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KBO Star Koo Ja-Wook Hires US Agent in Pursuit of MLB Opportunity: Report

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 Feinsand of MLB.com tweeted Koo has hired Jaron Long of Mako Corp. to represent him as the 33-year-old outfielder seeks a jump from the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) to Major League Baseball. Koo is fresh off winning the Korean Series MVP award after helping his Lions win their first KBO championship in…

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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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