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BO announces MVP candidates for September...
A total of 7 players were selected as monthly MVP candidates for the 2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League September. Among the pitchers, Kim Jin-seong of the LG Twins, Eric Peddy of the NC Dinos, David Buchanan of the Samsung Lions, and Cheol-won Jeong of the Doosan Bears, and among the fielders, SSG Landers Han Yu-seom, LG Hong Chang-ki, and KIA Tigers Kim Sun-bin were selected as candidates and are aiming to win the MVP award in September.
seong LG’s Kim Jin-seong protected the team’s back gate by taking on a difficult role between the middle relief pitch and the final pitch. Kim Jin-seong appeared in 16 games, two-thirds of the 24 games LG played in September, ranking first in the total number of pitcher appearances. Despite his frequent appearances, he stayed in shape, allowing only one earned run in 12 1/3 innings and posting a 0.73 earned run average. He also tied for second place with 7 holds and made 3 saves, showing good performance by taking the mound whenever necessary. Kim Jin-seong's performance in September was even brighter because many of LG's bullpen pitchers left due to injuries or being selected for the Asian Games. Meanwhile, Kim Jin-seong recorded his 100th hold on October 5.
nd 40 strikeouts. Coincidentally, he is ranked overwhelmingly first in the overall season performance with 19 wins, an ERA of 2.13, and 198 strikeouts, making him likely to become the 7th pitcher to win three crowns, 12 years after KIA Yoon Seok-min in the 2011 season. In addition, if he adds 1 win and 2 strikeouts in the remaining games, he will achieve 20 wins and 200 strikeouts in a season for the first time in 37 years since Sun Dong-yeol of Haitai in the 1986 season. If Peddie achieves this record, he will be the 5th in KBO League history and the first as a foreign player.
September. He pitched in 5 games and won 3, ranking tied for 1st in most wins, 32 2/3 innings pitched, and 3rd with an earned run average of 1.10. Meanwhile, Buchanan achieved his 10th win of the season in the first game of the Jamsil Doosan doubleheader on September 9, becoming the 31st player in history to record 10 wins for four consecutive seasons. Buchanan, who has been recording 10 wins and an ERA below the 3-point range since his KBO league debut in the 2020 season, is showing good performance this season with 12 wins and an average ERA of 2.51 as of the 5th.
Doosan Jeong Cheol-won recorded 7 saves in the month of September, contributing to Doosan's fierce battle for rankings at the end of the season. In particular, he pitched 12 2/3 innings, pitching multiple innings 3 times out of 12 appearances, and recorded an ERA of 1.42. Jeong Cheol-won, who recorded 23 holds last season and received the KBO League Rookie of the Year award, changed his position to a closer this season and is showing good performance even when pitching in difficult situations.
SSG Hanyu Island showed a complete improvement in their batting skills in the month of September. He ranked first in both categories with a batting average of 0.431 and an on-base percentage of 0.507. He also ranked 5th in hits with 28 hits out of 20 games, including 7 multi-hit games. After overcoming a slump at the beginning of the season, he raised his batting average to the mid to high .200 range and is continuing to perform well when the team really needs it at the end of the season. LG’s Hong Chang-ki also showed his hot batting skills in September and contributed greatly to the team’s confirmation of first place in the pennant race. Mainly serving as the number one hitter, he ranked tied for second with 35 hits, first with 23 runs, and third with an on-base percentage of 0.486. When Hong Chang-ki got on base, bringing in follow-up batters was LG's scoring formula that continued not only in September but throughout the season. He is showing an overwhelming on-base percentage with a season on-base percentage of 0.448, so he is likely to take first place in the on-base percentage category for the second time following the 2021 season, and is also aiming to win the Golden Glove outfielder category.
KIA’s Kim Seon-bin showed off his hitting machine during the month of September. He ranked first with 38 hits and produced multiple hit games or more 11 times, including two 4-hit games, two 3-hit games, and 7 2-hit games. Although KIA's key hitters are injured and are out of the lineup, Kim Sun-bin is consistently maintaining his position and producing hits. He also currently has a batting average of 0.318 and is on the verge of returning to the .300 hitter after two seasons.
The 2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League September Monthly MVP will be selected by combining the fan vote and Korea Baseball Reporters Association reporters' vote held on the Shinhan Bank mobile application 'Shinhan SOL' from the 6th to the 10th.
The final results of the MVP voting in September 2023 will be announced on the 12th, and the final selected player will receive a prize of 2 million won and a donation of 2 million won in the name of the MVP-winning domestic player will be delivered to the middle school from which the MVP-win
