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Chosun Ilbo: Yankees scouting Korean 1B Byung-Ho Park

According to a Chosun Ilbo report passed along by our Sung-Min Kim, the Yankees are among the teams scouting Korean first baseman Byung-Ho Park. Various reports have indicated the Red Sox, Twins, and Pirates are among the other clubs scouting Park. The Korea Times previously reported 17 of the 30 MLB teams have watched him this year.

Park, 29, started his career in Korea with the LG Twins before being traded to the Nexen Heroes in the middle of the 2011 season. He broke out after the trade and has hit 30+ homers every year from 2012-15, including 52 last year and 47 this year.