The Korea Times
Son Ah-seop, the career hits leader in Korean baseball, has been traded. The Hanwha Eagles announced Tuesday they have dealt Son to the Doosan Bears in exchange for left-handed pitcher Lee Kyo-hoon and 150 million won (US$101,160) in cash. Son is the all-time hit king in Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) history with 2,618, but he has logged just one pitch-hit at-bat for the Eagles this season. He batted 3-for-8 in three games in the minor league prior to the trade. The 38-year-old veteran began his KBO career with the Lotte Giants in 2007. He signed with the NC Dinos as a free agent before the 2022 season, and then was traded to the Eagles in July last year. He batted .288 for the season while collecting 107 hits -- his 15th season with at least 100 hits. Son became a free agent again after the 2025 campaign but was the last player to land a deal on the open market, as he returned to the Eagles in early February on a one-year deal worth 100 million won. Son, however, was not part of the Eagles' plans, with younger outfielders getting the majority of playing time. Now he joins a Bears tea
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