The Newly-signed St. Louis Cardinal reliever, Seung Hwan Oh, was fined by a Seoul court of 10 million won ($8,300) for breaking South Korean gambling laws for gambling heavily in Macau.
According to spokesman Joon Young Maeng, the country also fined Oh's ex-teammate and former Chicago Cubs pitcher, Lim Chang-yong, with the same amount.
The Korean Baseball Organization has hit both players, Oh and Chang-yong, with half-season ban after having been charged by prosecutors with gambling around 40 million won ($33,000) each in 2014 in a Macau casino.
South Korea's gambling laws are strict. There is only one domestic casino in South Korea that entertain locals whereas the 16 other casinos only admit foreign gamblers. South Koreans are not allowed to bet large amounts of money at any venues except at the designated local casino.
Both pitchers have had previous suspensions from the Korean Baseball Organization.
Earlier this month, the Cardinals have singed Oh with a one-year deal.
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