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Pittsburgh, PA - The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed infielder Jung Ho Kang to a four-year contract with a club option for the 2019 season. Kang hit .356 with 36 doubles, 40 home runs and 117 RBI in 117 games with the Nexen Heroes of the Korean Baseball Organization in 2014. He led the league in slugging percentage (.739) and OPS (1.198) while ranking second in on-base percentage (.459), home runs and total bases (309). First I want to thank the Nexen Heroes for allowing me the challenge of competing at a major league level, said Kang in a statement Friday. Im very excited and humbled by this opportunity. I look forward to joining a great group of teammates and I am ready to work hard to help the Pirates win any way that I can. Kang made all 113 defensive appearances at shortstop in 2014. Jordy Mercer will begin spring training as the starting shortstop for the Pirates. Mercer hit .255 with 12 home runs, 27 doubles and 55 RBI in a career-high 149 games last season. We appreciate and respect Kangs accomplishments in Korea and look forward to helping him positively impact our major league team, said Pirates general manager Neal Huntington. He will complement our existing club with his offensive ability and defensive versatility. Our focus at the present time is helping him transition to the United States and to the major leagues. Our ability to help him with this transition will be key for him to reach his potential as a major league player. A four-time Gold Glove Award winner and four-time All-Star in the KBO, Kang has produced a .298 batting average, 193 doubles, 139 home runs and 545 RBI in his nine seasons (902 games) of play in Korea. He played shortstop, third base, second base, catcher and first base in Korea. Supply Cheap NFL Jerseys . But back-up Peter Budaj has put up two wins and an overtime loss while starting three games in four nights since Price went down with a suspected groin injury. Discount NFL Jerseys . For the Bombers it has been a combination of things coming together at the most inappropriate moments in time. Quarterback, injuries, Canadian talent or depth and leadership are all issues. Trust me when I say being a Bomber is no fun right now in a city that embraces football the way Winnipeg does. While Buck Pierce will be getting another shot, I think Max Hall does deserve another opportunity. http://www.cheapnfljerseysbest.com/. - Mark Sanchez found out the New York Jets had acquired Tim Tebow on a conference call with team management. Wholesale NFL Store . Vargas (8-3) allowed four singles and two walks while striking out five, allowing only two runners from a diluted Twins lineup to reach second base. Mike Moustakas and Jarrod Dyson hit RBI singles in the second inning against Kevin Correia (4-10), and that was all Vargas needed. NFL Jerseys China . The Argentina striker has not played for the Premier League leaders since September when he refused to warm up during a Champions League match and only returned last week from a three-month unauthorized absence at home. City coach Roberto Mancini had initially told Tevez he would never play for City again after his act of public insubordination, but later softened his stance and only asked for an apology.Two title fights will headline UFC 185, as a bout between women’s strawweight champion Carla Esparza and number-one ranked contender Joanna Jedrzejczyk has been added as the co-main event to the March 14th card in Dallas, Texas. In the main event, Anthony Pettis will defend the lightweight title against Rafael dos Anjos. Esparza will be making the first defence of her strawweight belt that she captured with a victory over Rose Namajunas at the Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale.dddddddddddd The undefeated Jedrzejczyk comes in off a split decision victory over Claudia Gadelha at UFC on Fox 13 putting her on track for the title shot. Canadian Elias Theodorou, who currently holds a 10-0 record, will also face 7-1 Texan Roger Narvaez on the UFC 185 card. ' ' '