Insane first pitches. Here's what we wrote: Yang, who posted a 2.29 ERA over 184 innings while striking. Who the best hitter on the Twins is depends on what youre looking for in a hitter. Naver Its worth noting that the Wyverns signed former major leaguer Nick Kingham for 2020. That brings us to yet another former major leaguer, reliever Jae-Hoon Ha. Not his zone rate, which remained essentially the same in each season. OF. In 2019, they were ranked as the second most-popular team, but they were only one percent behind the Hanwha Eagles. Between 2005 and 2011, he never had an OPS below .800, and posted three seasons with an OPS above 1.000. Sill only 28, Kingham will look to reinvent himself in Korea, and has been named the Wyverns Opening Day starter. The best players on both the San Francisco and Lotte Giants seem to be veterans mixed with some younger fringe players with some promise. Hes a guy whose best pitch is a major-league average fastball with an okay curveball. ESPN. A good comp for Jun-woo is, ironically, South Korea native Shin-Soo Choo. While his fastball averaged only 89 MPH last year, he was still highly effective in the KBO with his strikeout and walk rates both making substantial positive strides, and he posted better K% (29%) and BB% (5%) in 2020 than Hyun-jin Ryu did in his best KBO season. Maybe one or two. Besides, have you seen the going rate for a decent starting pitcher these days? Pitchers are known to have trouble battling offenses in the KBO, and if a pitcher is able to hold off the aggressive offenses, they stand a good chance of being posted and signed by an MLB team. First team to win the Pennant Race, Korean Series and Asian Series in the same year. While still higher than the MLB COR, the change had the desired effect of dampening power numbers across the board in the KBO. A passionate fanbase that is used to winning in a smaller town whose roots are in manufacturing. In the decades to follow, American major leaguers would play exhibition tours across eastern Asia to promote the game. That type of control is comparable to Indians ace Shane Bieber. All-Time Greats: Stan Musial, Barry Bonds, Babe Ruth, Derek Jeter, Oscar Charleston, Ken Griffey Jr, Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron, . Named KBO Best Pitcher with the SK Wyverns posting a 17-6 record with a 2.51 ERA in 190.1 innings with 180 strikeouts.Led the KBO in quality starts (24) while ranking second in wins and strikeouts, third in ERA and innings pitched.Was a road warrior earning 13 of his 17 wins on the road going 13-1 with a 2.30 ERA in 16 appearances. Feb 2. He missed a couple of months with a forearm injury last year, and his velocity wasnt quite back when he returned, although he was able to ramp up in time to pitch in the Korean Series and make two starts, winning Game 5. Last year, the Twins went 79-64, finishing the year fourth in the league, winning a Wild Card matchup against the NC Dinos but ultimately falling to the Kiwoom Heroes in the semi-final playoff. You may remember Byung Ho Park from a few years ago (2016) when he came over to the majors with the Minnesota Twins. Have five distinct fan event days: Bears Day, general fan appreciation; Queens Day, female fans appreciation day; Players Day, players wear franchises original jersey; Mr. Doo Day, male fans appreciation day; and Workers Day, customized event for salaried workers. He threw only 93 regular season innings in 2020. During that late 1990s, I worked for a Korean tire company and had the pleasure of visiting Korea on occasion. Matt Williams does not have a bare cupboard. Dae-ho Lee was born in Busan, went to high school in Busan, and while in the KBO has only played for the Giants, who, as previously mentioned, are the only team that plays in Busan. Play-by-play data prior to 2002 was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted NC Dinos. Like Grove, he didn't reach the majors until the age of 25, but he pitched into his 40s; sort of an early version of Warren Spahn. so many quotables. To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Baseball was first spread to the Korean Peninsula by Western missionaries as early as the late 19th century. Their .340 winning percentage was below their expected winning percentage by .036 points (a league-worst .376). Official KBO Website In his time since returning, he has home run totals of 34, 37, and 16. There is still a lot of time between now and when he could be considered for a MLB role, but he could establish himself as a future MLB arm if he can keep improving in the KBO. The inaugural six teams were: In the decades since, the league has expanded to ten teams. Player photos and official team logos are the property of their respective teams. and play-by-play data provided by Sports Info Solutions. Ruf was definitely the anchor of the Lions lineup last year, as the teams next best hitter, Ja-wook Koo, had a .771 OPS. Their team FIP was better than three other teams, and with the additions of Adrian Sampson and Dan Straily, they could move further up the leaderboard. The bashing Dinos had their KBO-best 15th multihomer game Sunday; they are 15-0 in those affairs. All KBO statistics courtesy of Statiz. Its been an exhausting year, and wed all like to get on with our lives. In 2019, the Doosan Bears won the regular season (via a tiebreak with the SK Wyverns) and played only four postseason games on their way to the league title, sweeping the Kiwoom Heroes in four games. Something changed, but what? After struggling with Atlanta, he never saw the majors again, moving first to Japan, then back to the MiLB until he finally ended up finding a home in the KBO with Kiwoom in 2017. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Id legitimately consider taking him over Jordan Lyles or Kyle Gibson, both of whom signed for much more. In 2019, the team finished with a 60-83 record, and eighth out of ten teams. The NC Dinos could have resigned Rucinski, but it probably would have cost them their entire foreign player budget, which is meant to sign up to three players. An FSWA award winner for Research Article of the Year, Alex is the co-host of On The Corner and host of the weekend edition of First Pitch. Suwon, South Korea was previously home to the Hyundai Unicorns who were in the KBO from 1989 to 2007. But they havent been to the Korean Series since 2002, and have generally been a fringe playoff team (except for the 2003-2012 stretch where they missed the playoffs every year). AN Woo Jin (KIWOOM) 15 4. The Cardinals were swept in the 2019 NLCS by the eventual champion Nationals. They are the only team in the KBO not owned by a larger parent company. He makes a lot of hard contact, and should bring a nice power boost to that lineup, whenever he arrives. This pitcher would have a FIP of 3.56 (if we. Also, for what its worth, they have the coolest name in the KBO. I highly suggest you go read up on him. The truly impressive part about Lees performance is that he is only 19 years old. The KBO's Brightest Star Meet Baek-Ho Kang, a 22-year-old first basemen from Seoul, South Korea, who has taken the KBO by storm and currently leads the league in WAR. Leading the league in hits in 2019 was Doosans Jos Miguel Fernndez, a foreigner who played 36 games for the Los Angeles Angels back in 2018. Of those two, only one posted a 3+ WAR: former Detroit Tigers prospect Saupold. This immediately made me think of the Detroit Tigers. Id rather have him than Jordan Lyles or Kyle Gibson also. Take Merrill Kelly for example, whos serving as the de facto ace for the rebuilding Diamondbacks. The drop in velocity did allow Cho to deepen his repertoire, throwing more changeups which feature some fade away from lefties. He, too, was pretty good in the KBO, but was nowhere near as great as Rucinski has been for the past few years. Bringing in a pitcher from a foreign league is a risky prospect, no matter how promising or trustworthy said pitcher might be. in the league but lost in the first round to the NC Dinos. Ruf then made the move abroad to Korea in 2017 and played there for three seasons with a career KBO .313/.404/.564 slash line. The soft-throwing lefty averages 89 on his fastball, and mixes in a knuckle-curve with late break, changeup and a slider that he can manipulate to add velocity and work as a cutter inside to righties. He is 32 years old, but hes hard not to root for especially because he plays the game with the lightheartedness of players like Adrian Beltre: Chang-mo Koo stymied hitters to the tune of a 3.20 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, and 114 strikeouts over 107.0 innings. In the early 2000s, the team won the Korean Series three out of five years, and more recently, the team went to six straight Korean Series and won four in a row between 2011 and 2014. Straily will return to Lotte again in 2021, and if he can demonstrate improved slider command he could be in line for a big league deal before long. Today, the four teams in addition to the six above are: In addition to the KBO League, which represents the highest level of professional baseball in South Korea, the KBO also created a second-tier league in 1990 to serve as a farm system for the KBO League. It has been quite an interesting career path for the South Korean product. Best Pitcher: Yang Hyeon-jong His fastball averaged 95, and in the KBO he could dominate by just throwing a bunch of fastballs and some sliders, which feature late, two-plane movement. Previously, this was determined by head-to-head record (hence why the Doosan Bears were declared regular-season champions in 2019 despite matching their 88-55 record with the SK Wyverns the Bears won the regular-season 16-game series 9-7). In fact, in every year of his six-year KBO career, he has either led the league in homers (five times) or finished second. AN Woo Jin (KIWOOM) 2.11 2. The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. Doesnt hurt that theyre shaping up to have what will be one of the more dominant pitching staffs in the KBO, too. While Canadian expat Jamie Romak certainly deserves some recognition, Ive got to give the best hitter award to third baseman Jeong Choi. Dan Straily (Lotte Giants) The Lotte Giants made a bit of a gamble last year on Dan Straily, as he was coming off a terrible 2019 MLB season, and they signed him to the max contract that a foreign player can sign in their first year in the KBO, at one year for $1 million. He then spent the 2016 season still as a position player with NPBs Yakult Swallows for a brief 17 games. The KBO League Most Valuable Player Award is given to the player judged the most valuable player in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) League. His cutter control is spotty, but since it is a new pitch it will be interesting to see if his control improves following the off-season. A transition across the diamond to first base is a common practice, but the aforementioned Romak has held down the position for the Wyverns over the last few seasons. As a contact-oriented pitcher Jokisch was at the mercy of his defense, and luckily for him the Heroes were the best defensive team in the KBO. The KBO League Kia Tigers (KIA ) are based in Gwangju. He posted a 9.45 ERA over 13.1 IP and decided to take things to the peninsula, signing a one-year deal with the Wiz this past December. The improvement showed in his stats too, as his ERA dropped from 5.20 to 3.00 (though his FIP just went from 4.06 to 3.73) and he raised his strikeout percentage by over 8 points from 20% to 29% (8.2 K/9 to 10.3). If a postseason game ends in an official tie, it essentially does not count, and is replayed in full. The Dinos have an assemblage of talent on their team perhaps led by Eui-ji Yang. For a team like the Lions thats trying to get younger, improvement and development in their youngsters will be crucial for their future. , including an adorable robot named DomDoml, whose head was modeled after their stadium, the gorgeous Gocheok Sky Dome. According to an article from the Yonhap News Agency in March of 2019. , the Giants topped Gallup popularity polls from 2008-2013 and appeared back on top in 2018. Over 177.1 innings, Rucinski posted a 3.05 ERA and 3.6 WAR (good for 12th in the KBO) with an approach that hinges on a pitch-to-contact approach that is popular in the KBO. Straily is entering his age-31 season, and could be primed to dominate the KBO, especially with a de-juiced ball. They both found themselves in their respective leagues championships in only their fourth year of existence, but the similarities dry up there. MLB fans will recognize Despaignes unique name, but he left behind forgettable performances on the hill outside of a strong rookie campaign in San Diego. Jeon Jun-woo was a sensation for the Giants the previous year, when he recorded 33 homers, a .992 OPS, and 5.9 WAR. In 2019, the Tigers did not so well. He also has the most starting experience of the relievers, starting 20 of his 39 appearances for Kiwoom from 2018 to 2019, before being moved exclusively to the bullpen in 2020. They were the first Korean baseball team to advance to the playoffs three years in a row, were an integral part of the national team that reached the WBC final four in 2006, and produced the first ever KBO player to go directly to the MLB: Hyun-jin Ryu. Club was founded in 1982 as the OB Bears, with the Oriental Brewery as their owners. Top 10 NPB Pitchers For 2021 Baseball International 3.5K views 1 year ago Critiquing Every Korean Baseball (KBO) Stadium - Amazing Ballparks 119K views 2 years ago Craziest "1 in a Trillion". He followed with 11 consecutive scoreless appearances. In 2019 with the Cubs, he posted a 107 wRC+ in Triple-A, and could end up being the best position player on the Giants at only 28 years old. A salary cap will go into effect in 2023. When he returned to the MLB, he had one of the most ridiculous Aprils in recent memory (.345/.466/.810, 11 home runs), before essentially becoming a solid platoon bat. His next quest applying what hes learned overseas in a familiar yet new environment will be his most ambitious to date. 9. They were nearly the top of their 10-team class in 2019, but have lost some very important players in Angel Sanchez and Gwang hyun-Kim. 15. He never really had much success in the majors, finishing those two seasons slashing .271/.330/.399 with seven total home runs. However, they face some serious obstacles with the loss of league star Josh Lindblom to the Milwaukee Brewers. Shortly after graduating high school, he debuted at the age of 18 with the KT Wiz, hitting 29 home runs en route to Rookie of the Year honors. The Most Disgusting MLB Pitches! 17 of his 25 appearances this season have come out of the bullpen, but his overall numbers are solid. Current Greats: Clayton Kershaw, Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, Jacob deGrom, Miguel Cabrera, Zack Greinke, Jose Altuve , . Their mascot, Dandi the Tyrannosaurus, may just be the, They have three mascots, which you can see. . KPH to MPH (trust me, it will help during broadcasts) A total of 16 of 30 foreign players stayed in the KBO this year, one more than last year. The Pitcher List staff brings you the definitive guide to the KBO. Thanks for putting together. Replacing him is Sam-young Heo, a former pitcher who made only four appearances for the team in the mid-1990s, but has since been a part of the teams training and support staff, and more recently, was the head of the teams data analysis department. Heroes started as a brand new franchise in 2008, they did not start and continue from the Sammi Chungbo Pacific Hyundai lineage. The Giants bolstered their rotation prior to the 2020 season by adding Adrian Sampson (Rangers, 2019) and Dan Straily (Seemingly every MLB team). but 2020 is shaping up to be a much-improved season. Eddie Plank (230 WSAB/361 WS): Eddie Plank takes us back to the Mathewson erahe was the A's great lefthander before Grove. "Ex-Blue Jays outfielder Eric Thames wins MVP in South Korea", "Bears' Nippert wins MVP in Korean baseball", "American pitcher Josh Lindblom voted MVP in KBO", "KT Wiz slugger Mel Rojas Jr. voted KBO's MVP", "(LEAD) Bears' ace Ariel Miranda voted 2021 KBO MVP", https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2022/11/17/sports/Baseball/KBO-Korean-baseball-Lee-Junghoo/20221117174014164.html, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=KBO_League_Most_Valuable_Player_Award&oldid=1138057902, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 7 February 2023, at 20:27. This could be a quirk of quality of competition as opposed to an improvement on Strailys part. In 2012, KBO approved the Dinos admission into the KBO, where they have played since 2013. Saupold has a four-pitch arsenal: a four-seamer (90-92 mph), cutter (87-89), curveball (79-81), and change-up (85-87). In 2019, manager Kim Ki-tai resigned and was replaced by Park Heung-sik. Eno Sarris write-up & C. Trent Rosecrans write-up via The Athletic Except for the NC Dinos, who saw a 60% boost. Its a league fueled by MLB-caliber players yearning to leave an impression, passionate fans, organizations hungry for championships and much more. The Eagles attempted 156 stolen bases in 2019 second in the KBO although their success rate was just 67%, second-lowest in the KBO. He never really altered his pitch mix, though he did seem to endorse pitching up in the zone with his fastball last season. He hung a lot of sliders in 2019, and he appeared to miss his spots with the pitch in 2020 as well. Loading Pitcher Player Stats. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. They dont have the best rotation. The best case scenario is a no. He also added a splitter to give him a pitch in a different velocity range from his fastball and other offspeed pitches, though he didnt incorporate it until later in the year and only threw it a handful of times. The long weekend is just around the corner. Cho has seven years in the KBO already, so he could be posted as soon as next off-season, but I doubt the market would favor a reliever with a 30-day negotiation window as dictated by the posting system. A return to his pre-2019 performance would make him a fine replacement for Ruf, and once again become an anchor for this lineup. Thames hit .349/.457/.721 with 124 home runs during his three-year stint in the KBO. The better the team, the better their bye meaning the first-place team from the regular season gets an automatic spot in the Korean Series (the KBO championship series). DraftKings KBO: Korean Series Game 1 Cheat Sheet Their stadium Hanwha Life Insurance Eagles Park, but also referred to as Hanbat and Eagles Park is considered one of the most beautiful in the KBO and for good reason: Just look at the view. at the park, it reminded me a little bit of a smaller version of Dodger Stadium. A severe losing slump in the 2009 and 2010 seasons briefly earned them the nickname the Hanwha Chickens. Finally, the Lions home ballpark, Daegu Samsung Lions Park, opened for the 2016 season and seats 24,000. Since then, hes undergone quite the transformation. Now, we move on to the pitchers. The KIA Tigers arrived in Terry Park in Fort Myers, Florida, for spring training. The Bears also have two strong relievers who split saves nearly evenly in 2019: righty Hyoung Beom Lee, who finished with a strong 2.66 ERA, and lefty Deok Ju Ham, who notched a powerful 7.9 K/9 in 2019. In addition to fielding Olympians, both leagues feature players that have the upside to be future Major League contributors. We know what they are. An inauspicious end to a great campaign for the SK Wyverns, but hope remains. Loading 1B . The KBO has a variety of additional rules that differentiate it from the MLB. . and even whooped up on Tuckdori (but not on our precious DomDoml, Id commit crimes for that sweet robot child). In fact, they finished in last place in the KBO in each of their first three seasons, topping out at 53 wins in 2016. This achieved its goal of increasing strikes and making the league more pitcher-friendly, as well as shortening the average length of games. But with the Twins, hes been solid, slashing .304/.375/.437 with 11 home runs, 75 runs, and 82 RBI last year, essentially being what he was supposed to be in the MLB, a solid-average, good on-base, medium power guy. Regardless, he was a top-20 pitcher by WAR, despite pitching significantly fewer innings than all pitchers above him. In 11 playoff games that season, he went 1-1 with one save and two holds, and posted a 3.14 ERA over 14.1 innings. 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