MLB 2024 Season Kicks Off in South Korea with Controversy and High-Scoring Games
The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres inaugurated the MLB's global tour in Seoul, amid a gambling scandal and a rocky debut for pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
- MLB's 2024 season commenced with the Seoul Series in South Korea, featuring games between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres.
- The Seoul Series is part of the MLB World Tour, aiming to globalize baseball with stops in Mexico City, London, and the Dominican Republic.
- Shohei Ohtani's interpreter was fired due to allegations of illegal gambling, adding controversy to the Dodgers' international debut.
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto's MLB debut for the Dodgers ended in a rough start, with the Padres securing a 15-11 victory.
- The Seoul Series marks MLB's first games in South Korea and the ninth season opener held outside the U.S. and Canada.
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