Suk-min Yoon Headed to MLB

South Korean RHP Suk-min Yoon has drawn interest from MLB teams including the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins and likely will sign for the 2014 season. He returned to a reliever role in 2013 due to a shoulder injury and was 3-6, 4.00 ERA, 76 K, 1.36 WHIP, 7 SV in 87.67 IP over 30 games with the Kia Tigers. He is only two seasons removed from being the MVP of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) in 2011 when he captured the pitching Triple Crown leading the league in wins, ERA and strikeouts. In 2011 he was 17-5, 2.45 ERA, 178 K, 1.05 WHIP, 1 SV in 172.1 IP over 27 games. He broke into the KBO as a reliever and in 2006 as the Tigers closer was 5-6, 2.28 ERA, 75 K, 1.14 WHIP in 94.2 IP over 63 games. He made the transition to starter the following season. He also pitched for the South Korea team that won gold at the 2008 Summer Olympics in China. Yoon will be 28 on July 24.