A handful of KBO stars pulled out following offseason surgeries. Among the country's major league players, Los Angeles Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin and Minnesota Twins' Park Byung-ho were never considered because of injuries. Choo Shin-soo of the Texas Rangers and Kim Hyun-soo of the Orioles were dropped from the provisional roster because of their club commitments. Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Kang Jung-ho was cut from the team following a DUI accident in December.