Boston Red Sox.

2022.12.19

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Bae Ji-hwan makes major league debut with the Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Bae Ji-hwan made his major league debut on Friday. Bae went 1-for-3 with a walk and two stolen bases in the Pirates' 6-5 loss against the Chicago Cubs.

2022.9.25

Pittsburgh Pirates' Park Hoy-jun crosses home plate after hitting a solo home run off San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Alex Cobb in Pittsburgh on June 19. [AP/YONHAP]

Park Hoy-jun sent down to minors for third time this season

Pittsburgh Pirates utility man Park Hoy-jun was sent down to the minors for the third time this season on Tuesday, less than a month after being called up.

2022.7.6

Park Hoy-jun sent to minors after difficult start to season

The Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday optioned Park Hoy-jun to Triple-A affiliate Indianapolis after the sophomore big leaguer got off to a slow start to the 2022 MLB season.

2022.4.25

Tampa Bay Rays' Choi Ji-man reacts after being called out on strikes on a pitch from Baltimore Orioles' Jordan Lyles during a game on Saturday in St. Petersburg, Florida. [AP/YONHAP]

Korean batters off to solid start after first weekend of MLB action

Choi Ji-man has started the 2022 season on good form, putting in a solid performance at the plate as the Tampa Bay Rays immediately return to the top of the American League East.

2022.4.12

Toronto Blue Jays starter Ryu Hyun-jin pitches against the Detroit Tigers during the first inning of a spring training game at TD Ballpark in Dunedin, Florida on March 25. [AP/YONHAP]

Four Koreans ready for action as 2022 MLB season begins

The long break is over for Korean major leaguers Ryu Hyun-jin, Choi Ji-man, Kim Ha-seong and Park Hoy-jun, as the delayed 2022 MLB season kicks off in the United States on Thursday.

2022.4.7

Yang Hyeon-jong of the Texas Rangers follows through on his delivery to the Houston Astros in the seventh inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas on Aug. 28. [AP/YONHAP]

Yang heads back to minors as Park rejoins the Pirates

Yang Hyeon-jong's brief return to the big leagues has come to an end, with the Korean southpaw sent back down to the minors after throwing just two innings in a single game on Aug. 28.

2021.9.1

Pittsburgh Pirates' Park Hoy-jun celebrates after hitting a home run against the St. Louis Cardinals during the fourth inning of a baseball game on Tuesday. [AP/YONHAP]

Years in the minors appear to pay off for Park Hoy-jun

Park Hoy-jun of the Pittsburgh Pirates is now 10 games into his fledgling major league career and things are looking good, with a home run and a .281 batting average suggesting he is off to a better start than former high school teammate Kim Ha-seong

2021.8.12

New York Yankees' Park Hoy-jun catches a fly ball from Boston Red Sox's Christian Arroyo for an out during the ninth inning on Friday at Yankee Stadium in New York. [AP/YONHAP]

Park Hoy-jun is 25th Korean to appear in the majors

Park Hoy-jun became the 25th Korean player to debut in the major league on Friday, appearing as a pinch hitter for the New York Yankees in a 4-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium in New York.

2021.7.18