The bad news continues for Jung Ho Kang.

The Pirates placed the infielder on the MLB restricted list Friday, further diminishing the chances he'll be ready to join the team to start the season.

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Kang is still in South Korea, where he recently received a suspended sentence for his third DUI in that country. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports he is still awaiting a visa to return to the U.S.

Per BaseballReference.com, the restricted list is "used to place a player who is unavailable to play for non-baseball reasons, such as personal issues or trouble with the law."

Players on the restricted list don't count toward a team's 25- or 40-man roster limit, and may or may not be paid.

Kang, who has three DUIs since 2009, agreed last month to enter an alcohol treatment program. The 29-year-old player hit 21 home runs in 103 games last season, slashing .255/.354/.513.