SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) — In the latest fallout from a COVID-19-related misconduct scandal, South Korean pitcher Han Hyun-hee withdrew from the Olympic baseball team Saturday.
The right-hander was promptly replaced by former major league closer Oh Seung-hwan.
Han, who pitches for the Kiwoom Heroes in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), admitted to and apologized for leaving the team hotel on a road trip last week for drinks with a teammate and three other guests.
Contact tracing and epidemiological studies are under way to determine if there was any violation of social distancing rules.
Source: Yonhap News Agency