{
  "id": 17430477,
  "title": "KBO asks MLB to post All-Star slugger Roh Si-hwan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/kbo-asks-mlb-to-post-all-star-slugger-roh-si-hwan-17430477",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-31T16:27:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261101/kbo-asks-mlb-to-post-all-star-slugger-roh-si-hwan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent announcement, the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) has requested Major League Baseball (MLB) to post their star player, Roh Si-hwan. Roh's Hanwha Eagles club had initially approached the KBO to consider posting Roh, prompting the Korean league office to notify MLB of his availability. Under their existing agreement, once Roh is posted, any of the 30 MLB teams have a 30-day window to negotiate a deal with the Korean slugger. This notification process commences at 8 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the day following MLB's official communication, concluding at 5 p.m. ET on the 30th day. Roh, a 25-year-old talent, has been a consistent force in the KBO in recent years. Drafted third overall by the Eagles in 2018, Roh made his KBO debut the following season. In 2023, Roh achieved his career high with 31 home runs and 101 RBIs in 131 games, finishing as the runner-up for the regular-season MVP award. The previous year, he posted 32 home runs and matched his career high with 101 RBIs, despite a lower total of just six homers and 59 RBIs in 115 games.",
  "summary": "The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced Saturday it has asked Major League Baseball (MLB) to post the Korean league slugger Roh Si-hwan. Roh's KBO club, the Hanwha Eagles, asked the KBO earlier in the day to post Roh, and the Korean league office asked MLB to inform its 30 teams of Roh's availability. Under an agreement between the two leagues, once a KBO player is posted, any of the 30…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "KBO asks MLB to post All-Star slugger Roh Si-hwan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/kbo-asks-mlb-to-post-all-star-slugger-roh-si-hwan",
        "published": "2026-10-31T11:01:36.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}