James Naile: Staying in KBO

The Kia Tigers of the Korea Baseball Organization re-signed Naile to a one-year, $1.8 million contract Wednesday, Jee-ho Yoo of South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reports.

After posting a 7.40 ERA in 17 relief appearances with the Cardinals from 2022-2023, Naile leads the KBO with a 2.38 ERA over 53 starts and 313.2 innings across the last two seasons. The right-hander is slated to turn 33 in February.