Jae-gyun Hwang's lone season stateside with the San Francisco Giants did not go as planned and the Korean infielder has reportedly decided to return to his home country.
"We are pursuing a contract in Korea for 2018," Hwang's agent, Han Lee, told NBC Sports Bay Area. Hwang elected free agency on Nov. 2.
The Giants signed to Hwang a minor league deal in January with an invitation to spring training, where he hit .333 with five home runs. His early production wasn't enough to warrant an Opening day roster spot and the former Korean Baseball Organization star began the season in Triple-A.