{
  "id": 3924975,
  "title": "Ex-MLB player Choi Ji-man to participate in KBO pre-draft workout",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/ex-mlb-player-choi-ji-man-to-participate-in-kbo-pre-draft-workout",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T08:47:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260828010700315"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former MLB player Choi Ji-man will participate in a pre-draft workout for the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), as announced by his club, the Ulsan Whales of the Futures League. The tryout, taking place on Tuesday, provides an opportunity for players not currently registered with high school or university teams to make an impression on KBO scouts and improve their chances of being selected at the draft. Choi, who has an impressive MLB track record with 67 home runs and 238 RBIs in 525 games, falls under the first category for the tryout. Despite his age and injury history, Choi remains a highly regarded veteran who can contribute to a KBO team.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Ex-MLB player Choi Ji-man to participate in KBO pre-draft workout",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/ex-mlb-player-choi-ji-man-to-participate-in-kbo-pre-draft-workout-3930170",
        "published": "2026-08-28T09:37:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}