Padres To Open 2024 Baseball Season In South Korea

SAN DIEGO, CA — The Padres will open the 2024 baseball season with a pair of games in Seoul, South Korea, against the Los Angeles Dodgers -- marking the first regular-season Major League Baseball games ever played in Korea, it was announced Wednesday.

MLB and the MLB Players Association on Wednesday announced the historic series, along with international games involving other teams in Mexico City and the Dominican Republic, in addition to previously announced games in London.

The Padres-Dodgers games are scheduled for March 20-21, with each team taking a turn as the home team.

"Korea is a great baseball country with a rich tradition, passionate fans, and talented players, including current Padre and San Diego fan favorite Ha-Seong Kim," Padres CEO Erik Greupner said in a statement.

"The Padres are proud to serve alongside the Dodgers as global ambassadors for the game of baseball with our historic 2024 Korea Series."

The series will mark the second straight season in which the Padres will play internationally -- they faced the San Francisco Giants for two games in Mexico City in April. The Padres also opened the 1999 season in Monterrey, Mexico, against the Colorado Rockies.

MLB and the players union Wednesday also announced 2024 regular-season games in Mexico City (Houston Astros vs. Colorado Rockies, April 27-28), and the Dominican Republic (Tampa Bay Rays vs. Boston Red Sox, March 9-10). A London series between the Mets and Philadelphia Phillies, set for June 8-9, was previously announced.

— City News Service