KBO Accepts Applications for '2027 Rookie Draft' from Overseas and Withdrawn Players → Tryout on September 1

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The KBO (Korea Baseball Organization) will accept applications for the rookie draft from overseas-born and withdrawn players who dream of becoming professional baseball players.

On the 6th, the KBO announced that it will accept applications from July 6 to August 7 for the '2027 KBO Rookie Draft' scheduled to be held on September 21, targeting overseas amateur and professional players as well as high school and university dropouts.

Applicants must be South Korean nationals. Players who were eligible for the draft in their original high school or university graduation year are excluded. However, those who meet at least one of the specific eligibility criteria under KBO regulations and have no prior participation history in the KBO rookie draft may apply.

Eligible applicants include: overseas professional players not registered with Korean teams (those whose contracts with foreign professional clubs ended before January 31, 2025), overseas amateur and professional players (including those from overseas schools), domestic high school or university dropouts, and players belonging to independent league or Futures League teams recognized by the KBO who have appeared in at least one game within the year preceding the announcement date.

In particular, for high school or university dropouts, applications can only be submitted after their original expected graduation year from high school or university. If a player enlisted in the military before their expected graduation year, they become eligible to participate two years after their expected graduation year.

Players wishing to apply must submit an online application through the KBO Rookie Draft Eligible Player Registration System website and then mail the original required documents. Mail submissions are valid until the postmark date of August 7.

After reviewing the documents, the KBO plans to conduct a tryout on September 1 for players without any disqualifying factors. The specific time and location of the tryout will be communicated separately to eligible candidates at a later date.

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