KT Wiz


KT Wiz is a South Korean professional baseball team founded in 2013. Their home stadium is Suwon Baseball Stadium in Suwon.

History

On January 11, 2013, the Korea Baseball Organization governing body officially approved of KT Baseball Club's admission to KBO League, beginning in the 2015 season. The Suwon KT Wiz played the 2013 season as part of the KBO Future League's Freedom Division. The team played the 2014 season as part of the Futures League's Blue League division. In 2015, the team was elevated to the KBO League.
As a new team KBO League in 2015 and 2016, the Wiz were allowed four foreign players on their roster each season. Foreign players signed by the Wiz for the 2015 season were pitchers Phil Irwin, Andrew Sisco, and Chris Oxspring; and hitter Andy Marte. Foreign players signed by the Wiz for the 2016 season were pitchers Travis Banwart, Sugar Ray Marimón, and Yohan Pino; and the holdover, hitter Andy Marte.
Beginning in the 2017 season, the Wiz's allowed allotment of foreign players reverted to three to match the rest of the league.

Season-by-season records

Current squad

The current roster includes former MLB pitchers Odrisamer Despaigne and William Cuevas, as well as outfielder Mel Rojas Jr.

Managers