They were recognized by their peers for their outstanding skills. He was the number one player in his position. However, there are some players who were not selected for the All-Star ‘Best 12’ due to fan sentiment. Ahn Woo-jin (Kiwoom), Oh Ji-hwan (LG), Seo Jin-yong (SSG), Alcantara (Doosan), Park Young-hyun (KT), and Kim Ji-chan (Samsung) were among those who missed out.
The Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) announced the best 12 KBO All-Stars for 2023 on April 26. While Lee Jung-hoo and Kim Hye-sung (Kiwoom), Ko Woo-seok and Park Dong-won (LG), Yang Yang-ji (Doosan), Park Byung-ho (KT), and Choi Jeong-jeong (SSG) were selected as expected, there are a few players who have been dominating the league but were not selected.토토사이트
First, Kiwoom starting pitcher Ahn Woo-jin was left out. Ahn was among the final five starting pitchers for the Nanum All-Star team. He received 164 out of 355 votes in the players’ poll, which is 46.19% of the vote, topping the category. However, she was overwhelmingly defeated by Yang Hyun-jong of the KIA Tigers in the fan vote, losing by a total of 6.88 points.
Ahn has started 14 games this season and has an ERA of 1.61. This is by far the best in the league. While his teammates voted him the best pitcher in the league, he was ignored by the fans.
SSG Landers Seo Jin-yong. Literature | Park Jin-up upandup@sportsseoul.com
SSG Landers closer Seo Jin-yong was also voted by his teammates as the best pitcher in the league this season, but was left out of the ‘Best 12’ due to fan sentiment. In 31 relief appearances this season, Seo went 1-0 with 23 saves and a 1.44 ERA. He leads the league in saves. However, he lost to Kim Won-joong, who has the Lotte Giants fan base behind him, by a total of 7.31 points.
LG Twins’ Oh Ji-hwan. Go Chuck | Park Jin-up Reporter upandup@sportsseoul.com
LG Twins captain and shortstop Oh Ji-hwan is also leading his team to second place in the league, just 0.5 games behind league leader SSG, but he failed to make the “Best 12” in the fan vote.
In 58 games, Oh is batting .264 (201-for-53) with a .740 OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage). In particular, he has shown a lot of hustle and bustle in the infield. For his performance, he received 47.6 percent of the votes from his teammates, but was beaten by NC Dinos’ Kim Joo-won, who was backed by fan support.
Park Sung-seong (SSG) and Kim Ji-chan (Samsung) were also selected for the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games (AG) based on their performances in the first half of the season, but were not selected by the fans.
Several foreign players also performed well but were left out. Peddie (NC), Austin (LG), Eredia (SSG), and Russell (KIUM) just missed out on a spot in the Best 12.