Work visa issues leave Jung Ho Kang with uncertain status for Pirates

Infielder Jung Ho Kang still has not been granted permission to travel to the United States under a work visa, the Pittsburgh Pirates said Friday, and his status for Opening Day and beyond remains in doubt.

Kang has been delayed in his native South Korea by visa issues related to a DUI arrest in December.

"We continue to work with Kang and his representatives to present materials and information to the appropriate parties in the United States government that we believe establish that Kang should be permitted to travel to the United States under a work visa, and we remain hopeful that such a resolution will be reached in the near future," Pirates team president Frank Coonelly said.

Kang, who…