Wilkerson, ERA No. 1, Lee Seung-hyun, and Kim Hye-sung, the batting king, are the candidates for the monthly MVP in June
Jul 02, 2024
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▶Dinosaur Corps' New 'Doctor K'NC Heart
NC Hearts showed a scary strikeout pace in June. He ranked first in the monthly strikeout category with 39 strikeouts in five games and an average of nearly eight per game. As of the 1st, he is the only pitcher who has exceeded 100 strikeouts in the season. Following Pedi in the 2023 season, NC foreign pitchers are likely to top the strikeout list for the second consecutive year. In addition to strikeouts, he recorded a 2.35 ERA with nine runs in 30 ⅔ innings, ranking fourth in ERA and tied for fourth in innings.
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Wilkerson in June was Lotte's guardian deity. On the 4th, he started June splendidly by recording his first shutout of the 2024 KBO League with nine innings of pitching with no outs and no outs against KIA in Gwangju. Since then, he has pitched more than seven innings three times in four appearances, and has pitched 36 ⅔ innings for a month, averaging more than seven innings. In addition to ranking first in the most innings, he won four games with a quality start record of four out of five appearances, becoming the leading player in Lotte's sensation by ranking first in the multiple wins category.
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Lee Seung-hyun of Samsung, who switched to starting this season, had the most spectacular month this season. He pitched in five games and recorded only four earned runs in 28 innings, ranking first in this category with a 1.29 ERA. For the first time in the monthly record, he has pitched an average of more than five innings, gradually raising his weak pitching ability in innings. If Samsung continues its performance in June, it will build the strongest young starting duo with Won Tae-in.
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Kiwoom Furado is a synonym for the consistency of the greatest virtue of the starter, although it is not in the spotlight due to being selected by the lowest team. He was listed at the top of most pitching indicators in June. With three wins in four games, he tied for second place with multiple wins, third with a 2.08 ERA, and second with a 1.00 on-base allowance per inning. Hurado, who ranked fifth with 30 strikeouts, scored 13 strikeouts in seven innings against Gocheok NC on the 26th, breaking the record for the most strikeouts in a single game by a foreign Kiwoom player.
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SSG Choi Jeong's home run clock is now running towards 500 home runs. Choi Jung-eun, who hit his 20th home run of the season in the game on the 27th, has made another home run history: 20 home runs for the second time in nine consecutive years. He hit seven home runs in June, raising his career home run record to 479. He ranked first in this category with a slugging percentage of 0.703 and ranked fourth with 24 RBIs, playing a role as a troubleshooter in June.
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The trend of sophisticated foreign hitters is increasing. NC Davidson is a foreign hitter in the traditional sense of hitting home runs. He hit 12 home runs in June alone, leading the season with 25 home runs as of Tuesday. In the match against Samsung in Changwon on the 15th, he hit a tie-breaking home run to save the losing team and a walk-off home run, sending home fans into a frenzy. In the match against Kiwoom in Gocheok on the 27th, he showed off his strength to hit a 145-meter-long home run on the second floor of the outfield. tied for second in this category with 25 RBIs.
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KIA Kim Do-young, who achieved '20 home runs-20 steals in the first half' with only four batters for the fifth time in KBO league history. He ranked No. 1 in this category with 27 points in June, No. 2 with eight home runs, No. 3 with a slugging percentage of 0.681 and No. 2 with an OPS of 1.149, which combined on-base percentage and slugging percentage, indicating that he has become a perfect hitter. Kim Do-young, who has already won the monthly MVP from March to April, will challenge for the second monthly MVP of the season.
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Kiwoom Kim Hye-sung is showing off his prowess as a reserve major leaguer to his heart's content. He ranked first with a batting average of 0.429 in June, tied for second with 38 hits, and overwhelmingly ranked first with an on-base percentage of 0.529 with 16 walks. He also has a slugging percentage. Of the 38 hits recorded in June, he ranked second with a slugging percentage of 0.690 with 10 doubles, two triples and two homers. Attention is focusing on whether Kim Hye-sung, who has not won the monthly MVP award since her debut, will be able to succeed in winning her first prize.
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The monthly MVP winner will be given a monthly MVP commemorative trophy along with 2 million won in prize money. In addition, a donation of 2 million won will be delivered to the junior high school of the MVP-winning Korean player through the sponsorship of Shinhan Bank for the development of youth baseball.
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