{
  "id": 3930170,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T09:37:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260828/ex-mlb-player-choi-ji-man-to-participate-in-kbo-pre-draft-workout"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Former MLB player Choi Ji-man is set to participate in a pre-draft workout for the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), according to his club, the Ulsan Whales. The tryout, scheduled for Tuesday, will allow the veteran to showcase his skills to KBO scouts and potentially improve his chances of being selected in the upcoming draft. The KBO pre-draft tryout is an important event for players who are not currently registered with high school or university teams, providing them with an opportunity to make an impression and advance their professional baseball careers.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-28T08:47:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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-3931744",
        "published": "2026-08-28T09:42:02.000Z"
      }
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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."
}