Last Korean outing for the KBO monster ace with 20 wins and 209 K?
Eric Peddy (30), who dominated the KBO League mound in the 2023 season, returns to attend the KBO awards ceremony. However, regardless of that, the possibility of Peddie returning to the major leagues seems to be growing.
NC Dinos announced the news of Peddie's attendance at the awards ceremony on the 23rd. Peddie will enter the country on the 26th, attend the awards ceremony on the 27th, and then leave for the United States on the 28th. During the Busan All-Star Game last July, he said that he likes Busan and would like to travel to Korea when he has time, which is a great opportunity.
In 30 games this season, Peddie went 20-6 with an ERA of 2.00 and struck out 209 in 180⅓ innings. He had a hitting percentage of 0.207, a WHIP of 0.95, and made 21 quality starts. He led the league in wins, earned run average, strikeouts, and WHIP. He even received the inaugural honors award in the pitcher category.
According to the baseball statistics website Stats, he ranked first in the league with WAR 7.29. He ranked first in ERA regardless of defense at 2.42, and was first among pitchers in contribution to win probability at 4.53. Although it wasn't a good finish after appearing in one postseason game, Peddie is fully qualified to be MVP this year.
There is a possibility that this visit to Korea will be my last such pedi. NC is also trying to retain Peddie, but it is known that Peddie considers his return to the major league as a top priority. Coincidentally, The Athletic naturally mentioned Peddie while organizing free agent and trade targets for National League clubs on the 25th (Korean time).
The Washington Nationals and Pittsburgh Pirates announced that they had Peddie as their target. Washington is the team that Peddie played for for six years from 2017 to 2022. This is the team that knows Pedi best. He has some durability issues, but he's clearly an attractive pitcher when he's healthy. Peddie only played in Washington. In 102 career games, he has 21 wins, 33 losses, and an average ERA of 3.89.
The Athletic said, “Washington is making progress in rebuilding, but is at least two years away from becoming a contender in the National League East Division. “They will likely be relatively inactive this winter as they wait for their prospects to develop, but at least try to improve with the hope that a veteran starting pitcher and a proven corner outfielder will arrive.”
There is also a possibility that Bae Ji-hwan will go to Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh is rebuilding, but needs a veteran starting pitcher. The Athletic said, “We are making progress in rebuilding, but we still have a year left to become a contender in the National League East Division. We are working to increase our starting staff and overall lineup depth this offseason. He is also open-minded in the trade market and free agent conversations. “If you find the right match, there are opportunities to trade prospects,” he said.
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