With MLB on hold because of the coronavirus lockdown, the KBO could be a fill-in for your baseball needs.
The Korean baseball league had its Opening Day this week and will have regular-season games broadcast six days a week via ESPN.
If you’re looking to jump on the KBO bandwagon, here’s some info on the 10 teams in the league. Teams are allowed to have three foreign players on their roster at a time.
Doosan Bears
City: Seoul
Championships: 6
U.S. players: RHP Chris Flexen (former team: New York Mets)
Kiwoom Heroes
City: Seoul
Championships: 0
U.S. players: Infielder Taylor Motter (Tampa Bay Rays, Seattle Mariners, Minnesota Twins);
LHP Eric Jokisch (Chicago Cubs);
RHP Jake Brigham (Atlanta Braves)
SK Wyverns
City: Incheon
Championships: 4
U.S. players: RHP Nick Kingham (Pittsburgh Pirates, Toronto Blue Jays)
LG Twins
City: Seoul
Championships: 2
U.S. players: RHP Casey Kelly (San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves, San Francisco Giants);
RHP Tyler Wilson (Baltimore Orioles)
NC Dinos
City: Changwon
Championships: 0
U.S. players: RHP Drew Rucinski (Los Angeles Angles, Minnesota Twins, Miami Marlins);
RHP Mike Wright (Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners);
KT Wiz
City: Suwon
Championships: 0
U.S. players: No MLB players born in U.S.
Kia Tigers
City: Kwangju
Championships: 11
U.S. players: RHP Drew Gagnon (New York Mets);
RHP Aaron Brooks (Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals, Baltimore Orioles);
Outfielder Preston Tucker (Houston Astros, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds)
Samsung Lions
City: Daegu
Championships: 8
U.S. players: Infielder Tyler Saladino (Chicago White Sox, Milwaukee Brewers);
RHP David Buchanan (Philadelphia Phillies);
RHP Ben Lively (Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies)
Hanwha Eagles
City: Daejeon
Championships: 1
U.S. players: RHP Warwick Saupold (Detroit Tigers);
LHP Chad Bell (Detroit Tigers);
Outfielder Jared Hoying (Texas Rangers)
Lotte Giants
City: Busan
Championships: 2
U.S. players: RHP Dan Straily (Oakland Athletics, Miami Marlins, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros);
RHP Adrian Sampson (Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners)
-Sources: KBO website, MyKBO.net
