Under the current KBO playoff format, the top seed has won the Series 24 of 29 times. a reputation as an analytic-friendly team. He was born in 1982, which was the year the KBO was formed, and began playing for the Giants at age 19 in 2001. However, since 2016, the team hasnt had a winning season. With Spring Training underway, baseball fans can look forward to enjoying more baseball in 2021 than we had in 2020. 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. Its been an exhausting year, and wed all like to get on with our lives. 2022 2021 2020 2019. 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. Jokisch pitches to contact, and over his two years in the KBO he has had strikeout rates under 20% (less than 7 K/9) and a walk rate under 5% (under 2 BB/9). In the past, it has hosted the 1988 Olympic Games, was a 2002 host city for the World Cup, and is the home of the world headquarters for Taekwando, South Koreas national sport. On my first trip, a work colleague pointed at my Cleveland Indians hat then pointed to his Tigers hat and said, I take you. Tigers fans are some of the most passionate and knowledgeable baseball fans I have ever met, and even in Northeast Ohio, it is not uncommon to see a Kia Tigers hat from time to time and share a few kind words. Starting this game for the Eagles will be Chad Bell. 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. Choi is not a pitcher that will overpower hitters and has . But the comparisons dont stop there, and they are not all rosy. Saupold is set to take the ball on Opening Day against former Pittsburgh Pirate and Toronto Blue Jay Nick Kingham. A decline in velocity is inevitable, but it likely wont be a concern for the As while they have him. In 2012, KBO approved the Dinos admission into the KBO, where they have played since 2013. 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. He received his masters in interactive telecommunications from NYU's ITP. Lacking an offspeed pitch to help against lefties, Go started incorporating a cutter into his pitch mix in October, and relied on it during his two playoff appearances as well, throwing it in to jam lefties or to run away from righties. This pitcher would have a FIP of 3.56 (if we. His next quest applying what hes learned overseas in a familiar yet new environment will be his most ambitious to date. The KBO playoffs run on a four-tier ladder system, where the top five teams qualify and the lowest two seeds play each other in a best-of-three game series to advance to the next round. Personalized cheers for every single player and countless traditions that have spanned decades. Yoshinobu Yamamoto (Orix Buffaloes): Yamamoto is by far the youngest starter listed here at 22 years old. The American was great in his first season, recording a 3.13 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP, and his performance in 2020 was even better. Knowing which ones excel can help you make more informed value bets. 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. Yang Hyun-jong (Kia Tigers): The former first overall pick and 2017 Korean Series MVP has had a long and fairly successful KBO career (14 seasons despite being only 32!) Choi Hyeong-Woo, while having a drop in his numbers, still managed a .300/.412/.485 slash line, with 17 home runs, 86 RBI, and about 4.5 WAR. 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). Once upon a time, the Samsung Lions were the class of the KBO. 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. The Eagles have three retired numbers, more than any other team in the league. Best Hitter: Ahn Chi-hong KBO Rookie of the Year (2014), KBO League Golden Glove Award (2019) They were also one of the youngest teams in the league, which fits with the Rays focus on young players on controllable contracts. AN Woo Jin (KIWOOM) 15 4. Suwon, South Korea was previously home to the Hyundai Unicorns who were in the KBO from 1989 to 2007. In 2019, the Bears' best pitcher was undoubtedly Josh Lindblom, who won the Choi Dong-won award (the KBO's Cy Young equivalent) in both 2018 and 2019, and took home the league MVP in 2019 with league-leading numbers in wins, strikeouts, WHIP, K/BB, and opponent AVG, and finishing second in ERA on the season. Progressive front offices, similar colors, and oh, Thames has played for them both! I experience cities through their food, and from the sounds of it, Seoul is the perfect place for that approach. 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. Callis: Julio Rodriguez, OF, Mariners (2021 age: 20) The best pitcher on the slate (by far) got lit up and the two cheapest on DraftKings pitched as good as anyone on the slate. 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. GO Woo Suk (LG) 42 2. by Retrosheet. In fact, they finished in last place in the KBO in each of their first three seasons, topping out at 53 wins in 2016. Yang is a key member of the Kia Tigers and is considered one of the top pitchers in the Korean Baseball Organization. DraftKings KBO: Korean Series Game 2 Cheat Sheet Erik Halterman breaks down Game 2 of the Korean Series between the Bears and Wiz. In many ways, it has been one of Asias best-kept secrets. He had nowhere to go but up. 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 Only three foreign (i.e. 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. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Just two years removed from a championship, the Tigers decided to make some changes during the season and after. @fukudasun. In his 29 starts, he was 16-8, with a 2.29 ERA, 165 strikeouts, 32 walks, and 7.4 WAR. One of the reasons I picked the Lotte Giants to cover was that they were the worst team in the league in 2019 by about 10 games. Itll be interesting to see if he can revitalize his game like so many former MLB-players before him. 3 starter. In the decades to follow, American major leaguers would play exhibition tours across eastern Asia to promote the game. Hi all! Their mascot, Dandi the Tyrannosaurus, may just be the, They have three mascots, which you can see. The injured list (10- , 15- , or 30-day limits) will be introduced to the KBO in 2020. KBO starting pitchers are some of the best in the world and can make a huge difference in a game's outcome. In that same time span, the teams have also won half of the championships theyve appeared in, with the Cards winning two of four and the Wyverns winning four of eight. 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. Ruf, now 33 years old, most notably played in parts of five major league seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies from 2012 to 2016, and in his last taste of the majors, slashed just .205/.236/.337 in 89 plate appearances for a Phillies team that finished 71-91. I will be in Seoul for the weekend where the Giants vs Bears. That made the Lotte Giants a perfect fit for my familiarity with thinking and writing about struggling teams. 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. He might be less but they dont really have a lot to lose. This site is created for fans, by fans, and is not affiliated with the KBO League (KBO ) or the Korea Baseball Organization (). Americans Aaron Brooks and Drew Ganon will help give the Tigers one of the better starting rotations in the KBO League. In any case, the Wyverns and their fans are hoping for another excellent year out of their star third baseman. All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. Something changed, but what? 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. He signed with the Mariners in 2016, and despite relative success in the big leagues, he returned to the KBO, signing a four-year, $12.9M contract with his hometown Giants. This achieved its goal of increasing strikes and making the league more pitcher-friendly, as well as shortening the average length of games. I mean, its not impossible, but its surprising because this doesnt usually happen, and it allowed Rucinski to become one of the more dominant starters in the KBO. 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. Since 2008, it has been called the KBO Futures League, and consists of 12 teams divided into two divisions. However, if youre desperate for dingers, dont despair despite the change, the KBO still remains above-average in offense output compared to the MLB: One of the inaugural six teams when the KBO League was founded in 1982, the OB Bears were based in Daejeon and won the very first championship of the KBO League. 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. Thanks to their lack of a larger parent company, Kiwoom has always had one of the lowest payrolls in the league, and 2019 was no different, as they had the third-lowest payroll. Heres a look at some pitchers from the KBO who could find their way to MLB teams in the coming years. It also has new rules coming into place as early as next year that will increase the similarities with MLB. In his time since returning, he has home run totals of 34, 37, and 16. They may not be the most competitive organization this year. There have been a lot of transactions this past week. Six teams were founded in 1982 for the first Korea Baseball Championship, known today as the KBO League. The deal worked out for both sides, as Straily was dominant and became the first KBO starter in eight years to reach the 200 strikeout mark, last accomplished by Hyun-jin Ryu in 2012. Still struggling with what team you would like to support? Lee Jung-lee (left) and Kang Baek-ho (right) With Kim Ha-seong 's latest success as the Padres SS, KBO's best young stars could join him stateside soon as well. The Aussie righty debuted for the Eagles last year with a 3.51 ERA, a 3.49 FIP and a 6.30 K/9 (remember, the league average ERA was 4.17 and K/9 was 7.3). You also have his name wrong. Between 2005 and 2011, he never had an OPS below .800, and posted three seasons with an OPS above 1.000. 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. Major League and Minor League Baseball data provided by Major League Baseball. Hanwha Eagles/LG Twins Over 8.5 Runs (-116) When you have an awful team like Hanwha, the runs tend to come in bunches. 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.. Heroes started as a brand new franchise in 2008, they did not start and continue from the Sammi Chungbo Pacific Hyundai lineage. The bullpen should be strong, too. FanGraphs write-up on KBO Club was founded in 1982 as the OB Bears, with the Oriental Brewery as their owners. Hands down. He bounced around from the Rangers to the Cubs, back to the Rangers, then to the Pirates, before finally making his MLB debut in 2015 with the Braves. SS. All UZR (ultimate zone rating) calculations are provided courtesy of Mitchel Lichtman. Brooks didnt have the strikeout numbers that Straily had, but he limited walks (only 24 allowed in 151 1/3 innings), throws harder (his fastball averaged just under 93 MPH) and is more than a year younger. at the park, it reminded me a little bit of a smaller version of Dodger Stadium. Most recently was in 2017, when they finished third in the league but lost in the first round to the NC Dinos. His career high is just 133. He also cut his strikeout rate from 21.2% to 17.2%, and raised his walk rate from 8.9% to 12.1%. 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). If Kelly and Flexen made it, so can Rucinski. At the end of the regular season, the top five teams qualify for the playoffs. Potential risk aside, Rucinski, by sharpening his command, adding velocity, and pitching deeper into games, blossomed into a viable big league starter. 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. Their best starting pitcher in 2019 was Jung-hyun Baek, who had a 4.24 ERA in 28 games pitched and 157 innings. While Tae-kyun Kim may no longer be the ideal lead-off hitter due to his lack of speed, hes a great bat for the two spot. All opinions are Alex's and Alex's alone. Like the MLB, the KBO holds an All-Star Game partway through the season in July. Simply click the GIF and meet your new favorite team. The left-hander uses four pitches, a four-seam fastball in the low 90s, high-80s slider, circle change, and a curveball. Lively could certainly end up being the best pitcher for the Lions, and the entire league this season, and could make a return to the majors at some point. In 2017, the KBO tweaked the strike zone to make it, in practice, larger. 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! 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. Most Similar MLB Team: St. Louis Cardinals. Thames hit .349/.457/.721 with 124 home runs during his three-year stint in the KBO. Despite the low strikeout totals, Jokisch did receive interest from MLB teams over the offseason before resigning with Kiwoom. During his time as a relief pitcher, he frequently had strikeout-per-nine rates pushing double digits, but as expected, as a starter those numbers have dropped. 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 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. He threw only 93 regular season innings in 2020. Eddie Plank (230 WSAB/361 WS): Eddie Plank takes us back to the Mathewson erahe was the A's great lefthander before Grove. Seoul is the largest metropolis in South Korea (fourth largest in the world with over 9.7 million people) and is the capital city of South Korea. Android, Google Play, and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google Inc. Just look at the reigning champs, the NC Dinos, with a Korean ace in Chang-mo Koo. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. A return to his pre-2019 performance would make him a fine replacement for Ruf, and once again become an anchor for this lineup. Finally, the Hanwha Eagles, who continued their decades-long slump in 2020, only re-signed pitcher Nick Kingham. The Eagles have seen some peaks and valleys in the past decade or so. Loading 1B . 1 0. Entering his age-38 season and the final year of his contract, this could be the end for the veteran. His stuff played up when he pitched exclusively out of the bullpen: in 2019 his average fastball velocity was 91 MPH in 15 starts and 5 relief appearances, but in 2020 his average velocity jumped to 95 MPH in 42 relief appearances and topped out at 99. Much like the Redbirds, the Wyverns have been incredibly successful over the past two decades. 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. The bad news: Since 2008, the Eagles have only qualified for the playoffs once. Theres nothing quite like it. While Canadian expat Jamie Romak certainly deserves some recognition, Ive got to give the best hitter award to third baseman Jeong Choi. Their all-time winning percentage is .471, but they remain one of the most popular teams in the KBO. The Asian crisis of 1998 affected the team and caused Hiatai to sell the team to Kia. Another KBO standout has been Eric Jokisch of the Kiwoom Heroes, who is 5-1 with a 1.49 ERA. Finally, in that same year, they also brought out Tuckdori, who was a former mascot years ago. 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. Award winners [ edit] References [ edit] 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. Updated: Thursday, March 2, 2023 3:23 AM ET, Park Factors PLUTKO Adam (LG) 15 2. KBO Schedule & Statistics by MyKBO.net | MyKBO Stats MyKBO Stats KBO Schedules, Video Links, Live Game Day Coverage, Statistics and More Today's KBO Games No games today. 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). 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. Will the power return? 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. Since then, South Korea and its major professional league, the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) have become important sources of talent for major league clubs. And though he showed some promise in 2020, a series of disastrous relief outings coupled with injuries the following season made any chance of him sticking in the Brewers rotation kaput. 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 technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes. Due to their lengthy history, location in Seoul, prominent rivalry with their neighboring team, and recent dominance, the Doosan Bears are one of the most popular teams in South Korea. Won the first ever Korean baseball league championship. 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. Even if he does, the upside isnt much; you dont show interest in a KBO pitcher in hopes of adding an ace. KBReport 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 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. 1. As such, they won an automatic spot in the championship series where they swept the Kiwoom Heroes in four games. Capital-G God.) He has impeccable control, with a walk rate hovering between 2 and 4% throughout the high minors. Just a 31-year-old pitcher upping his fastball velocity by a tick and a half by the time hes 34. Youre hoping that hell adjust to a much higher level of competition in a relatively short period of time. 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. It has been quite an interesting career path for the South Korean product. Highlight Hitters 9.7M views 5 years ago The Slowest Pitches In Baseball History Made The Cut 1 year ago Galaxyrican 20K views 1 month ago MLB Weirdest Pitching. He has had relative success getting swings and misses in the big leagues, with strikeout rates between 18-22% from 2012-2018. Hyun-Jin Ryu, Shin-Soo Choo and. Its a league fueled by MLB-caliber players yearning to leave an impression, passionate fans, organizations hungry for championships and much more. largest in the world with over 9.7 million people) and is the capital city of South Korea. Their best option in that case may come from the aforementioned Ja-wook Koo, who is going into his age-27 season, and has been an offensive anchor for the team prior to 2019. While the Eagles have been to the Korean Series six times, theyve only won once (1999). 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. 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. Entering his age-38 season and the final year of his contract, this could be the end for the veteran. The most recent winner is Lee Jung-hoo of the Kiwoom Heroes . Their position players only accumulated 6.57 WAR over the whole season. Regardless, 2019 was a year to forget for the Giants. He even tacked on 40 stolen bases in 2015, just for good measure. Unfortunately for Doosan, Lindblom signed a three-year deal with the Milwaukee Brewers in December, dealing a massive blow to the Bears 2020 rotation. Is he going to hit for power in 20? Last year, Chun-Woong Lee slashed .308/.378/.374 with two home runs, 88 runs, 48 RBI, and 21 stolen bases. The Cardinals have failed to qualify for the postseason in only seven of the past 20 seasons, while the Wyverns have failed in eight. 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 belief is that his work in his former role as the leader of the teams data analysis should give him a good understanding of the teams players and put them in a position to succeed, which shouldnt be a foreign concept to fans of Major League Baseball. Lively usually managed good strikeout rates during his time stateside, but walks were an issue, and what ultimately held him back as a pitcher. 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