34-year-old Korean outfielder Shin-Soo Choo has asked the Korea Baseball Organisation (KBO) to contact the Texas Rangers about his status for the 2017 World Baseball Classic. The Rangers had stated that they would like to deny him approval for next year’s world-title crowning event due to injury concerns. However Choo has a desire to play for Korea and now WBC, Inc. needs to decide. If they reject the request from the Rangers it will be his decision. Korea is facing the Netherlands, Israel and Chinese Taipei at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul during first-round play.