Rhee Dae-eun (; born March 23, 1989) is a retired South Korean

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who last played for the

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Career

Early years

Rhee was signed by the

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in 2007 out of high school. He spent seven seasons in the Cubs' minor league system, appearing in 135 games to compile a 40–37 record with a 4.08

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. Rhee was promoted as high as Triple-A Iowa in 2014, but was never called up to the major leagues. He next spent two years with the

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of the

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(NPB), before pitching for the

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team of the

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in South Korea during his mandatory military service. In the Futures League, Rhee compiled a 5–6 record in 18 appearances, posting a 3.83 ERA in innings.

KT Wiz

On September 10, 2018, Rhee was picked #1 by the

in the 2019 KBO Draft. He played as

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for the KT Wiz in the 2019 season. In three years with KT, Rhee appeared in 95 games, 83 as a relief pitcher. He compiled a 7-8 record with a 4.31 ERA and 17 saves. Rhee announced his retirement from professional baseball in January 2022 at the age of 33.

International Career

Rhee represented South Korea at the

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tournament, starting against Venezuela in the group stage and Japan in the semifinals. He was included in the final roster for the

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but did not make an appearance.

Personal life

He married rapper and

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winner Truedy on December 5, 2021, after three years of dating. The wedding was originally scheduled to take place in December of 2020, but was postponed due to the spread of COVID-19.

Filmography

Television show

Career statistics

References

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1989 births Living people South Korean expatriate baseball players in the United States South Korean expatriate baseball players in Japan Chiba Lotte Marines players Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Seoul 2015 WBSC Premier12 players Iowa Cubs players Daytona Cubs players Tennessee Smokies players Boise Hawks players Peoria Chiefs players Arizona League Cubs players 2017 World Baseball Classic players World Baseball Classic players of South Korea {{SouthKorea-baseball-pitcher-stub