The Kiwoom Heroes announced their signings of all four foreign-born players for the 2026 season in Korean baseball Tuesday. The Heroes will bring back right-handed starter Raul Alcantara for his second season with them while adding right-hander Nathan Wiles to their rotation. Trenton Brooks will be their new foreign hitter, while Japanese pitcher Yuto Kanakubo will fill their Asian quota in 2026. Starting in 2026, the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) will allow each of the 10 clubs to sign either an Asian-born or an Australian-born player, in addition to their usual trio of players from outside the continent. Alcantara, 33, agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $900,000 — with $700,000 in salary and up to $200,000 in incentives. Alcantara joined the Heroes in May this year as a midseason replacement and went 8-4 with a 3.27 ERA in 19 appearances. The Heroes started the 2025 campaign with two foreign hitters, Yasiel Puig and Ruben Cardenas, and one foreign pitcher, Kenny Rosenberg — while all the other teams had two pitchers and one hitter from overseas. Alcantara took Puig's spot on