Jung-Ho Kang - Pirates Prospects

First Pitch: How Josh Harrison Led to the Pirates Building a Stronger Bench

First PitchJanuary 15, 2015

Earlier today we posted about how Buster Olney gave the Pittsburgh Pirates high rankings for their lineup, bullpen, and rotation. I don't know if...

NRIs For Morel and Tabata, Kang Scouting Report, Harrison’s Future, Win Now vs Win Later

NewsJanuary 14, 2015

The MLB.com transactions page has Brent Morel and Jose Tabata receiving invites to Spring Training. Earlier in the week we learned that Tabata was...

Jung-Ho Kang is Confident He Can Outplay Jordy Mercer at Shortstop

NewsJanuary 13, 2015

Jung-Ho Kang held a press conference with the Korean media, prior to his flight to the U.S. The infielder talked about several topics, including...

First Pitch: What Does Jung-Ho Kang Need to Do to Justify His Deal?

First PitchJanuary 13, 2015

There was a report today that the Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to a deal with Jung-Ho Kang for $16 M over four years, including an...

Radhames Liz on Why He Chose the Pirates, Changes to His Game, and Jung-Ho Kang

AnalysisJanuary 12, 2015

Radhames Liz was in mini camp today at Pirate City, giving him his first day of work in the Pittsburgh Pirates' organization. The right-hander...

Pirates Reportedly Agree With Jung-Ho Kang on Four-Year Deal

TransactionsJanuary 12, 2015

According to Jim Bowden, the Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to a four-year deal with Korean shortstop Jung-Ho Kang. The contract is also said to...

Jung-Ho Kang Leaving For Pittsburgh This Week to Potentially Finalize a Deal

NewsJanuary 12, 2015

A report out of Korea last night, from Jung-Ho Kang's club, says that the infielder will be heading to Pittsburgh on Wednesday in order...

Jon Heyman Reports Pirates and Jung-Ho Kang Are Close to a Deal

NewsJanuary 9, 2015

Jon Heyman is reporting that the Pittsburgh Pirates and Korean shortstop Jung-Ho Kang are close to a deal and it will likely be for...

Update on Jung-Ho Kang’s Negotiations, Gaby Sanchez Heads to Japan

NewsJanuary 8, 2015

Bill Brink had an article this morning in which he says that the agent of Korean shortstop Jung-Ho Kang is confident they will come...

First Pitch: Three Reasons Why the Pirates Don’t Need to Extend Neil Walker Right Now

First PitchJanuary 7, 2015

A Pittsburgh Pirates off-season wouldn't be complete without rumors that the Pirates were interested in extending Neil Walker. The rumors have already come up...

The 15 Boom or Bust Players Who Could Put the Pirates Over the Top in 2015

AnalysisDecember 31, 2014

For the last two years on New Year's Eve, I've written about the boom or bust players who could make a difference for the...

There Will Be No Need to Immediately Clear a Starting Spot for Jung-Ho Kang

AnalysisDecember 29, 2014

A week ago, the news came out that the Pittsburgh Pirates won the bidding for the exclusive negotiating rights with Korean infielder Jung-Ho Kang....

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