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MLB To Open 2024 Season With Dodgers-Padres Series In South Korea

By Anthony Franco | July 12, 2023 at 6:55pm CDT

Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association announced the “World Tour” schedule for the 2024 season. The ’24 campaign will kick off with a two-game series between the Padres and Dodgers in Seoul on March 20-21.

Those will be the first MLB regular season contests ever played in South Korea. The league had been slated to play four exhibition games in the nation — two in Seoul, two in Busan — over the 2022-23 offseason. That event was canceled, which MLB attributed to a contractual issue with a local promoter.

While the season-opening Korean set is the most notable development, the World Tour will also again take clubs to Mexico and the United Kingdom. The Rockies and Astros are slated for a two-game set in Mexico City on April 27-28. The Padres and Giants played there this April. MLB had previously announced a two-game set between the Mets and Phillies in London on June 8-9. The Cubs and Cardinals met in England last month.

Along with the three regular season series, MLB is sending the Rays and Red Sox to Santo Domingo for a pair of Spring Training games. The Dominican Republic exhibition contests will take place on March 9-10.

MLB and the MLBPA formed the World Tour program during the most recent round of collective bargaining. The league will schedule up to 24 regular season games and 16 Spring Training contests scattered throughout Latin America, Asia and Europe over the course of the CBA.

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  1. hiflew

    3 months ago

    I don’t mind the “World Tour” but I really hate it when they are playing regular season games for two teams while the others are in Spring Training playing exhibition games. They did it in Japan and Australia and neither of those series felt like real baseball games. Just make them exhibitions and call it a day. Regular season games should not be played outside MLB stadiums.

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    • MannyBeingMVP

      3 months ago

      The only question is whether Jung Hoo Lee will be playing for the Dodgers (my guess) or the Padres!

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      • hiflew

        3 months ago

        With the Australia series the Diamondbacks added Ryan Rowland-Smith to their roster just for that series. In the Japan series, Ichiro postponed his retirement until afterward. I imagine there will be a South Korean or two added to the roster of one or both teams just for that series.

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        • avenger65

          3 months ago

          Actually, it was planned as Ichiro’s final game because it was in Japan and the game counted in the standings. I forget the inning but Ichiro too his place in rf. At a certain point he came out of the game for the last time and was given a huge ovation.

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        • hiflew

          3 months ago

          That was my point. If the A’s Mariners series were stateside, Ichiro would have probably retired at the end of the prior year.

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    • This one belongs to the Reds

      3 months ago

      Agreed.

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    • thefaithfulfriar

      3 months ago

      Do concur. Good post

      Reply
  2. Ham Fighter

    3 months ago

    Should be a contest between s.f giants and lotte giants MLB messed up

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  3. bmp010

    3 months ago

    Manfred the GOAT commish!

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    • DepressedDodgerFan

      3 months ago

      Funny

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      • implant

        3 months ago

        Through the lockout Manfred single handily saved last season. Without the lockout the players would have struck during the season.

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    • hiflew

      3 months ago

      Greediest Old Awful Tyrant. Yes, I agree.

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      • BlueSkies_LA

        3 months ago

        It’s a wonder the owners still employ him. He must be doing a terrible job for them.

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        • avenger65

          3 months ago

          The owners are the ones who hired him because they’re the ones who pay him.

          Reply
        • BlueSkies_LA

          3 months ago

          I believe your sarcasm detector is on the fritz.

          Reply
    • Kershaw's Lesser Known Right Arm

      3 months ago

      You think he’s a future HOFer too?

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      • YankeesBleacherCreature

        3 months ago

        Yeah I think he is and I don’t dislike him like many here. He got us games in 2020 and that was no easy feat. Then the lockout. And the small changes he’s been making which isn’t so bad in action. Still hate the ghost runner and pitch clock but I get his reasoning. There are a lot of egos he needs to deal with and no one has called for his flogging.

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  4. Dom2

    3 months ago

    When will they play in North Korea?

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    • NickTheDev

      3 months ago

      Most likely never.

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    • BlueSkies_LA

      3 months ago

      When MLB wants to play the season two teams short.

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      • Rsox

        3 months ago

        Would solve that old contraction issue…

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        • BlueSkies_LA

          3 months ago

          The Pyongyang Royals. It’s got a nice ring.

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        • YankeesBleacherCreature

          3 months ago

          You would be publicly-stoned and sent to hard labor for life for even proposing that name. There is only one Royal in NK. How dare you!

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        • Tigers3232

          3 months ago

          The contraction issue solved itself. There’s no longer a commissioner/owner trying to erase the nearest competition franchise.

          Reply
      • Dom2

        3 months ago

        We’ll send Dennis Rodman with them so they’ll come back alive.

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    • Edp007

      3 months ago

      I’d like to the hot sister Kim throw out the first pitch

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    • avenger65

      3 months ago

      They should just send Manfred to N. Korea. That should get rid of him long enough for others with mental clarity undo the damage he’s already done to the game.

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  5. Kayrall

    3 months ago

    This is so dumb.

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    • MannyBeingMVP

      3 months ago

      Why if it gets MLB baseball a million new fans?

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  6. Hired Gun 23

    3 months ago

    I’ll be there…all you need is some grass, dirt and a few nearsighted umpires and a baseball game ya got!

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  7. mlb fan

    3 months ago

    The MLB World Tour continues…

    Reply
  8. ham77

    3 months ago

    Bring back the Blue Jays series in Montreal at the end of spring training! It was always great to see Olympic stadium packed for a few exhibition games.

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    • avenger65

      3 months ago

      Olympic Stadium is still standing? I’m all for bb returning to Montreal, but not there.

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      • Ham Fighter

        3 months ago

        They could play in a temp stadium the soccer team in MLS holds 25 thousand and is next door to Olympic stadium

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  9. ArianaGrandSlam

    3 months ago

    My prediction is it’s not gonna happen.

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  10. DodgerBlue22

    3 months ago

    Don’t like MLB teams going to other countries to play ball. Too risky.

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    • gbs42

      3 months ago

      Risk of what?

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      • hiflew

        3 months ago

        Cooties.

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      • YankeesBleacherCreature

        3 months ago

        Paving the way of an actual WORLD Series. Probably doesn’t like the WBC either.

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      • DodgerBlue22

        3 months ago

        Human trafficking.

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        • gbs42

          3 months ago

          DB22, you think MLB players going to the countries they’ve gone to and will be going to are at risk of being victims of human trafficking???

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        • DodgerBlue22

          3 months ago

          No I’m messing around. But I don’t like them taking 10-12 hour flights. I probably watch too much of the show “Air Disasters.” Always oil the jack screw 2x a year minimum…

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        • Tigers3232

          3 months ago

          They are flying most of the time regardless. Most of flight disasters happen taking off or landing, both of those happen every flight regardless of flight duration.

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      • MannyBeingMVP

        3 months ago

        Neck injuries on first class pillows?

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        • DodgerBlue22

          3 months ago

          Getting stuck in the tiny restrooms…Some big guys on these teams..

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        • Brew’88

          3 months ago

          Luis Garcia won’t be a Padre next year

          Reply
    • George Ruth

      3 months ago

      MLB Teams go every season to another Country when they go play in Canada while a Canadian Team plays 1/2 their season in the U S A

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      • MannyBeingMVP

        3 months ago

        Without Toronto, it would be the “National” Series rather than the North American Series. So why not recruit globally for fans and players if we have the audacity to call it the “World Series”?

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        • Tigers3232

          3 months ago

          I think the biggest issue with the major pro sports going global is time zones. They’d have to start with at least an entire division of teams to mitigate it. Even then scheduling would b a logistical nightmare to try and soften the impact the drastic changes in times zones would play.

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        • MannyBeingMVP

          3 months ago

          Agree. We are recruiting fans and players to get excited about MLB, but no one should consider actually locating teams outside North America at least not until a Star Trek style transporter exists.

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        • YankeesBleacherCreature

          3 months ago

          That’s a very American-centric way of thinking about it and I’m not saying you’re wrong. We’re still ways off from having a true World Series. Live soccer and golf fans don’t appear to have an issue with it bc it’s what they’re used to. I remember once waking up somewhere in Asia at 5am to watch the Superbowl.

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        • YankeesBleacherCreature

          3 months ago

          West coast dwellers also have deal with time zones if they’re a fan of an east coast team. I’m spoiled bc I live in EST.

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        • MWeller77

          3 months ago

          I think Manny and Tigers are referring to the challenges of travel across oceans and continents for the teams. It’s hard enough for players traveling from the West Coast to the East Coast; players would really struggle with regular trans-oceanic travel in a regular season context.

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        • Tigers3232

          3 months ago

          That’s exactly what I was referring to. I see the NFL as the first league to make that jump if and when it were to happen. With them having one game a weak, bye weeks, and division heavy schedule; it just seems most feasible if they feel the demand is their to add a 4 team division.

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        • gbs42

          3 months ago

          “West coast dwellers” seems like it’s intended as a dig, but I could be wrong.

          A Yankees fan happy to live in the Eastern Time Zone is no shocker, however, I enjoyed living in the Mountain Time Zone when World Series games would end around 10:00 instead of midnight.

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        • gbs42

          3 months ago

          I can’t see MLB ever expanding across either ocean.

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  11. In nurse follars

    3 months ago

    I like baseball. I hate baseball gimmicks especially those created by people who clearly don’t actually like baseball but love money. The most hated gimmick is the extra inning ghost runner. Why not just load the bases and add six outs to the inning? Limiting tosses to check runners at first is a gimmick that cheaper skills of really talented base runners. Playing regular Season games over seas helps who exactly? It is all pathetic nonsense driven by marketing types to raise money. And don’t get me started on the horrible preoccupation baseball created with sanctioned gambling. Lastly, attending a game live means going to a riot of drunks fueled by unlimited beer sales. Sad.

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    • Tigers3232

      3 months ago

      I hate the ghost runner as well. As for playing over seas it helps the sport as a whole. Generating interest is how you expand a fan base. With the multitude of entertainment options these days pro sports leagues have to b proactive in trying to sustain a fan base.

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      • MannyBeingMVP

        3 months ago

        Yeah, if I was empower, in the regular season extra innings would be limited to the 10th inning and the rules for the 10th would be the same as the other innings so no ghost runners. If it is tied after 10 innings then it stays a tie. And for the post season, I would keep the 10th inning normal as well.

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  12. thomasg1951

    3 months ago

    Not a fan of this or all the changes. Leave the game alone.

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    • avenger65

      3 months ago

      I don’t know how old thomasg1951 is (1951 could be a clue), but I can’t think of any changes to the game in the last several decades with the exclusion of 2023 with the exception of the DH.

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      • Tigers3232

        3 months ago

        Aside from the 80s which only had one rule change(requiring catchers to wear protective helmets). Every other decade since MLBs inception has seen numerous rule changes.

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      • MannyBeingMVP

        3 months ago

        Avenger

        Inter-league play is an example. I originally opposed it and now I like it.

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      • hiflew

        3 months ago

        Some people still oppose it. I would love to see MLB expand by 2 and eliminate interleague play completely. But I am aware that is very unlikely to ever happen. So now I just have to watch the Rockies play the Mariners, Twins, Orioles, and a bunch of other AL teams that I don’t know or care about every year.

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  13. vivalosdoyers

    3 months ago

    What’s wrong with you people always screaming racism?

    2
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  14. Gwynning

    3 months ago

    Ha-Seong Kim returns a hero! Go Pads

    3
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    • Zerbs63

      3 months ago

      Padres will actually be in first place, well at least one game..

      2
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      • Gwynning

        3 months ago

        Sweeeeet!

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  15. SaltLakeBrave

    3 months ago

    You sir are nothing but an ass. You like to think of yourself as the be-all and end-all of Baseball. News for you, you’re not. You’re welcome to your opinion but, stop stating everything as fact. Not everything you post is fact.

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  16. SaltLakeBrave

    3 months ago

    @Steph, You sir are nothing but an ass. You like to think of yourself as the be-all and end-all of Baseball. News for you, you’re not. You’re welcome to your opinion but, stop stating everything as fact. Not everything you post is fact.

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  17. George Ruth

    3 months ago

    Clayton Kershaw should NOT go to Korea if he is still playing for the Dodgers because when the Dodgers Opened up in Australia that is when he developed his back issues & it’s the last thing that Dodger & Kershaw Fans should want him to go to Korea

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    • Tigers3232

      3 months ago

      Are you trying to say the back issue was caused by the duration and comfort of the accommodations on the private jet they took to Australia???

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      • George Ruth

        3 months ago

        Clayton Kershaw pitched the 1st Game in Australia & when the Dodgers returned to the States Clayton started having back issues & if he is still playing for the Dodgers he should remain in Arizona & continue with Spring Training

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        • Tigers3232

          3 months ago

          Again are you saying that it was the accommodations on the luxury private jet they fly on? Or you saying it’s the air overseas? The metric system?? What exactly are u saying puts him at risk??

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  18. bjhaas1977

    3 months ago

    Nothing like an evening out of the schedule like flying two of the highest paid teams across the ocean to perform in front of people that don’t understand the game and don’t really give a rats ass. Manfred is a Moron! 2026 the World Series will be in Berlin .

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    • MannyBeingMVP

      3 months ago

      Why do you think that South Korean fans do not understand the game? I am not saying that you are right or wrong but if you are going to make that type of inflammatory statement back it up with some citations or references.

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    • Scream_name

      3 months ago

      @bj ummmmm, KBO is the third largest baseball league on this planet. Korean players play here and Americans, Dominicans, Venezuelans etc. play in their league. It’s very popular, widely viewed, and understood by schoolchildren to senior citizens.

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    • rabidrabbit

      3 months ago

      God forbid MLB does something to promote baseball in other countries.

      Quite frankly, a lot of people on here have an insular and a US-centered way of thinking. If you love a sport, don’t you want to help it expand?

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    • Brew’88

      3 months ago

      Is ignorance with an exclamation any less?

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    • George Ruth

      3 months ago

      Now if the South Koreans don’t know the game of Baseball then why does the Country have a Professional Baseball League & I wonder didn’t Korean Pitchers Chan Ho Park, Byung-hyun Kim & Hyun Jin Ryu & Position Players Shin Shoo Choo not only played in MLB & became All Stars

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  19. Scream_name

    3 months ago

    Hot dog may not be what you think you ordered.

    3
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