Former Philadelphia Phillies right-handed reliever Josh Lindblom has been named Most Valuable Player of the Korea Baseball Organization, according to MLB Network’s Jon Morosi.
Lindblom, who had a career 4.10 ERA spanning 114 games in the majors, found success this past season overseas action, going 20-3 with a 2.50 ERA for the Doosan Bears. He was the league’s only 20-game winner, and also posted the most strikeouts (189) and innings pitched (194 2/3), as well as the best WHIP (1.00), opponents’ batting average (.226) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (6.52).
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The 32-year-old, Lafayette, Indiana, native appeared in 26 games with the Phillies in 2012 after being acquired on July 31 as part of the trade that sent fan-favorite and 2008 World Series champion center fielder Shane Victorino to the Los Angeles.