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KBO star Koo Ja-wook hires US agent in pursuit of MLB opportunity: report

The Korean Series MVP is seeking an MLB opportunity after batting .371 and hiring U.S.-based agent Jaron Long, report said.

Summary by The Korea Times
Samsung Lions star Koo Ja-wook has hired a U.S.-based agent in pursuit of a major league contract this offseason, a report said Friday. Mark Feinsa...

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The offseason opens before the euphoria of the Korean Series championship has even faded. Record-breaking big names, including pitching and batting stars Koo Ja-wook and Won Tae-in who led the Samsung Lions to victory, have obtained free agent (FA) status. On the 13th, the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced the list of 28 players eligible for FA status in 2027.

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Jang Hyun-gu = The professional baseball free agent (FA) market has opened.

·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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[OSEN=Reporter Lee Hu-gwang] The eyes of the biggest free agent in professional baseball are turning toward the United States. His interview after winning the Korean Series MVP, in which he stated, “I want to take on a challenge in the U.S.,” was sincere. On the 13th (Korean time), Mark Feinsand, a reporter for the official Major League Baseball website MLB.com, shared the news of Koo Ja-wook appointing an overseas agent via his personal social …

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조선일보 broke the news on Friday, November 13, 2026.
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