Ja-Wook Koo could be the latest international player on his way to MLB.
The 33-year-old corner outfielder -- he’ll turn 34 in February -- hired Jaron Long of the Mako Corporation to represent him and explore a move to MLB, according to MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand.
Koo hit .371/.458/.581 with 15 home runs and 102 RBIs in 114 games last season with the Samsung Lions of the KBO. A left-handed hitter, Koo won the regular-season batting title and posted the third-best OPS (1.039) among qualified hitters in the KBO.
Koo was also voted MVP of the Korean Series after hitting .500 in the five-game championship set.
Koo first debuted in the KBO in 2015 and owns a .322/.392/.518 slash line in parts of 12 seasons with the Lions. Although he has experience playing both corner infield spots, he is mostly a corner outfielder at this stage of his career.