In just two seasons in Pittsburgh Jung Ho Kang has already become one of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ most popular players. Furthermore, he has also become one of the team’s most feared hitters. Could we see him playing a different position in 2017, though?
Prior to coming to the Major Leagues Kang played shortstop in the Korean Baseball Organization. While he has played some shortstop in the Majors, he has been primarily a third baseman. And after the catastrophic leg injury Kang suffered in September of 2015 it appeared that he would never play shortstop again.
During his rookie campaign in 2015 Jung Ho Kang played both shortstop and third base for the Pittsburgh Pirates.