The 39-year-old Venezuelan right-hander signed for $360,000 after splitting 2026 between MLB and minors
Ex-Cy Young contender Carrasco joins KBO's LG Twins
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Through Tuesday's action, they led the KBO with 1,143,330 fans. By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- Every once in a while, a player of Carlos Carrasco's stature decides to take his talents to South Korea and prompts fans to ask why: As in, why did someone like Carrasco, a former Cy Young Award contender who won 112 games across 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) and who was once a key part of a rotation on a World Series-bound club, come to the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO)? With 343 MLB games under his belt at age 39, walking into the sunset would have been a perfectly fine move for Carrasco, who led the American League with 18 wins in 2017 and finished fourth in the Cy Young Award voting that year.
Furthermore, Despite the recent downfall, expectations remain high for the Twins, who won Korean Series titles in 2023 and 2025. However, after splitting his 2026 season between MLB and the minor leagues for the Atlanta Braves, the Venezuelan right-hander signed with the LG Twins last week for $360,000 to begin a new chapter. The Twins have sold out 36 of their 50 games at Jamsil so far this year, and no team has won more games at home than the Twins' 31.
In addition, And ultimately, I came to South Korea because I wanted to have a special experience in my career." Carrasco said two former Twins pitchers, Elieser Hernandez and Adam Plutko, told him a great deal about how passionate KBO fans are, especially with the way they cheer on their favorite clubs nonstop from the first pitch to the final out, regardless of the score. Carrasco, who has pitched in MLB postseasons for the Cleveland Indians (currently Guardians), said he welcomes such pressure.
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Through Tuesday's action, they led the KBO with 1,143,330 fans.
reliability low1/2 sourcesBy Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- Every once in a while, a player of Carlos Carrasco's stature decides to take his talents to South Korea and prompts fans to ask why: As in, why did someone like Carrasco, a former Cy Young Award contender who won 112 games across 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) and who was once a key part of a rotation on a World Series-bound club, come to the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO)?
reliability low1/2 sourcesWith 343 MLB games under his belt at age 39, walking into the sunset would have been a perfectly fine move for Carrasco, who led the American League with 18 wins in 2017 and finished fourth in the Cy Young Award voting that year.
reliability low1/2 sourcesDespite the recent downfall, expectations remain high for the Twins, who won Korean Series titles in 2023 and 2025.
reliability low1/2 sourcesHowever, after splitting his 2026 season between MLB and the minor leagues for the Atlanta Braves, the Venezuelan right-hander signed with the LG Twins last week for $360,000 to begin a new chapter.
reliability low1/2 sourcesThe Twins have sold out 36 of their 50 games at Jamsil so far this year, and no team has won more games at home than the Twins' 31.
reliability low1/2 sourcesAnd ultimately, I came to South Korea because I wanted to have a special experience in my career." Carrasco said two former Twins pitchers, Elieser Hernandez and Adam Plutko, told him a great deal about how passionate KBO fans are, especially with the way they cheer on their favorite clubs nonstop from the first pitch to the final out, regardless of the score.
reliability low1/2 sourcesCarrasco, who has pitched in MLB postseasons for the Cleveland Indians (currently Guardians), said he welcomes such pressure.
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