Tigers slugger Kim Do-yeong up for 2nd career KBO MVP award
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Kia Tigers superstar Kim Do-yeong will vie for his se...
Seoul, October 13 - The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) has announced 14 candidates for their regular-season MVP award, with Kia Tigers star Kim Do-yeong vying for his second MVP title in three seasons. Kim led the league with 45 home runs and a .647 slugging percentage, ranking in the top five in several other statistical categories.
His 45th home run in the Tigers' final regular-season game against the LG Twins secured the Tigers the No. 3 seed for the postseason, thereby skipping the wild card stage. Other position players nominated include Sam Hilliard of the KT Wiz, who leads the league in RBIs, Austin Dean of the LG Twins with the highest OPS, and Victor Reyes of the Lotte Giants, who hit the most singles this season.
Among the pitchers, Gwak Been of the Doosan Bears leads in ERA and strikeouts. The Rookie of the Year award is up for nine players, with Heo In-seo from the Hanwha Eagles and Moon Jeong-bin from the LG Twins leading the pack. All ten managers from this season are also in contention for the Manager of the Year award, with the winners set to be announced in November.
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