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Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Hyeon-jong Yang. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com.
- March 1, 1988
Profile, pitching stats, recent games and videos for Yang Hyeon-jong of the Kia Tigers (KBO League)
- 6' (1.83 m)
- March 1, 1988
- 200 (91 kg)
Hyeon-jong Yang...married to Jung Rael, and they have three children: daughter Jieun (5) and sons Sion (3) and Taeeun (2)...native of Kwang Ju, South Korea graduated from Kwang Ju Dong Sung High School in 2007 and was drafted by his hometown team, the Kia Tigers, in the first round.
DateTransactionFebruary 9, 2023Korea activated LHP Hyeon-Jong Yang.October 4, 2021LHP Hyeon-Jong Yang elected free agency.September 16, 2021Texas Rangers sent LHP Hyeon-Jong Yang ...September 15, 2021Texas Rangers designated LHP Hyeon-Jong ...Yang Hyeon-jong (Korean: 양현종; Hanja: 梁玹種; born March 1, 1988) is a Korean professional baseball pitcher for the Kia Tigers of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers. He made his MLB debut with Texas in 2021.
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Summary Stats News. Hyeon-Jong Yang. Status: Free Agent. Born: 3/01/1988 in Gwangju, Republic of Korea. High School: Dongsung, Gwangju, KOR. MLB Debut: 4/26/2021.
Position: Starting Pitcher. Bats: Left • Throws: Left. 6-0 , 200lb (183cm, 90kg) Born: March 1, 1988 in Gwangju, South Korea. High School: Last Game: (Age 33-196d) 2.1 IP, 4 H, 3 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER. Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2021 season. Full Name: Hyeon-jong Yang.