Peddie remains unwavering despite transfer rumors… 6⅓ innings against Texas, 2 runs allowed
Pitch 5 or more innings in 13 consecutive games… ERA 2.98
Eric Peddy (Chicago White Sox), a right-handed pitcher from the KBO League, continued to pitch well despite the worst team performance and transfer rumors.
Peddie started the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) visiting game against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas on the 23rd (Korean time) and pitched well, allowing 2 runs, 3 hits, 2 walks, and striking out 5 in 6⅓ innings.
Although Peddie did not record a win or loss in this game in which the team lost 3-4, he increased his value by lowering his season ERA from 2.99 to 2.98.
He also continued his record of pitching 5 or more innings in 13 consecutive games, dating back to the game against the Cleveland Guardians on May 10.
On this day, Peddie held the first and second innings scoreless and then tied the score in the bottom of the third inning with a 1-0 lead.
With one out, Marcus Simeon allowed a solo home run to left.
However, he struck out the follow-up batters Corey Seager and Josh Smith in succession, and continued the momentum with a three-way strike in the fourth inning.
Peddie allowed a solo home run to tie the game at mid-month to Leody Taveras with two outs in the 5th inning, leading 2-1, but blocked it with a three-way error in the 6th inning.
And in the 7th inning, when the score was 2-2, he gave up a walk with one out and then gave up a strong game.
On this day, the White Sox gave up a timely hit to tie the game to Jonah Haim in the bottom of the 9th inning with 2 outs and runners on 1st and 3rd base, leading 3-2.
Then, in the bottom of the 10th inning, tied 3-3, with bases loaded and two outs, he allowed a timely hit to Wyatt Langford to end the game, ultimately bowing out.
The White Sox, ranked last in the American League Central Division, have lost eight in a row.
The White Sox are having a miserable record of 27 wins, 75 losses, and a winning percentage of 0.265 this season.
The gap between them and the Detroit Tigers, ranked 4th in the same district, is a whopping 23.5 games.
The White Sox virtually gave up on their performance this season.
Meanwhile, Peddie continues to ‘work alone’.
This season, Peddie ranks 8th in ERA in the American League, tied for 22nd in most wins (7 wins, 3 losses), and tied for 12th in hitting percentage (0.223).
Some predict that the White Sox, who gave up on this season, will trade Peddie.
The target group is a team that needs a starting pitcher while aiming to advance to the postseason.
The ridiculously low price of Peddie is something that many teams are drooling over.
After playing well for the NC Dinos of the KBO League last year, Peddie returned to the big league by signing a two-year contract with the White Sox worth a total of $15 million.
The annual salary for this year and next year is $7.5 million (10.4 billion won).
This is a reasonable price compared to the fact that key starting pitchers in the big leagues receive an annual salary of at least $10 million.
/Yonhap News
