KBO star Koo Ja-wook hires US agent in pursuit of MLB opportunity: report
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…
Samsung Lions outfielder Koo Ja-wook has enlisted the help of a U.S.-based agent in hopes of securing a Major League Baseball contract, according to a report on Friday. The 33-year-old was represented by Jaron Long of Mako Corp., as announced by Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. Koo recently earned the Korean Series MVP award for guiding his Lions to their first championship in 12 years, batting 10-for-20 with a home run and six RBIs as they defeated the KT Wiz in five games.
Despite playing through lingering effects of a hamstring injury, Koo led the Lions with a .371 batting average in the regular season and a .458 on-base percentage. Among KBO leaders, he ranked highest in hits, doubles, RBIs and runs. Across his 1,466 career games, Koo boasts a lifetime batting average of .322, the fourth-best in league history among players with at least 3,000 plate appearances, along with 201 home runs and 984 RBIs.
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