Pirates third baseman Jung Ho Kang is being investigated for sexual assault by Chicago Police, according to a report by the Chicago Tribune.
The report claims that an incident occurred during the Pirates’ most recent visit to Chicago from June 17 to 19. Kang has not been charged. The Pirates issued a statement on the report.
“We have been made aware of the allegation that has been made against Jung Ho Kang,” team president Frank Coonelly said in a statement. “We take allegations of this type extremely seriously. Pursuant to the Joint MLB/MLBPA Policy on such matters, this matter is exclusively before the Commissioner’s Office at this time. We have and will continue to cooperate fully with the Commissioner’s Office. As a result of the ongoing police investigation, we cannot comment further at this time. We have also advised our staff and our players that they should not comment on the matter either. We all need to be respectful to the police investigation of a very serious allegation.”
Kang, 29, is in his second season with the Pirates after spending the first nine years of his career in his native South Korea.
