ESPN. The NC Dinos, founded in 2011, were originally members of the Freedom Division of the Korea Baseball Futures League, which serves as a non-affiliated farm system for Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). Club was founded in 1982 as the OB Bears, with the Oriental Brewery as their owners. He has not had a K rate above 20% at any level since 2012 in rookie ball. 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. This stretch included two Korean Triple Crowns (2006 and 2010) and an MVP in 2010. The Twins' offense ranked poorly across the board with the 8th best batting average, 8th most runs, 9th most hits, 9th best on-base percentage, etc. Rucinsky might be more. Is he going to hit for power in 20? Both Gagnon (8.37 ERA, 8.96 FIP, 1.73 WHIP) and Flexen (6.59 ERA, 5.56 FIP, 2.05 WHIP . Even if he does, the upside isnt much; you dont show interest in a KBO pitcher in hopes of adding an ace. He also features a knuckle-curve as his fourth pitch, but it does not distinguish itself from the slider as the pitches overlap in velocity and movement. 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. But for every Kelly or Flexen, theres someone like Josh Lindblom, who signed with the Brewers after two great seasons with the Doosan Bears. In a league where choking up on the bat is almost customary, eliciting whiffs is easier said than done. To give you an idea, let's imagine a pitcher who threw 200 innings, struck out 200, walked and hit 60, gave up 24 home runs, and 240 fly balls. In 2018, after nine consecutive losing seasons, the ragtag Eagles finished third in the league thanks in large part to one of the better relievers in the KBO: Woo-ram Jung. Earlier today, we took a look at some of the best and worst hitting performances from the first month of the KBO season. He has only been a full-time starting pitcher for two seasons now. The Dinos finished in the top half in 2019, ranking fifth of 10 teams, going 73-69 (two ties). During that late 1990s, I worked for a Korean tire company and had the pleasure of visiting Korea on occasion. KPH to MPH (trust me, it will help during broadcasts) Min-ho Lee (LG Twins) At this point in the list of pitchers, we are starting to look at pitchers who have potential, but still need to prove that they deserve a chance to pitch at the MLB level. In 2019, the Bears finished the 2019 regular season tied for first place with a 88-55 record, but won the tiebreak (determined by head-to-head record) over the second-place SK Wyverns. Next stop, MLB? All three are fantastic mascots and the moment I can figure out how to buy a shirt with DomDoml on it, I will have like 15 of them. Eno Sarris write-up & C. Trent Rosecrans write-up via The Athletic Their best starting pitcher in 2019 was Jung-hyun Baek, who had a 4.24 ERA in 28 games pitched and 157 innings. If three or more teams tie for first, the regular-season champion is decided by head-to-head record. They scored fewer runs per game and allowed more runs per game than any team in the KBO. Talk about adding incentive for every single one of those 144 games in the regular season, huh? Aaron Brooks (Kia Tigers) Aaron Brooks came to the KBO with much less fanfare than Dan Straily, but there are similarities in both of their journeys to Korea. The change will continue into 2020, meaning the glory days of bat flip artistry in the KBO may be a thing of the past (or perhaps, the increased rarity drives it to new heights). The Kiwoom Heroes share their home base of Seoul with the Doosan Bears and the LG Twins. There are quite a number of established players on the team, including one of the best pitchers and hitters in the league. Between the 2018 and 2019 seasons, though, the KBO de-juiced their ball and he responded by leading the league with 33 HR, 98 RBI, and 92 runs in a mere 122 games. The team hopes for big steps forward from 21-year-old Min Kim and 23-year-old. This surely played a part in their struggles last season, and unfortunately for them, Ruf is no longer in the league, as he was attempting to make a major league return in 2020, signing a minor league deal with the San Francisco Giants and was perhaps playing his way to a roster spot with a 1.469 OPS through 28 spring at-bats prior to the shutdown. Both Kelly and Wilson spent time in the major leagues, and both have had a lot of success with the Twins. Another player to watch is second-year player Min-gyu Kong, who, at just 19 in his rookie season, was third on the team in OPS, with a .245/.333/.434 slash line. Just look at the reigning champs, the NC Dinos, with a Korean ace in Chang-mo Koo. The biggest change, however, was in 2019, when the KBO de-juiced its baseball to decrease the coefficient of restitution (COR) to a level closer to that of the Japanese NPB. Hands down. An influx of MLB talent, which well cover below, pushed the team to 59 wins in 2018, good for a 9th place finish, followed by a bump up to a sixth-place 71 wins in 2019. That made the Lotte Giants a perfect fit for my familiarity with thinking and writing about struggling teams. This forward-thinking approach is supported by the Dinos hiring of Swiss Army knife front office member Patrick Bourgo, a SABR member who serves as the lone employee in KBO whose role is specifically to help foreign players adapt to Korea and bridge cultural barriers that have deterred previous foreign players. Team Information; Player Search; Scoreboard; Daily Schedule; Team Standings I love a good story, and its tough to beat the failed MLB outfielder turned elite KBO closer narrative. 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. I wanted to highlight the Wyverns status as an expansion team, so my mind turned to the Diamondbacks. The Lotte Giants are located in Busan (the second-largest city in South Korea) and are one of the original KBO teams. Theres some concern under the surface in his 4.43 FIP and .257 BABIP, but he should still be able to return as an innings-eater for KT. Kingham failed to deliver on his prospect hype in Pittsburgh, and was unimpressive in Toronto as well. FanGraphs write-up on KBO While still higher than the MLB COR, the change had the desired effect of dampening power numbers across the board in the KBO. Hyun-Soo Kim you may remember from his brief stint with the Baltimore Orioles and Philadelphia Phillies in 2016 and 2017. Yang is a key member of the Kia Tigers and is considered one of the top pitchers in the Korean Baseball Organization. At the time, he was around the same age as Rucinski is now, with a similar reputation for providing clean innings in bulk. While the Eagles have been to the Korean Series six times, theyve only won once (1999). A salary cap will go into effect in 2023. KBO Rookie of the Year (2014), KBO League Golden Glove Award (2019) In 2019, the team finished with a 60-83 record, and eighth out of ten teams. 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. If you get more thrills rooting for the underdog as opposed to the perennial favorites, than the Hanwha Eagles are for you. This was a difficult decision to make. Saupold has a four-pitch arsenal: a four-seamer (90-92 mph), cutter (87-89), curveball (79-81), and change-up (85-87). Regardless, he was a top-20 pitcher by WAR, despite pitching significantly fewer innings than all pitchers above him. Park Min-woo. At the end of the regular season, the top five teams qualify for the playoffs. Daegu is considered the southern hub of the Korean peninsula, with Seoul representing the central hub and Pyongyang the north. While teams are typically named after their sponsoring corporation rather than their home city, local pride plays a huge role in sports fandom. Rucinski didnt hone his technique overnight, though. 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. Quote Tweet. 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). While Canadian expat Jamie Romak certainly deserves some recognition, Ive got to give the best hitter award to third baseman Jeong Choi. Recently, theyve traded power for speed and aggression on the base paths. Koo Chang-mo, NC Dinos you picked as best pitcher was in the bullpen half the year, thats why innings so low. Required fields are marked *. 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. However, he didnt look the same in 2020. Your email address will not be published. If you measure success by the number of championships won, then the Tigers are incredibly successful, as theyve been champions eleven times, the most of any KBO Team. Naturally, 2020's gonna 2020 the NC Dinos and the Samsung Lions dealt with a rain delay early, while the Kia Tigers and Kiwoom Heroes had to wait through a fire delay. In the regular season, all games have a 12-inning limit. 2B. Sortable, downloadable KBO player stats for the 2022 season. Five players to watch in the KBO playoffs . Itll be a nice homecoming season for Oh, who will be turning 38 in July, but can hopefully provide some quality relief innings for the Lions in 2020. Yang Hyeon-jong ( Hangul: , Hanja: ) (born March 1, 1988) is a Korean professional baseball pitcher for the Kia Tigers of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). . Its hard to determine who the best pitcher is in on the Twins, but its one of these two. Their pitching can afford to take a step back, but their offense has to take a major step forward. Baek-ho Kang emerged in the 2018 season, at age 18, winning the KBO Rookie of the Year as a left fielder; all he did to win it was hit .290/.356/.524 with a KBO rookie-record 29 homers. The soon to be 38 year-old 1B/3B has led the Eagles in batting average every year since 2015. And yet he found success almost immediately upon his return to MLB and has continued to improve ever since. Their .340 winning percentage was below their expected winning percentage by .036 points (a league-worst .376). They were forced to extend their stay in the USA because of the extent of the coronavirus in South Korea. In 1981, the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) was established to govern the impending professional sport. He could wait until he is eligible for free agency, and follow the path of Seung-hwan Oh by going to Japan for a couple of years before getting a chance at the big leagues. 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. . Meanwhile, Wilson spent a few years floating around the Orioles organization, never really doing a ton. Of those two, only one posted a 3+ WAR: former Detroit Tigers prospect Saupold. Play-by-play data prior to 2002 was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted However, since 2016, the team hasnt had a winning season. However, while the MLB has been making changes to increase offense, the KBO is doing the opposite. Award winners [ edit] References [ edit] Only two pitchers for the Eagles threw over 150 IP in 2019: Chad Bell (177.1) and Warwick Saupold (192.1). He was average for his first two seasons in the KBO, but really found his groove in 2019, putting up a fantastic 2.96 ERA with a 3.27 FIP over 158.1 IP. In the years since, the Tigers have won only four championships, in 1996, 1997, 2009, and 2017. Many believe that Erik Jokisch is the best pitcher in the KBO and a quick look at his stats since his arrival shows that his case is strong. Hyun-jong Yang (), LHP, Kia Tigers (KBO) We addressed Yang, the KBO's top pitcher, earlier in the spring. At 22 years old, with four KBO seasons under his belt, Go is a player to watch down the road as a possible MLB bullpen arm. Its a fun team that seemingly uses every resource available to it to find success. On the pitching side of things, the Wyverns lost a few key pieces during the offseason. Their last victory was in 2017. The truly impressive part about Lees performance is that he is only 19 years old. Another KBO standout has been Eric Jokisch of the Kiwoom Heroes, who is 5-1 with a 1.49 ERA. While Mike Wright had a rather lackluster career in the MLB (6.00 ERA, -0.2 WAR), the 30-year-old looks to improve from a middling MLB pitcher to a domineering force in the KBO. In 2017, the KBO tweaked the strike zone to make it, in practice, larger. They are the only team in the KBO not owned by a larger parent company. Museums, palaces, temples, monuments, and numerous parks paint a wonderful picture of Seoul as a center for culture and sports. This stretch included two Korean Triple Crowns (2006 and 2010) and an MVP in 2010. But when his teammate Hyun-Soo Kim left for the KBO, Wilson joined him, and hes been good. a reputation as an analytic-friendly team. Hyun-Jin Ryu, Shin-Soo Choo and. The fastball that used to average 95 was now topping out at 95 and averaging 92, which is a worrying drop. Its going to be a tough task to try and replace Rufs production, and while another former major leaguer, Tyler Saladino, has joined the team for 2020, he was more known for his defensive versatility than his bat during his time in the majors, so it seems that the Lions will need to look internally for other offensive contributors. The inaugural six teams were: In the decades since, the league has expanded to ten teams. The drop in velocity did allow Cho to deepen his repertoire, throwing more changeups which feature some fade away from lefties. 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. That brings us to yet another former major leaguer, reliever Jae-Hoon Ha. 2019 KBO: 2.50 ERA, 2.87 FIP, 194.0 IP, 24.5 K%, 3.8 BB% Lindblom has dominated the league for years, and won the best pitcher award again this year. In addition to fielding Olympians, both leagues feature players that have the upside to be future Major League contributors. A few seasons later, if he discovered the strength needed to throw at an increased effort throughout an entire season, that would explain why his velocity has trended up, not down. Heroes started as a brand new franchise in 2008, they did not start and continue from the Sammi Chungbo Pacific Hyundai lineage. He hung a lot of sliders in 2019, and he appeared to miss his spots with the pitch in 2020 as well. Pitchers. Eric Jokisch (Kiwoom Heroes) Eric Jokisch can seem like a pitcher from another era. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. A severe losing slump in the 2009 and 2010 seasons briefly earned them the nickname the Hanwha Chickens. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. If the Giants can load a solid defense behind him, he could end up being their best pitcher. by Retrosheet. His 9.59 K/9 led the league, but his 3.80 FIP suggests he benefited from some good fortune on the year. Regardless, 2019 was a year to forget for the Giants. So why would you root for them? Knowing which ones excel can help you make more informed value bets. In addition, the Heroes finished first in offense, but were also the third-best pitching team in the KBO, which fits nicely with the Rays balance of offense and pitching, even if the Rays arent quite as proficient on the offensive side of the ball. Player photos and official team logos are the property of their respective teams. History []. KBO starting pitchers are some of the best in the world and can make a huge difference in a game's outcome. In many ways, it has been one of Asias best-kept secrets. That said, while Im not sure Rucinski was the best KBO pitcher available, Im almost certain he was the most accomplished. Also on the roster and making his return to the KBO and the Lions is former major leaguer Seung-hwan Oh. He does not have the swing-and-miss stuff like Bieber does, which is why he is not currently employed by a major league team. The velocity is in kph. Theyre used to being near the bottom of the league but are on the rise and could make a push to the top over the next few seasons. Hanwha Eagles/LG Twins Over 8.5 Runs (-116) When you have an awful team like Hanwha, the runs tend to come in bunches. Youll also find resources for learning more about the KBO, information on where you can watch the games, a GIF randomizer to help you choose your favorite team, and more! Current Greats: Clayton Kershaw, Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, Jacob deGrom, Miguel Cabrera, Zack Greinke, Jose Altuve , . The 36-year-old will be holding a lineup together featuring American Preston Tucker as the second-best hitter now. by Retrosheet. Best Hitter: Hyun-Soo Kim or Chun-Woong Lee. Instead, he solved whatever pitching problems he had with brute force: Nothing to see here, folks. Progressive front offices, similar colors, and oh, Thames has played for them both! but 2020 is shaping up to be a much-improved season. Even though 2019 was Rufs weakest season in the KBO, (although he still had a .911 OPS), his 22 home runs and 101 RBI still placed him inside the leagues top six and top five, respectively. in offense, but were also the third-best pitching team in the KBO, which fits nicely with the Rays balance of offense and pitching, even if the Rays arent quite as proficient on the offensive side of the ball. The Samsung Lions are a former powerhouse that has fallen on tough times in recent years. KBO League Most Valuable Player Award - Wikipedia KBO League Most Valuable Player Award The KBO League Most Valuable Player Award is given to the player judged the most valuable player in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) League. Interest in former major leaguers in the KBO has spiked in recent years, and so have re-exports of these players back to the States. 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. Fernndez led the Bears in most offensive categories, slashing .344/.409/.483 through all 144 games of the KBO season as the Bears regular DH. 1 0. In fact, they finished in last place in the KBO in each of their first three seasons, topping out at 53 wins in 2016. Baseball was first spread to the Korean Peninsula by Western missionaries as early as the late 19th century. In three MLB stints, William Cuevas could not get his walk rate under control, but hes found his command in the KBO, cutting a career MLB 6.85 BB/9 to 3.08 in the 2019 KBO season, to the tune of a 3.62 ERA and 1.17 WHIP over 184 innings. Museums, palaces, temples, monuments, and numerous parks paint a wonderful picture of Seoul as a center for culture and sports. Its a league fueled by MLB-caliber players yearning to leave an impression, passionate fans, organizations hungry for championships and much more. 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