At one point in time it seemed quite possible that Jung Ho Kang would never play in the Major Leagues again. After being charged with his second DUI in his native South Korea during the 2016-2017 offseason, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ slugger could not receive a work visa and missed all of 2017.
As Kang continued to try, and fail, to acquire a new work visa it appeared he would miss all fo 2018 as well. However, in mid-April Kang was able to receive a new work visa. And with that, his road back to the Majors began.