{
  "id": 998053,
  "title": "LG Twins acquire Australian pitcher Jon Kennedy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/lg-twins-acquire-australian-pitcher-jon-kennedy-998053",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-15T08:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260815/lg-twins-acquire-australian-pitcher-jon-kennedy"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The LG Twins announced on Saturday that they have acquired Australian pitcher Jon Kennedy to bolster their pitching staff for the remainder of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) season. Kennedy signed for $20,000 and will replace Lachlan Wells, his fellow Australian teammate during the World Baseball Classic earlier this year. At 31 years old, Kennedy primarily pitches in Australia but has also gained experience in the U.S. minor leagues, amassing a 10-10 record with a 3.09 ERA over 186 1/3 innings across 94 games. The Twins view Kennedy as a groundball pitcher who will strengthen their pitching rotation as they aim for their second consecutive Korean Series championship title. Kennedy's eligibility for postseason play depends on the team's performance, with the deadline for KBO clubs to add foreign players to their active roster for postseason action set for August 15. Prior to Saturday's games, the Twins were situated in third place with a record of 57-47-1, and the top five teams are set to advance to the postseason.",
  "summary": "The LG Twins announced Saturday they have acquired Australian pitcher Jon Kennedy as their new Asian quota player. Kennedy, who signed for $20,000 for the rest of this Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) season, replaces fellow Australian, Lachlan Wells. Those two were teammates for Australia at this year's World Baseball Classic. Kennedy, 31, has mostly pitched in his native Australia and also has…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "LG Twins acquire Australian pitcher Jon Kennedy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/lg-twins-acquire-australian-pitcher-jon-kennedy",
        "published": "2026-08-15T08:10:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "LG Twins acquire Australian pitcher Jon Kennedy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/lg-twins-acquire-australian-pitcher-jon-kennedy-996376",
        "published": "2026-08-15T08:52:02.000Z"
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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."
}