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3 Koreans on List of Baseball Players to Watch Out for

From left, Park Byung-ho, Kim Hyun-soo, and Oh Seung-hwan

Park Byung-ho, Kim Hyun-soo, and Oh Seung-hwan were included in the MLB's "100 Names You Need to Know for 2016" by USA Today on Wednesday. The three Koreans signed with major-league baseball teams this winter.

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Park of the Minnesota Twins in ninth place was described as "the modern-day Babe Ruth of Korea".

"Park hit 105 homers the past two seasons in the Korean Baseball Organization", USA Today wrote, adding that the team "will be thrilled if he hits half of the 53 homers he slugged last season".

Kim ranked 18th. The outfielder, who was signed by the Baltimore Orioles, "could bring stability to the left-field position and leadoff spot", and "a much-needed left-handed bat to the lineup and should have a high on-base percentage".

Oh, who signed with the St. Louis Cardinals, was in 32nd place. "Nicknamed 'The Final Boss' and considered one of the greatest Korean closers of all time, Oh arrives after leading the Japanese league in saves in each of the past two seasons".

USA Today highlighted Oh's international achievements including a gold medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and impressive performances at the 2006 and 2009 World Baseball Classic.

Top of the list was Corey Seager, a shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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