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Report: Jung Ho Kang Denied Work Visa to Enter United States

According to reports out of Korea (link is in Korean), Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Jung Ho Kang has been denied his work visa today to enter the United States and it is unknown when he could eventually receive his visa. Kang received a suspended sentence in his DUI case in Seoul on March 2nd and has been waiting on his visa since then. The Pirates recently placed him on the restricted list due to the length of the process. That opened up a 40-man roster spot, which can be filled at any time, while Kang still remains property of the Pirates.