Kia Drafts Big Choi, Will Choi Do the Same?

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Choi Hee-seop of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, also known as ‘Big Choi’, now seems likely to join the Kia Tigers. Kia officially drafted the 28-year-old baseball player to their team on Thursday. The news came just one day before the deadline of priority drafting of Korean baseball players playing overseas. “The team needs a powerful left-hander and it will only be a matter of time before Choi will adapt to the Korean league,” Kia announced in an official press release. Colorado Rockies underhand pitcher Kim Byung-hyun was another possible candidate, but the team selected Choi who they felt was more likely to return to the Korean league. Kia will negotiate the terms of contract with Choi in the near future.

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