Matt Davidson of the NC Dinos hits a three-run home run against the Kia Tigers during a Korea Baseball Organization regular-season game at Changwon NC Park in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, Aug. 10. Courtesy of NC Dinos
Two Korean baseball clubs made changes with their foreign players Monday, with a former league home run leader switching teams midseason.
The Kiwoom Heroes said they will pick up former Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) home run king Matt Davidson, who was released by another KBO team, NC Dinos, over the weekend.
To make room for Davidson, the Heroes released their American starting pitcher Nathan Wiles.
KBO teams are each allowed to carry three non-Asian foreign players, with a maximum two pitchers. Clubs typically sign two starting pitchers and one position player from overseas, but the Heroes have elected to go with two hitters and one pitcher, as Davidson joins Keston Hiura in the lineup while Raul Alcantara will be the lone non-Asian pitcher.
