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Pirates waiting on Kang, who still needs visa

BRADENTON, Fla. -- Opening Day is two weeks from Monday, and the Pirates are still awaiting Jung Ho Kang's arrival in camp.

Kang remains in his native South Korea, working out and waiting for a visa, after receiving a suspended sentence following his third DUI arrest since 2009. It is unclear when Kang will arrive in the United States or when he will be ready to play for Pittsburgh.

"Still waiting on the visa process," general manager Neal Huntington said Sunday morning. "He continues to work out and work hard on his own.