Kang Baek-ho, a senior U.S. agent, is all-in to enter the ML? The possibility of two tracks is different from Kim Hye-sung's

Aug 13, 2025

Kang Baek-ho, a senior U.S. agent, is all-in to enter the ML? The possibility of two tracks is different from Kim Hye-sung's
KT Kang Baek-ho hits a game between KIA and KT at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 22nd, with no outs and no outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. Suwon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.05.22/



Is this the beginning of a two-track strategy.

KT Wiz Kang Baek-ho's appointment as a `surprise' U.S. agency is known.

Paragon Sports International (hereinafter referred to as Paragon), which is based on professional sports in North America, revealed the contract with Kang Baek-ho on its official SNS on the 13th. Paragon released a photo of Kang Baek-ho and said 'We're happy to include him on our MLB roster'




Paragon is not well known to Korean fans than Boras Corporation, which has Scott Boras as the agent of 「Devil Agent」, and Nez Valero's CAA Sports, which is famous as an agent of Ohtani and Kim Hye-sung (LA Dodgers), but it is one of the giant agents that has secured a stable customer base in the region.

Why can you say 'surprise'. Considering Kang Baek-ho's stance and this year's performance, he did not seem to have a clear will to advance to the U.S.

After joining KT, Kang Baek-ho has grown into a leading slugger in the league. However, there were many times when he was hampered by injuries and sluggishness. In the meantime, after finishing this season, he became the first FA in his life. When asked about his intention to advance to the Major League ahead of this season, Kang Baek-ho always took only the principled attitude of "I would like to challenge myself if I have a chance."




Kang Baek-ho, a senior U.S. agent, is all-in to enter the ML? The possibility of two tracks is different from Kim Hye-sung's
photo source=Paragon Sports International SNS
On top of that, he has been terribly sluggish this season. When I tried to revive a little, I seriously injured my ankle while playing base running. Not only the U.S., but also the domestic FA jackpot showed a dark shadow. He is said to be recovering little by little recently, but he still has a batting average of 255, 10 homers and 39 RBIs. In addition, the defensive position is ambiguous to play in the U.S. In the KBO League, he has not settled down anywhere in right field or first baseman, and he has even worked as a catcher since last year. It's a versatile player, but negatively, it can be said that he is a player without a main position.

In the meantime, Kang Baek-ho appointed a U.S. agency, so it has no choice but to be news. Kim Hye-sung, who went to the Dodgers, also prepared to go to the U.S. in earnest by announcing his contract with CAA Sports during last season, but the situation between Kim Hye-sung and Kang Baek-ho seems slightly different at the time.

Kang Baek-ho, a senior U.S. agent, is all-in to enter the ML? The possibility of two tracks is different from Kim Hye-sung's
photo source=Paragon Sports International SNS
Kim Hye-sung's challenge was through posting, and he wanted to go to the U.S. unconditionally. On the contrary, Kang Baek-ho can have different options. This means that because it is an FA qualification, it can create a strategy for negotiations between Korea and the United States 'two-track'. If you get a satisfactory offer from the United States, you can go there, or you can focus on negotiations with domestic teams.




Kang Baek-ho is said to have been born with a 'all-time' talent as far as his ability to power the ball through tremendous bat speed. How did he sign the US agency contract. I'm curious about the future.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.