Josh Lindblom was the Pirates’ second-round pick out of Purdue in 2008. He pitched pretty well for the Bucs in 2012 in 74 relief outings (3.55 ERA, 1.325 WHIP, 0.9 bWAR), then regressed and eventually wound up heading to Korea to pitch for Doosan, where he has posted two very good seasons. His 2019 season, in fact, got him an award:
RHP Josh Lindblom has been named KBO MVP after going 20-3 with a 2.50 ERA for the Doosan Bears. Lindblom, 32, is expected to receive multiyear @MLB offers once he becomes an international free agent Saturday under KBO rules.