Left-hander Kyle Hart signs with the San Diego Padres after a standout season in South Korea

FILE - Boston Red Sox pitcher Kyle Hart delivers against the Philadelphia Phillies during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, at Fenway Park in Boston. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson, File0

FILE - Boston Red Sox pitcher Kyle Hart delivers against the Philadelphia Phillies during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, at Fenway Park in Boston. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson, File0 (AP Photo)


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PEORIA, Ariz. — Left-hander Kyle Hart has signed a one-year contact with the San Diego Padres after a standout season in the Korean Baseball Organization. The Padres announced Thursday the signing of the 32-year-old Hart to a deal for this season that includes a club option for 2026. Hart won the Choi Dong-won Award as the KBO's top pitcher last season after leading the league with 182 strikeouts. He was 13-3 with a 2.69 ERA in 26 starts, and walked only 38 of his 631 batters. In his only MLB action, Hart pitched in four games for Boston during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season.

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