The Pittsburgh Pirates have won the right to negotiate with South Korean shortstop Jung-Ho Kang.
Pittsburgh has 30 days to sign the 27-year-old.
Kang hit .354 with 39 homers last season for the Nexen Heroes while being named the MVP of the Korean Baseball Organization.
If the Pirates reach an agreement with Kang, the Nexen Heroes would receive the posting fee for Kang's rights, reported to be $5,002,015 by Yonhap News Agency.
Via ESPN