Entered the country on the 26th and attended the KBO awards ceremony held on the 27th.
NC Dinos Super Ace Eric Peddy (30), who is considered a strong candidate for the 2023 season Most Valuable Player (MVP), will visit Korea in line with the awards ceremony schedule.
The NC club announced on the 23rd, “Pedi will attend the ‘2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO Awards Ceremony’ held at the Westin Chosun Grand Ballroom in Jung-gu, Seoul at 2 p.m. on the 27th.”
NC was eliminated in the playoffs against KT Wiz with a score of 2 wins and 3 losses, so Peddie, who completed the entire schedule for the past 3 days, returned to the United States on the 8th, 5 days later, but chose to go to Korea to attend the awards ceremony.
Peddie, who will enter Korea on the 26th, is scheduled to participate in the awards ceremony on the 27th and complete his personal schedule before leaving on the 28th.
At the KBO Awards Ceremony, the results of the regular season MVP press voting will be revealed.
Peddie is a strong candidate for the MVP award. He appeared in 30 games in this year's regular season and achieved outstanding results of 20 wins, 6 losses, and an ERA of 2.00. He struck out 209 batters.
Peddie, who swept the ranks in most wins, ERA, and strikeouts, achieved the pitcher's triple crown. Pedi is the fourth player to achieve this, following Sun Dong-yeol (1986, 1989-1991), Ryu Hyun-jin (2006), and Yoon Seok-min (2011).
Peddie, who injured his right forearm after being hit by a batted ball in the game against the KIA Tigers on October 16, his last appearance in the regular season, was unable to stand on the mound while NC went through the wild card game and semi-playoffs.
Peddy, who only appeared on the mound in the first game of the playoffs, showed off his prowess by pitching well, allowing 3 hits (1 home run) and 1 run in 6 innings. He struck out 12, setting a new record for most strikeouts in a single playoff game.
As NC was eliminated from the playoffs, Peddie's fall baseball appearance ended with one game.
He had a disappointing performance in the postseason, but it had no effect on the voting results. The press vote took place after the regular season ended and before the postseason began.
Even if he doesn't win MVP, there are four awards for Peddie.
At the awards ceremony on this day, the top player in each category will also be awarded a trophy and a prize of 3 million won. Fedi, who won the Triple Crown, has already secured three trophies. He was also selected as the winner of the pitcher category in this year's newly established KBO Defense Awards.
Even if a foreign player who returned to his home country after finishing the season won the MVP, it was rare for him to return to Korea to participate in the awards ceremony. It was common for coaches or club executives to receive awards on behalf of others and replace them with video interviews.
However, Fedi decided to attend the awards ceremony in person.
An NC official said, “Peddy attaches great importance to the pitcher’s Triple Crown. “He decided to enter with the idea of congratulating the winner even if he did not receive MVP,” he explained.
Peddie's father, Scott, also comes along. Scott also visited Korea during the All-Star Game in July of this year. 토토사이트