“We raised awareness in just one year”… '2.8 billion → 20 billion' Peddie's life turns around, KBO selection is a godsend

 Choosing the KBO League ended up being a ‘act of God.’ Everything was questionable and the future was uncertain, but one choice changed the future. 

On the 6th (Korean time), ESPN reporter Jeff Passan and other local reporters in the U.S. said, 'Peddy agreed to a two-year contract worth $15 million (approximately 19.7 billion won) with the Chicago White Sox. It was reported that he left a record of 20 wins, 6 losses, and an earned run average of 2.00 as a member of the NC Dinos of the KBO League, and won the MVP award this year.

Peddie was the pitcher who dominated the league this year. He was a starting rotation player for the major league Washington Nationals until last year, but he was released non-tender. He could have gone on to a competitive career in the major leagues, but NC's quick and persistent courtship turned Peddie around. In the end, Peddie wore the NC uniform this year and created a monumental record that could be a turning point in his career.

In this year's regular season, Peddie recorded monstrous results, including 20 wins and 6 losses in 30 games, an ERA of 2.00 (40 earned runs in 180⅓ innings), 209 strikeouts, a WHIP of 0.95, and 21 quality starts. He ranked first in most wins, earned run average, and strikeouts, making him the fourth Triple Crown pitcher in history. With 20 wins and 209 strikeouts, he achieved the record of 20 wins and 200 strikeouts in 37 years since Dong-yeol Dong-yeol in 1986.

Peddie was selected by the Washington Nationals in the first round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft. After making his major league debut in 2017, he was given the opportunity as a starting pitcher, and in 2021-2022, he started more than 27 games and played in the rotation. The 2022 performance was 27 games, 127 innings, 6 wins, 13 losses, and an average ERA of 5.81.

However, at the end of last year's season, Peddie was released as a non-tender. Peddie, who was eligible to apply for salary adjustment, had an estimated annual salary of about $3.6 million (approximately 4.7 billion won), and Washington gave up on the contract with Peddie. His annual salary for the 2022 season was $2.15 million (about 2.8 billion won).

At this time, NC rushed in. As soon as I heard the news of non-tender release, I approached Peddie. And after careful consideration, Peddie chose to cross the Pacific Ocean and take on the challenge of the Korean KBO League, where he would have to become an outsider. And after adapting to the KBO league, he dominated the league. 

At the KBO awards ceremony on the 27th of last month, Peddie expressed his gratitude to NC and his colleagues, saying they accepted him as a true colleague. He said, "I would like to express my gratitude to the KBO League. I was able to receive the award because I came to a team called NC. I did not expect it to end like this, but I am so honored and happy. I attended with the hope of receiving the MVP. In fact, I attended." “I am very happy to receive it,” he said of the award.

He continued, “I wouldn’t have been able to win the award if it wasn’t for my teammates. I want to say that we are brothers until the end. I am also grateful to coach In-kwon Kang, the coaches, and the staff.” He added, “I want to give this honor to the city of Changwon. Many citizens helped. “No matter where I go in the future, Changwon will be my second hometown,” he said.

In addition, "I felt like an 'outsider' for the first time while playing baseball. It was a new environment. There was also a language barrier. So I worked hard to get them to like me. The players also welcomed me from the first day. I am glad that we eventually became like brothers. “I want to say that I am truly grateful and love my teammates, who are my brothers,” he said, repeatedly expressing his gratitude and expressing his special consideration for his relationship with NC.

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