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- Updated: January 4, 2017
PITTSBURGH — Pirates third baseman Jung Ho Kang has been dropped from Korea’s World Baseball Classic roster, the Yonhap News Agency reported Tuesday night.
Kang was expected to represent Korea in the international tournament this March, but he was arrested in December for DUI while back in his home country. Korea manager In-Sik Kim recently told Yonhap News that given the “worsening public opinion” of Kang — a former Korean Baseball Organization star who signed with the Pirates two years ago — he could be removed from the roster.
“Jung Ho is a great player, but I’ve started to wonder if it’s worth the trouble taking him to the WBC,” Kim told Yonhap. “Personally, I am leaning toward taking Kang off the roster.”
The news came down late Tuesday. Kang was reportedly replaced by Ha Seong Kim, a shortstop for the KBO’s Nexen Heroes, …
