Ha Jae-hoon (baseball)

Jae-hoon Ha
Jae-hoon Ha
SK Wyverns – No. 13
	Outfielder/Pitcher
	Born: October 29, 1990 (age 33); Jinju, South Korea
	Bats: Right Throws: Right
NPB debut
	2016, for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows
Teams
	Tokushima Indigo Socks (2016, 2017-2018); Tokyo Yakult Swallows (2016); SK Wyverns (2019-);

Jae-Hoon Ha (born October 29, 1990) is a South Korean professional baseball pitcher for the SK Wyverns of the KBO. He was formerly an outfielder for the Tokushima Indigo Socks of Shikoku Island League Plus but converted to pitching full-time when he joined the KBO.

Career

Ha played in Minor League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs organization as an outfielder from 2009 through 2015. He was named to appear in the 2012 All-Star Futures Game, and in a plate appearance against Major League Baseball pitcher Gerrit Cole he hit a home run.^[1]^[2] Ha signed with the Swallows before the 2016 season.

Prior to the 2019 KBO season, Ha signed with the SK Wyverns. Ha took on the role of closer for the Wyverns in the 2019 season and saved a league-leading 36 games.

References

^ Mayo, Jonathan (May 24, 2013). ymd=20120620&content_id=33663130&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb "Prospects pack rosters for 2012 All-Star Futures Game | MLB.com: News". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved August 10, 2013. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
^ https://theathletic.com/1762118/2020/04/23/baseball-is-back-in-south-korea-heres-a-primer-to-get-you-up-to-speed/

External links

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[1] Mayo, Jonathan (May 24, 2013). ymd=20120620&content_id=33663130&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb "Prospects pack rosters for 2012 All-Star Futures Game | MLB.com: News". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved August 10, 2013. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)

[2] ttps://theathletic.com/1762118/2020/04/23/baseball-is-back-in-south-korea-heres-a-primer-to-get-you-up-to-speed/

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