and even whooped up on Tuckdori (but not on our precious DomDoml, Id commit crimes for that sweet robot child). 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". While the slider performed better in the KBO, it is hard to tell how much better the pitch was. Its worth noting that the Wyverns signed former major leaguer Nick Kingham for 2020. 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. Callis: Julio Rodriguez, OF, Mariners (2021 age: 20) First team to win the Pennant Race, Korean Series and Asian Series in the same year. Given the size of the town, one could say the Kia Tigers are much like the St. Louis Cardinals or Green Bay Packers. Hyun-Jin Ryu, Shin-Soo Choo and. Like the AL, the KBO employs a DH instead of requiring pitchers to bat. PLUTKO Adam (LG) 15 2. 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. Thames hit .349/.457/.721 with 124 home runs during his three-year stint in the KBO. Rucinski also pitched very well in the Korean Series, winning Games 1 and 6, while earning a save in Game 4. Their first roster consisted mostly of players from the defunct Ssangbangwool Raiders team, who disbanded due to ownership bankruptcy. Their best starting pitcher in 2019 was Jung-hyun Baek, who had a 4.24 ERA in 28 games pitched and 157 innings. Despite winning the inaugural championship of the KBO League, the Bears had only mediocre success for several decades after, winning twice more in 1995 and 2001. Itll be interesting to see if he can revitalize his game like so many former MLB-players before him. Progressive front offices, similar colors, and oh, Thames has played for them both! 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 case you wonder if hes still got it, Ill leave you with this montage of all 33 of his home runs from 2019: By the way, if you wonder why I love the KBO so much, watch the above montage with the volume on and revel in how excited the announcers and crowd get for every home run. 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. The team was formed in 2000 after the former team of the region, the Hyundai Unicorns, moved from Incheon to Suwon. largest in the world with over 9.7 million people) and is the capital city of South Korea. 2020 hasn't quite gone as planned for anyone or anything, including baseball, but US audiences got to taste an amuse-bouche with the start of the season for the KBO (Korea Baseball Organization). Sign up today to get access to insightful analysis for the discerning baseball fan. He even tacked on 40 stolen bases in 2015, just for good measure. 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 technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. In the playoffs, games have a 15-inning limit. 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. He doesnt have much mileage on his throwing arm, and I dont think hell age the way other starters typically do. 15. Drew Rucinski will be getting the ball on Opening Day, and thats because he was one of the best pitchers in the KBO last year. The Dinos have an assemblage of talent on their team perhaps led by Eui-ji Yang. The Giants bolstered their rotation prior to the 2020 season by adding Adrian Sampson (Rangers, 2019) and Dan Straily (Seemingly every MLB team). All KBO statistics courtesy of Statiz. OF. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. In his rookie season in 2015, he had a .349/.417/.534 slash line and followed it up with a .343/.420/.547 line at just 23 years old, and looked like one of the bright young hitters in the league, as he followed up his first two strong seasons with two consecutive .900-plus OPS seasons, before he saw a decline in 2019. 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. Lively usually managed good strikeout rates during his time stateside, but walks were an issue, and what ultimately held him back as a pitcher. 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. Rucinski throws a low 90s fastball with a cutter as his primary secondary pitch, and also incorporates a slider (with vertical break that looks curvy) and a splitter that can flash good drop and fade. 12. Entering his age-38 season and the final year of his contract, this could be the end for the veteran. Rucinsky might be more. . 1. 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. some typos there..bibimap->bibimbap. The 36-year-old will be holding a lineup together featuring American Preston Tucker as the second-best hitter now. Drew Rucinski (NC Dinos) The right-handed Rucinski is one of the older players on this list (only about a month younger than Straily), which may limit his contract options in the future, but he is nonetheless one of the best pitchers in the KBO. Potential risk aside, Rucinski, by sharpening his command, adding velocity, and pitching deeper into games, blossomed into a viable big league starter. The velocity is in kph. For many years, Korean baseball existed only as amateur teams and informal leagues, often playing against teams in the more reputable Japanese baseball scene. The Lotte Giants are located in Busan (the second-largest city in South Korea) and are one of the original KBO teams. 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. Yoshinobu Yamamoto (Orix Buffaloes): Yamamoto is by far the youngest starter listed here at 22 years old. 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. 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. 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. Before we begin on the team breakdowns, lets break down the KBO as a league. At the time, he was around the same age as Rucinski is now, with a similar reputation for providing clean innings in bulk. In 2019 he posted a K/9 rate of just 4.7, which for context is nearly identical to Brett Andersons 4.6 mark last season in the majors. 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. Justin is a contributor at FanGraphs. Sang-woo Cho (Kiwoom Heroes) When I first saw Sang-woo Cho (also listed as Jo) pitch in 2019, he seemed to be MLB ready and the stats backed it up. The good news? Career. at the park, it reminded me a little bit of a smaller version of Dodger Stadium. A salary cap will go into effect in 2023. However, the MLB took notice, and the St. Louis Cardinals snatched him up on a two-year deal. but 2020 is shaping up to be a much-improved season. Heres a look at some pitchers from the KBO who could find their way to MLB teams in the coming years. Estimated fan attendance for each teams 1st day of Spring Training camps: Buffaloes 12,000 Hawks 5100 Lions (training only) Eagles 253 Marines 700 Fighters 500 Swallows 2,896 Baystars 900 Tigers 1,000 Giants 4,000 Carp 1,200 Dragons 2,600. Baseball was first spread to the Korean Peninsula by Western missionaries as early as the late 19th century. The slight dip in production from 2018 to 2019 can mostly be attributed to the KBO de-juicing the ball. 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. In 2018, the SK Wyverns became the first team in KBO history to win the Korean Series with a foreign born manager, Trey Hillman. The Wiz are a young team with some very exciting players complemented by some veteran pitching. However, while the MLB has been making changes to increase offense, the KBO is doing the opposite. All-Time Greats: Stan Musial, Barry Bonds, Babe Ruth, Derek Jeter, Oscar Charleston, Ken Griffey Jr, Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron, . All UZR (ultimate zone rating) calculations are provided courtesy of Mitchel Lichtman. Players to watch: Left-handed pitcher Chang-mo Koo, 23, is a prolific strikeout artist on the mound. I cant help but root for this guy. Best Pitcher: Yang Hyeon-jong 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. KBO picks and predictions Sunday's five-game slate will feature some of the top pitchers in the entire KBO. Unfortunately for Doosan, Lindblom signed a three-year deal with the Milwaukee Brewers in December, dealing a massive blow to the Bears 2020 rotation. I will be in Seoul for the weekend where the Giants vs Bears. 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. Simply click the GIF and meet your new favorite team. 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. Bringing in a pitcher from a foreign league is a risky prospect, no matter how promising or trustworthy said pitcher might be. Bit of a KBO newbie here, so please bear with me! Of the top 23,. 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. Talk about adding incentive for every single one of those 144 games in the regular season, huh? Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Hands down. 1 0. Jeong led the team in both OBP (.399), and SLG (.519), while his .292 AVG trailed only the .323 clip of Jong-Wook Ko. A decline in velocity is inevitable, but it likely wont be a concern for the As while they have him. Your email address will not be published. Originally the Binggrae Eagles, they changed their name to the Hanwha Eagles in 1993. In fact, in every year of his six-year KBO career, he has either led the league in homers (five times) or finished second. 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. 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). Best Hitter: Hyun-Soo Kim or Chun-Woong Lee. The last time there was a Minor League season, in 2019, Kelenic slugged .540 across three levels total, including .542 at Double-A, the highest level he's made so far. The Bears had a top tier pitching staff as well, though like their lack of offensive power, they had a remarkably un-flashy lack of strikeouts, ending up in ninth place in total strikeouts. Sortable, downloadable KBO player stats for the 2022 season. All seven of the top pitchers over the past three seasons were at least 6-foot-3, with only two of the top 14 (6-foot-2 Aaron Nola and 6-foot-1 Trevor Bauer) shorter than that. Lotte has seen much less recent success than San Francisco, but in terms of current expectations and outlook, the two seem mighty familiar. The playoffs begin with the fourth- and fifth-place teams playing a best-of-three, with the fourth-place team starting with a built-in 1-0 advantage. Yoon has a 3.05 ERA on the year, but he has been the losing pitcher in each of his last two games. 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. Getting tickets for Giants vs Bears. Another KBO standout has been Eric Jokisch of the Kiwoom Heroes, who is 5-1 with a 1.49 ERA. with enough epic bat flips to make your head explode with pure unadulterated baseball joy: I remember being so incredibly excited to see this bat-tossing machine take the U.S. by storm, but unfortunately, recognizing the lameness that permeates American baseball, we never got the bat flips that were promised. 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. 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. Weather data provided by Weather. Id rather have him than Jordan Lyles or Kyle Gibson also. Which catchers are best at stealing strikes. If you do not remember him, thats okay: He had a stint with the Mariners in 2016 where he posted a .740 OPS in 317 PA before returning to Korea to play for his hometown Giants. The Tigers, despite their success, were a team that often financially struggled. In the years since, the Tigers have won only four championships, in 1996, 1997, 2009, and 2017. The Bears have boasted a strong rotation but face a recent loss of talent and will need to rely on aging stars and unproven talent in 2020 more than they did in 2019, putting them more in line with a team like the Nationals, Cubs, or Giants of a few years ago whose window may be starting to close. He makes a lot of hard contact, and should bring a nice power boost to that lineup, whenever he arrives. 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. While that was happening, he improved just about everywhere else, raising his average to a .336 mark good for fourth-best in the KBO. It also has new rules coming into place as early as next year that will increase the similarities with MLB. 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. Now, lets talk about the Eagles. The matchup here is tough but Choi has been one of the more solid pitching options in the KBO over the past few seasons. 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. The city also hosted three matches during the 2002 FIFA World Cup, in which South Korea shared host nation duties with Japan, with the South Korean team achieving their best-ever finish, finishing fourth in the tournament. This wasnt with the Dinos, but this is why Ive rooted for Thames since 2012, and why I have picked the Dinos as my KBO team: given @EricThames' signing with the nationals today, i would like to remind everyone of the greatest walk-off interview i have ever seen. Kingham failed to deliver on his prospect hype in Pittsburgh, and was unimpressive in Toronto as well. Thats a testament to how much hes improved, in terms of stuff, command, and durability. Here's what we wrote: Yang, who posted a 2.29 ERA over 184 innings while striking. 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 winning team takes on the first-place team in the Korean Series, played as a best-of-seven. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. His BB% stayed the same (10%) and his K% increased slightly (26% to 28%), but he sustained a knee injury early that caused him to miss two months, and was a bit rusty upon his return. Whether you favor bulgogi (Korean BBQ), bibimbap, or the best kimchi youll ever have, there is a wide variety of fantastic food options to choose from in Seoul, and thats before you even get to the expansive selection of street food options you can find outside the ballpark. We can first consider Rucinskis on-field contributions. Well, youre in luck. Best KBO Picks Today Our experts preview all of the top KBO action, with full game analysis, stats, and betting trends included, we leave no stone unturned in our research. Heroes started as a brand new franchise in 2008, they did not start and continue from the Sammi Chungbo Pacific Hyundai lineage. Woo-jin Ahn (Kiwoom Heroes) The right-handed Ahn is the youngest relief pitcher on this list, at just 21 years old, but he is also the tallest at 63. Won the first ever Korean baseball league championship. 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. He may project more as a reliever in the majors, but Rucinski could still put up some good years as a starter in Korea too. 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. Considering my Yankee allegiance in the MLB, its hard for me not to admire a team that has made it to the finals 40% of the time. My livelihood isnt affected by page views, so were cool here. 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 20 seasons since, the Wyverns have four Korean Series titles to their name, and have appeared in the Korean Series an additional 4 times. In the field, Jeong has seen some action at first base and has made appearances at second, shortstop, catcher, and pitcher, but he has primarily called third base his home. He hung a lot of sliders in 2019, and he appeared to miss his spots with the pitch in 2020 as well. In 2012, he went to play in the JPL (Japanese Pacific League) where he won two championships while posting solid numbers. With a strong defense behind him (and Jokisch himself is no slouch, winning the Fielding Bible Award at pitcher), he was able to win the ERA title at 2.14. (Unofficial) KBO League stats, schedules, video links, live game day coverage and more. Like all professional sports leagues, several teams have been founded, disbanded, moved, or completely reformed over the course of the leagues history. The Bears face the Kiwoom-LG . During that late 1990s, I worked for a Korean tire company and had the pleasure of visiting Korea on occasion. While still higher than the MLB COR, the change had the desired effect of dampening power numbers across the board in the KBO. The Pitcher List staff brings you the definitive guide to the KBO. Rucinski didnt hone his technique overnight, though. 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! This site is created for fans, by fans, and is not affiliated with the KBO League (KBO ) or the Korea Baseball Organization (). All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location, ESPN With the KBO de-juicing the ball in 2019, Yang Hyeon-jong had his best season since his MVP year. Pitchers. Each of our KBO picks will have a confidence rating alongside the analysis and pick. 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. But in the KBO, Kelly has been good, pitching to a 2.55 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP over 180.1 innings last year; that ERA was good for the fourth-best in the KBO. Best Hitter: Ahn Chi-hong Their pitching can afford to take a step back, but their offense has to take a major step forward. 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.. All UZR (ultimate zone rating) calculations are provided courtesy of Mitchel Lichtman. Lively is a pitcher who can certainly thrive in the KBO, as his good strikeout rates from his minor-league career did translate well to the KBO, with a 9.2 K/9 rate in his brief sample for the Lions. . In addition to fielding Olympians, both leagues feature players that have the upside to be future Major League contributors. The Cardinals have failed to qualify for the postseason in only seven of the past 20 seasons, while the Wyverns have failed in eight. Under the current KBO playoff format, the top seed has won the Series 24 of 29 times. Typically, plate discipline adjustments like that dont come at age 19, so it will be very exciting to see where he can take his game in 2020. Its hard to determine who the best pitcher is in on the Twins, but its one of these two. KELLY Casey (LG) 2.54 TOP 5 WINS MORE+ 1. The injured list (10- , 15- , or 30-day limits) will be introduced to the KBO in 2020. Team Information; Player Search; Scoreboard; Daily Schedule; Team Standings His career high is just 133. Just two years removed from a championship, the Tigers decided to make some changes during the season and after. Daegu is also known for its Buddhist landmarks, most notable of which is Gatbawi, which is one of the countrys largest tourist attractions, which attracts Buddhists from all over the world. Take Merrill Kelly for example, whos serving as the de facto ace for the rebuilding Diamondbacks. 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. They often lost their best players to other teams or other leagues. a 3-2, 10-inning victory Friday, when they faced KBO's top pitcher, Chang-mo Koo (7 IP, 2 R, 1 . It was here that the 2019 season came to an end for our bipedal dragons, as they were promptly swept in three games by the Kiwoom Heroes. Eric Jokisch (Kiwoom Heroes) Eric Jokisch can seem like a pitcher from another era. In 2012, KBO approved the Dinos admission into the KBO, where they have played since 2013. The surface stats from 2020 dont do Go justice, as his ERA climbed from 1.52 in 2019 to 4.10 last year. 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. GO Woo Suk (LG) 42 2. But when his teammate Hyun-Soo Kim left for the KBO, Wilson joined him, and hes been good. A good comp for Jun-woo is, ironically, South Korea native Shin-Soo Choo. Something fun about the Giants is they have Dae-ho Lee on their roster! The two of them are older sluggers who have aged quite gracefully and currently play for teams that have performed relatively poorly in recent years. Despite the low strikeout totals, Jokisch did receive interest from MLB teams over the offseason before resigning with Kiwoom. 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. There have been a lot of transactions this past week. 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. 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. 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