Only the 21-win ace from the major leagues is not the MVP.
NC’s driving force for April was, no matter what anyone said, ace Eric Peddie. In April alone, Peddy recorded 4 wins, 1 loss, 38 innings, 5 runs (2 earned), 48 strikeouts, and an average ERA of 0.47 in 6 games. April tied for 1st in wins, 1st in ERA, 2nd in strikeouts, and 3rd in WHIP (0.89).
It was a 21-win메이저놀이터 major league career and a 5th starter for the Washington Nationals in 2021-2022. He uses a two-seam in the late 140km range, cutter, slider, changeup, curveball, and sweeper. The command of these pitches is the highest class in the KBO League, and the game management ability with ever-changing pitch design is outstanding. Durability has been an Achilles heel in the past, but there is no sign of it in NC.
Peddy was nominated for MVP in the KBO League in April, but suffered a loss. Even so, he was definitely recognized by the team. Recently, NC selected the club MVP for April. From spring camp in 2019, both the players and field staff participated in the vote to select the monthly MVP. The coaching staff selects candidates (2 pitchers and 3 fielders in April), reflecting not only performance and records, but also dedication to the team and hard work behind the scenes, and the players and field staff make the decision. voted on the basis of The voting for the club’s MVP in April was held before the game on the 2nd, and a total of 62 people participated. As a result, Peddy won MVP in the pitching category. The vote rate was a whopping 77%.
Peddie said, “It is the most meaningful award I have received during my career as an award given by the players. It is a great motivation for him to finish his first month in the KBO league with awards chosen by his teammates. My April is not my own, but April with my teammates. Thanks to my teammates, I was able to win MVP in April. Also, with the help of the managers of the International Business Team, I was able to quickly adapt to the KBO League. I want to say a special thank you to them. I always want to do well, but I know baseball can’t be like that. When difficulties come, I will make sure that I can overcome them well together with my teammates.”
Kim Young-gyu, who voted for Peddy, said, “I couldn’t help but vote for both individual performance and team contribution. In April, he crossed the team and he thinks he showed the best pitching in the KBO League. In particular, I think he showed a really good figure as the first starter for our team. It was also impressive to see him making an effort to quickly blend into the team atmosphere.”
The beast MVP is an unexpected person. This is Cheon Jae-hwan (29), an outfielder. 21 hits in 67 at-bats in 21 games for the month of April, batting average 0.313, 1 home run, 5 RBIs, OPS 0.773. It was good in the Tucson spring camp, but it was not good in the exhibition game, so it was omitted from the opening entry. However, while foreign batters Jason Martin and Kim Seong-wook were out due to injuries, he came up to the first team and performed well.
A player with a story of ups and downs, such as joining and re-joining in 2017, and injuries. When he was selected as the Tucson spring camp MVP, he did not forget to thank Park Min-woo and Park Gun-woo for helping him grow. This time too, Chun Jae-hwan was busy praising the people around him.
Chun Jae-hwan said, “It’s the first monthly MVP award I’ve received since joining in 2017, so it’s a special feeling. The monthly MVP seems to be even more special because it is an award given by team members and staff. There was a slump period after the start of the season, but the coach, coaching staff, players, and employees all said a lot of good things to me. Because that support has been of great help to his mentality, he is always grateful to his teammates. I think it’s special because they even voted for MVP. In particular, I would like to say thank you to the coaches, coaches, and training part who helped me mentally and technically when I was in Team C (2nd team). With their help, I was able to play on the ground so far.”
humble. Chun Jae-hwan said, “I still have a long way to go and I think there is a lot left to show. He knows what the team needs. I will become a player who plays maturely on the ground without being conceited. He is also grateful to the fans who came to the ballpark. Their support motivates me every moment. I want to show a good image to those who visit the team and the ballpark with team play for the rest of the season.”
Pitcher Lee Yong-jun seems to have voted for Cheon Jae-hwan. “He is one of the hardest players on our team. Martin did a really good job of covering up what was missing from his injury. I didn’t feel the void left by the foreign player at all. He always shows himself to be an example to his juniors behind the scenes. It is a great strength for the pitchers even on the ground.”