BRADENTON, Fla. — If all proceeds according to plan, which is a daring assumption to make when considering the life and times of Jung Ho Kang, he’ll be in the major leagues within a few weeks. Kang has been there before, playing third base for the Pirates in 2015 and 2016, but he’s still unsure what to expect when he returns to PNC Park for the first time in 20 months.
“Whatever the reaction is, even if there are jeers from the crowd, that’s something I deserve,” Kang said Wednesday via interpreter Mark Kim. “I'll take full responsibility for that reaction.