The Jung Ho Kang saga has taken another twist. According to Stephen J. Nesbitt of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Kang is receiving help from the Major League Baseball Player’s Association in his efforts to be granted a work visa.
Jung Ho Kang was unable to get a work visa this past offseason. This was due to him receiving his third DUI this past offseason in his native South Korea. Kang received an 8-month suspended prison sentence as a result of his DUI.
After an appeal by Kang, his suspended sentence was upheld in May.