Jung Ho Kang To Be Recalled This Weekend

The Pittsburgh Pirates are set to recall Jung Ho Kang this weekend against the Cincinnati Reds. It’ll be the first time since 2016 he’ll play at the Major League level.

Jung Ho Kang was a question entering each offseason throughout his tenure in Pittsburgh. In 2015, it was how would he translate from the KBL to the MLB. 2016 raised questions after he suffered a season ending injury the year prior on a slide by Chris Coghlan. The 2017 and 2018 seasons had questions on if the infielder would be allowed to enter the country, and in turn if his career was over.

After receiving his work visa at the beginning of 2018, Kang has spent time in the minor leagues, but a slew of injuries, primarily a…