In first place, the LG Twins appear to be the best 2025 Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) team.
Will any other organization threaten the Twins for first place in the standings? How are foreign players performing for their squads?
Catch up with the latest news from the top professional baseball league in South Korea.
Australia Native Coen Wynn Signs with Twins – One of Australia’s best pitchers at the 2024 WBSC Premier12, Coen Wynn, signed a temporary contract with the Twins to replace starting pitcher Elieser Hernández. Hernández is on the injured list with a tear in his adductor magnus muscle.
Wynn received an invitation from the Twins to attend their spring training camp in Arizona and made four appearances for Australia out of the bullpen at the Premier12. He posted a 2.25 ERA and four strikeouts in four innings.
The 26-year-old played collegiate baseball at Grand Canyon University from 2018-21 and has spent the last three Australian Baseball League seasons with the Sydney Blue Sox.
Yasiel Puig Crushes Fourth 2025 Home Run – Through the first 26 games of 2025, former Major League Baseball outfielder Yasiel Puig was slashing .204/.274/.340 with a .614 OPS with the Kiwoom Heroes.
Puig, who played with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, and Cleveland Guardians during his seven-year MLB career from 2013-19, returned to the Heroes during the offseason after spending the 2022 KBO season with the club.
The 34-year-old from Cuba hit his fourth home run of the season, a two-run shot to left field in the bottom of the third inning in Tuesday’s 5-4 win over the Doosan Bears. The Heroes entered Wednesday’s game against the Bears with the worst record in the KBO, 9-17.
푸이그 시즌4호 투런 ㅋㅋㅋㅌㅌㅌㅌㅌ
걍 소리가 맞자마자 넘어갔다. 임 pic.twitter.com/tQkL4ed3bu— 쭈 (@kizzu_kbo) April 22, 2025
KBO MVP Cleared to Resume Training – According to Yoo Jee-ho of Yonhap News Agency, the 2024 KBO MVP, third baseman Kim Do-yeong, received medical clearance from doctors to resume practicing after suffering a grade 1 hamstring injury during the Kia Tigers’ first game of the season.
Yoo also reported that Kim participated in practice on Tuesday, would play his first rehab game on Wednesday with the Tigers’ KBO Futures League team, and take live batting practice on Thursday.
Kim became the youngest player in KBO history to join the 30-30 club, hitting 38 home runs and swiping 40 bags during his MVP season in 2024. He set a league record with 143 runs scored in a single season.
KBO Standings as of Wednesday, April 22
1. LG Twins (19-6-0)
2. Hanwha Eagles (15-11-0)
3. KT Wiz (13-11-1)
4. Samsung Lions (13-12)
5. Lotte Giants (13-12-1)
6. SSG Landers (11-12-0)
7. Kia Tigers (11-13-0)
8. Doosan Bears (10-14-0)
9. NC Dinos (8-13-0)
10. Kiwoom Heroes (9-18-0)
Where to Watch – Fans can watch the 2025 KBO season on the streaming service SOOP. The KBO’s official YouTube page also posts game highlights and clips of other events, like the All-Star Game and Golden Glove awards.
Photo: Outfielder Yasiel Puig of the Kiwoom Heroes reacts in the top of the eighth inning during the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) League opening game between Kiwoom Heroes and Lotte Giants at Gocheok Skydome on April 02, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea. Puig has four homers in 27 games with the Heroes this season. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
