With the MLB regular season still a few weeks away, we don’t have to wait any longer for some professional baseball and - most importantly - baseball DFS. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) is underway and DraftKings is welcoming the KBO into the fold with contests for big prizes. On Friday morning, the action gets underway at 5:30 a.m. ET.

What do we know about the league? Who should we be putting into lineups? Let’s figure out all this together, position-by-position.

Set your DraftKings lineups here: KBO $30K Relay Throw [$10K to 1st] (Korean Baseball)

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PITCHER

Stud

Drew Rucinski, NCD at LG, $9,400 - As usual, the Dinos are the largest favorites on the slate. They have won six of their last seven games and have the best record in the KBO. With Rucinski on the mound, NC has a good chance to pick up another win. He’s scored at least 18 DKFP in seven of his last eight starts and has a 2.30 ERA for the season. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Rucinski’s 21.1 DKFP average is the best of any player on the slate.

Value

Min Woo Kim, HAN vs. SK, $7,100 - This has been a weird season for Kim. When he starts, he either mows through opposing offenses or he gets lit up. There haven’t been any starts in the middle for Kim. For tournaments, this gives Kim the potential to end up in winning lineups. He has scored at least 19 DKFP in back-to-back games and has an easy matchup against the Wyverns, so I like his chances to have one of his good outings on Friday.

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CATCHER

Stud

Se Hyuk Park, DOO at LOT, $4,300 - Since the most expensive catching options like Eu Ji Yang ($5,800) and Dong Won Park ($5,100) have struggled a bit lately, I don’t want to spend too much cap space at catcher. In Se Hyuk Park, we can save a bit of salary relative to the guys at the top of the pricing tier with a chance for similar production. Park is on an eight-game hitting streak and is coming off a game with 12 DKFP.

Value

Ji Young Lee, KIW at KIA, $2,200 - If you need to totally punt catcher to save salary on Friday, Lee fits the bill. Given how much catchers have struggled lately, this is a position that makes to save at since it’s possible that none of the catchers on the slate will put up a significant number of DKFP. Frankly, I think that is likely the case and nobody at the position is super likely for a big game. As for Lee, he’s reached base in eight straight starts, so he has a bit of a floor despite his cheap price tag.

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FIRST BASE

Stud

Baek Ho Kang, KTW vs. SAM, $5,700 - After going all week without multiple hits, Kang broke out by racking up four hits on Thursday. This should bode well for him going forward, especially since he’s one of the best players in the KBO. At just 20-years-old, Kang has a 152 wRC+ and averages 10.9 DKFP. Recently, he’s had a decrease in his strikeout rate and increase in walk rate so he appears to be seeing the ball well at the plate.

Value

ByungHo Park, KIW at KIA, $4,300 - This has been a disappointing season for Park. Overall, he hasn’t been great, although he still offers plenty of power upside. His .367 OBP is his lowest in the KBO since 2011. Due to the homer potential, he still has a good chance to end up on a GPP winning lineup. Park has hit 15 homers this season and has launched four homers in his last seven games.

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SECOND BASE

Stud

Jose Fernandez, DOO at LOT, $6,400 - Once again, Fernandez is hot. The player I consider to be the best pure hitter in the league, he’s racked up eight hits across his last three games. During this stretch, he’s averaging 19.3 DKFP. Hitting in the middle of the potent Bears’ lineup, Fernandez always has the chance to accumulate counting stats. He has 40 RBI and 50 runs for the season.

Value

Hoon Jung, DOO at LOT, $3,700 - I am not sure what this guy has to do for a salary bump. Behind Fernandez, Jung is tied for the second best fantasy producer at second base, putting up 9.3 DKFP per game. Not only is his price not getting more expensive, Jung has actually gotten cheaper over the last few weeks. Despite this, Jung has scored at least 13 DKFP in three of his last five games. He also has multiple hits in five of his last nine games.

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THIRD BASE

Stud

Kyoung Min Hur, DOO at LOT, $4,300 - After spending most of the season close to the minimum price, Hur is finally getting some respect from the pricing algorithm. Even with a salary bump, there’s a good argument to be made he should be more expensive. His 9.0 DKFP average is the second most on the slate and he’s riding an eight-game hitting streak. In addition, Hur has 11 hits in his last four games.

Value

Chan Ho Park, KIA vs. KIW, $3,300 - There aren’t any appealing cheap third base options on this slate. Most of the guys I am considering playing are the top of the pricing list. In Park, we have a guy who is coming off one of his best games of the season, and I don’t mind chasing points if in a pinch to save salary at 3B. On Thursday, Park homered and scored 26 DKFP. It was his third time scoring at least a dozen DKFP in seven days.

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SHORTSTOP

Stud

Ha Seong Kim, KIW at KIA, $5,500 - Whenever paying up at shortstop, Kim always has to be the option. He averages 10.4 DKFP and has a combination of speed and power that we don’t find in many players in the KBO. Kim has hit 10 homers and has stolen nine bases this year even though he’s had some injury issues. He’s picked up a hit in seven consecutive starts and scored double-digit DKFP in five of those games.

Value

Woo Jun Sim, KTW at SAM, $3,400 - For upside, Sim is reliant on stealing bases. One of the fastest players in the league, he’s swiped 12 bags this season, the second most in the KBO. The question becomes, will he get on base and get a chance to steal a base? Considering the Lions’ starter, Yoon Dong Heo ($6,100), has a 1.60 WHIP, this looks like a good spot to bet on Sim to get on base and do some damage with his legs.

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OUTFIELD

Stud

Ja Wook Koo, SAM at KTW, $4,700 - Even though he isn’t as expensive as the top hitters on the slate, Koo still has much upside as most of the big boppers. Koo has scored at least 12 DKFP in six of his last nine games, rising his wRC+ to 142 for the season. He has some power, steals bases and his .382 OBP means Koo is getting on base almost every game.

Value

Jeong Dae Bae, KTW vs. SAM, $3,400 - Heo is one of my favorite pitchers to pick on for this slate and Bae is in the middle of his best stretch of the season. He’s scored double-digit DKFP in six of his last eight games and has hit three homers over this stretch. In addition, Bae has stolen three bases during these games, so it appears his price is too cheap for his upside.

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Set your DraftKings lineups here: KBO $30K Relay Throw [$10K to 1st] (Korean Baseball)

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