The former pitcher is aiming to build the bridge between the front office and the coaching staff on the field and rebuild [the] team into a contender.. His 3.86 ERA to start 2020 is a few ticks above his 2020 FranGraph's ZiPS projection of 3.58 (that projection is 5th best of all pitchers) and his WHIP sits at 1.33. Hyeon-jong started his career in 2007 at 19 years old, and has become the crafty lefty and leader of the Tigers pitching staff. As such, they won an automatic spot in the championship series where they swept the Kiwoom Heroes in four games. In 2019, he led the league with 36 saves while posting a 9.8 K/9 and a 1.98 ERA. Matt Williams will have to find a way to manage a lineup that needs a bit of work. Yang was poached from the Doosan Bears after 2018, and in 2019, he rewarded the Dinos by leading the KBO in WAR while slashing .354/.438/.574 all despite playing just 118 games. This section will be updated periodically as there seem to be more outlets offering streaming services by the day. The Eagles have three retired numbers, more than any other team in the league. The Kiwoom Heroes share their home base of Seoul with the Doosan Bears and the LG Twins. The Twins share a stadium with the Doosan Bears who are one of the most dominant franchises in the KBO. While the KBO is known as a more offensive league, it's still had its fair share of excellent pitchers. Thats a testament to how much hes improved, in terms of stuff, command, and durability. He seems to be an important part of Giants history, and his story deserves attention from all baseball fans. Also on the roster is former major leaguer Ben Lively, who joined the Lions for 57 innings in 2019, and will return for the 2020 season. 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. Moon Kyeong Chan () stepped in as the closer last year and saved 24 games while compiling a 1.31 ERA. 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. Their pitching can afford to take a step back, but their offense has to take a major step forward. and even whooped up on Tuckdori (but not on our precious DomDoml, Id commit crimes for that sweet robot child). The bashing Dinos had their KBO-best 15th multihomer game Sunday; they are 15-0 in those affairs. They have had some crucial departures from their roster, but in 2020 the Wyverns hope to continue their three-year streak of playoff baseball in the KBO. . The Lotte Giants best hitters are all above the age of 33, and the same can be said of our native Giants. In his first three appearances following the injury he gave up 6 runs (4 earned) in just 1 1/3 innings and allowed a run in 5 of his first 7 appearances off the injured list. Personalized cheers for every single player and countless traditions that have spanned decades. Current Greats: Clayton Kershaw, Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, Jacob deGrom, Miguel Cabrera, Zack Greinke, Jose Altuve , . Last year, the Heroes shocked everyone by making it all the way to the Korean Series where they were swept in four games by the Doosan Bears. I love a good story, and its tough to beat the failed MLB outfielder turned elite KBO closer narrative. 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. In 2019, the Samsung Lions were seventh out of ten teams in runs scored at 4.32 runs per game. Eddie Plank (230 WSAB/361 WS): Eddie Plank takes us back to the Mathewson erahe was the A's great lefthander before Grove. 9. ESPN. Players to watch: Left-handed pitcher Chang-mo Koo, 23, is a prolific strikeout artist on the mound. Beginning in 2020, however, all three foreign players can play in a single game. Id legitimately consider taking him over Jordan Lyles or Kyle Gibson, both of whom signed for much more. The Tigers tried to sustain a winning and aging core the in hopes of another championship run, and have only fully embraced a rebuild in the past couple of years. They are the only team in the KBO not owned by a larger parent company. The Tigers have a team slugging % of .393 and they score 4.71 runs per game (1st. The injured list (10- , 15- , or 30-day limits) will be introduced to the KBO in 2020. The KBO is more than just a league to watch while we wait for the MLB to return. While still higher than the MLB COR, the change had the desired effect of dampening power numbers across the board in the KBO. They both found themselves in their respective leagues championships in only their fourth year of existence, but the similarities dry up there. Its not a perfect fit, as theres no longer an aging slugger equivalent to Byung-Ho Park on the Rays, but otherwise its a really nice fit. The LG Twins have been around since 1982 and have two Korean Series championships to their name, one in 1990 and one in 1994. In fact, if we just look at his rookie KBO season, he had one of the lowest strikeout rates among qualified starters. While the Heroes were the top offensive team in the league in 2019, the Bears were probably the next best, finishing in second in runs scored with 736 (over five runs per game) due in part to their league-leading .355 OBP, and in spite of their bottom-half power numbers. In 2019, they were ranked as the second most-popular team, but they were only one percent behind the Hanwha Eagles. This site is created for fans, by fans, and is not affiliated with the KBO League (KBO ) or the Korea Baseball Organization (). Its almost like theres a reason he received one of the largest free agent contracts in the history of the KBO. Despite some rumblings that he wanted to come to the MLB prior to the 2015 season, Jeong has spent his entire 15-year career with the Wyverns. With only 10 teams, the KBO has no organization by division or league, meaning over the course of the 144-game regular season, each team plays each other team exactly 16 times. Despite having the league ERA leader, the team finished below .500 and near the bottom of the KBO League standings. 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. At 26 years old, Cho has time to build up his stock, and hopefully regain some of his velocity along the way. With some exceptions, they are each fixtures in their respective leagues playoffs. What might have helped is that in Korea, he finally found an opportunity to make regular starts, allowing him to build his stamina over time. Club was founded in 1982 as the OB Bears, with the Oriental Brewery as their owners. In 2019, right-handed pitchers Drew Gagnon and Chris Flexen both spent time in the Majors with the New York Mets. I cant help but root for this guy. As an original team when the KBO League was founded in 1982, the Tigers had been in the playoffs in 10 of the 14 years, winning the championship seven times at that time. DraftKings KBO: Korean Series Game 2 Cheat Sheet Erik Halterman breaks down Game 2 of the Korean Series between the Bears and Wiz. He threw 125 innings for the Rangers in 2019, and it did not go well by MLB standards. Loading 1B . Full access to this article is for Baseball Prospectus subscribers. 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 brings us to yet another former major leaguer, reliever Jae-Hoon Ha. The matchup here is tough but Choi has been one of the more solid pitching options in the KBO over the past few seasons. (Seriously. Apple, the Apple logo, and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Here are some important team pitching categories and rankings for the 2021 KBO season. Having standout Korean pitchers on your staff can be an incredible advantage. 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. Their best starting pitcher in 2019 was Jung-hyun Baek, who had a 4.24 ERA in 28 games pitched and 157 innings. The best players from the ten teams are arbitrarily divided into two groups for the game: the Dream All-Stars (consisting of players from Doosan, KT, Lotte, Samsung, and SK) and the Nanum All-Stars (with players from Kia, Hanwha, LG, NC, and Kiwoom). Baseball-Reference Both spent part of 2019 with the Baltimore Orioles (and both struggled), and they have similar pitch mixes as well, with a fastball, slider, changeup and a little-used curveball to round out the repertoire. the first KBO starter in eight years to reach the 200 strikeout mark, Jokisch did receive interest from MLB teams, the Heroes were the best defensive team in the KBO, In Memoriam: The Hall of Famers we lost in 2020. Most Similar MLB Team: Washington Nationals. The slight dip in production from 2018 to 2019 can mostly be attributed to the KBO de-juicing the ball. Best Pitcher: Yang Hyeon-jong Its worth noting that the Wyverns signed former major leaguer Nick Kingham for 2020. Itll be interesting to see if he can revitalize his game like so many former MLB-players before him. In the decades to follow, American major leaguers would play exhibition tours across eastern Asia to promote the game. Under the current KBO playoff format, the top seed has won the Series 24 of 29 times. The best players on both the San Francisco and Lotte Giants seem to be veterans mixed with some younger fringe players with some promise. Also on the roster and making his return to the KBO and the Lions is former major leaguer Seung-hwan Oh. 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. non-Korean) players can be signed by any team (raised from two in 2014), though only two of these three can play in a given game. Both leagues will also be taking a break from mid-June through early August to allow players to represent their countries in the Olympics, which should result in both Japan and South Korea fielding competitive teams in the event. In 2019, the Giants struggled in all areas of the game. But the comparisons dont stop there, and they are not all rosy. 2023 stats and schedules updated daily. After two years away from the game, Jae-Hoon Ha returned and signed with the Wyverns, this time taking the mound and role of closer. His 7.39 K/9 and 2.61 BB/9 are typical of the KBO, and were really solid marks while his 0.28 HR/9 was unreal. Most of all, Rucinski, more often than any other KBO starter with a similar volume of work, found ways to strike hitters out. The Cardinals were swept in the 2019 NLCS by the eventual champion Nationals. by Handedness. 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. The 2018 KBO Champion SK Wyverns are my new favorite team. 1. In his 29 starts, he was 16-8, with a 2.29 ERA, 165 strikeouts, 32 walks, and 7.4 WAR. The Eagles attempted 156 stolen bases in 2019 second in the KBO although their success rate was just 67%, second-lowest in the KBO. 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. Naver 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 winning team takes on the first-place team in the Korean Series, played as a best-of-seven. Most people agree that starting pitchers play a vital role in baseball betting odds. Best Hitter: Hyun-Soo Kim or Chun-Woong Lee. A few years later, the Bears moved to Seoul, where theyve remained ever since, sharing their home stadium with another of the inaugural six (the LG Twins), establishing what is possibly the leagues biggest rivalry. Hyun-Soo Kim you may remember from his brief stint with the Baltimore Orioles and Philadelphia Phillies in 2016 and 2017. His previous work can be found at Prospects365 and Dodgers Digest. 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. Machado could not keep up with big-league pitching, but could find success as an above-average defensive infielder. 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. Former Atlanta Brave Julio Franco was once a Samsung Lion. Itll be interesting to see if he can revitalize his game like so many former MLB-players before him. Bit of a KBO newbie here, so please bear with me! The Bears managed to eke past the Wyverns in the head to head season series 9-7, giving them the edge in the standings. They have a strong and passionate fan base and I would know: Ive been one since I visited Gwangju in 1996 and had the good fortune to watch them play at Gwangju Mudeung Baseball Stadium. Once upon a time, the Samsung Lions were the class of the KBO. If Nick Kingham can fill the void they left, they could compete once again, but that remains to be seen. Their .340 winning percentage was below their expected winning percentage by .036 points (a league-worst .376). Theres a realistic chance that Rucinski flops. It doesnt seem like you need to be one of the very best KBO pitchers in order to thrive with a big league club. The Giants bolstered their rotation prior to the 2020 season by adding Adrian Sampson (Rangers, 2019) and Dan Straily (Seemingly every MLB team). In 2019, the Tigers did not so well. The KBO has been known as a flashy, high-powered offensive league with home runs, bat flips, and crazy first pitches. Insane first pitches. 12. KBO 2023 scoreboard - scores, standings, results Baseball South Korea KBO 2023 Summary Results Fixtures Standings Archive Scheduled SOUTH KOREAKBO Standings Apr 01 05:00 AM Doosan Bears Lotte Giants - - Apr 01 05:00 AM Kiwoom Heroes Hanwha Eagles - - Apr 01 05:00 AM KT Wiz Suwon LG Twins - - Apr 01 05:00 AM Samsung Lions NC Dinos - - Apr 01 He threw only 93 regular season innings in 2020. Likely not, as his days of 20+ HR seasons are in the past. All information presented here should be considered unofficial. 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. Just look at the reigning champs, the NC Dinos, with a Korean ace in Chang-mo Koo. 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. Yoon has a 3.05 ERA on the year, but he has been the losing pitcher in each of his last two games. 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. KBO teams tend to anchor their rotations with foreign pitchers, the max being two on a team (and for most teams those are your numbers one and two in the rotation). That made the Lotte Giants a perfect fit for my familiarity with thinking and writing about struggling teams. However, he didnt look the same in 2020. The city is about 238 kilometers, or about 150 miles away from Seoul. 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. SUAREZ Albert (SAMSUNG) 2.49 5. So why would you root for them? The most recent winner is Lee Jung-hoo of the Kiwoom Heroes . This could be a quirk of quality of competition as opposed to an improvement on Strailys part. KIM Kwang Hyun (SSG) 2.13 3. Some have even gone on to do great things in the MLB after successful KBO careers. Its a fun team that seemingly uses every resource available to it to find success. If you get more thrills rooting for the underdog as opposed to the perennial favorites, than the Hanwha Eagles are for you. 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 Brewers and Cubs are still capable teams, and the Cincinnati Reds are on the verge of competing. 2023 stats and schedules updated daily. Loading Batter Player Stats. 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. 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. You also have his name wrong. He rebounded from that rough stretch and finished the season with a 3.69 ERA in 97 2/3 innings, and should be a key member of the teams rotation moving forward. Major League Teams He spent some time going up and down from the Twins Futures League team, and he had a rough spell in August and early September where he seemed to be running out of gas (a four-start stretch where he allowed 24 earned runs, including 10 in 1 1/3 innings against Lotte on September 7). The Dinos purportedly have a reputation as an analytic-friendly team. AN Woo Jin (KIWOOM) 2.11 2. I believe they play twice on April 1 + 2 at Jamsil. In 20 years of existence, the Wyverns have made it to the championship series eight times. Rucinski didnt hone his technique overnight, though. NC Dinos. They also lost starter Seth Frankoff, who had injury issues over the year but still put together a 3.61 ERA through 117.1 IP. Since teams dont use foreign players to shore up their bullpens, homegrown pitching becomes important to be able to close out games. All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. The team fired their manager, Han-so Kim, a longtime Lions player and coach who spent his entire baseball career as a Lion, both as a player and a coach, save for one season as a coach with Japans Yomiuri Giants, so this certainly wasnt an easy decision for the team to make. Meanwhile, Wilson spent a few years floating around the Orioles organization, never really doing a ton. With the KBO de-juicing the ball in 2019, Yang Hyeon-jong had his best season since his MVP year. Required fields are marked *. If Im thinking about a team that is often shadowed by a rival team in the same city but also has an incredibly passionate fanbase its hard not to immediately think of the New York Mets. By coming in first, the Bears secured a spot in the leagues final series called the Korean Series The Wyverns second-place finish allowed them to skip to what can be referred to as a semi-final called the Playoff Series. . Woo-suk Go (LG Twins) Go (or Ko, depending on your source) has the typical fastball-slider combination that is common among relievers, and his fastball sat at 94 MPH, and touched 97 last year. If Jokisch can continue to find success, and stay healthy (he dealt with a minor shoulder injury last year) he could find his way back to the Majors as teams are always looking for left-handed pitchers. His 8.5 K/9 and 1.8 BB/9 werent too shabby either. 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. That type of control is comparable to Indians ace Shane Bieber. Attendance was down for virtually every club in 2019. He received his masters in interactive telecommunications from NYU's ITP. But Rucinski isnt just some random starter the Athletics chose as their annual innings-eater. DraftKings KBO: Korean Series Game 1 Cheat Sheet KELLY Casey (LG) 16 2. Americans Aaron Brooks and Drew Ganon will help give the Tigers one of the better starting rotations in the KBO League. While his power did take a massive step back in 2019, going from a homer every 20 plate appearances to one every 38 in his sophomore campaign, power fell across the KBO as the league de-juiced baseballs league-wide. 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. 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. @fukudasun. PLUTKO Adam (LG) 15 2. 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. You neednt look further than his 6.04 K/9 in 2019 to know he goes about his business in a different manner than pitchers like Koo. 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. Last year, Wilson posted a 2.92 ERA and 1.16 WHIP over 185 innings, and similar to Kelly, he had one of the best ERAs in the league at sixth. And for good reason! 3 starter. While Canadian expat Jamie Romak certainly deserves some recognition, Ive got to give the best hitter award to third baseman Jeong Choi. Which catchers are best at stealing strikes. Play-by-play data prior to 2002 was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted He made his MLB debut with Texas in 2021. They often lost their best players to other teams or other leagues. Since then, hes undergone quite the transformation. 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