Woo-suk Go | |
Team: | Miami Marlins |
Position: | Pitcher |
Birth Date: | 6 August 1998 |
Birth Place: | Incheon, South Korea |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | KBO |
Debutdate: | April 16 |
Debutyear: | 2017 |
Debutteam: | LG Twins |
Statyear: | 2023 season |
Statleague: | KBO |
Stat1label: | Win–loss |
Stat1value: | 19–26 |
Stat2label: | Earned run average |
Stat2value: | 3.18 |
Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Stat3value: | 401 |
Stat4label: | Saves |
Stat4value: | 139 |
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Hangul: | 고우석 |
Rr: | Go U-seok |
Mr: | Ko U-sŏk |
Woo-suk Go (; born August 6, 1998) is a South Korean professional baseball pitcher in the Miami Marlins organization. He has previously played in the KBO League for the LG Twins. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics[1] and the 2022 Asian Games.[2]
Go made his KBO League debut with the LG Twins in 2017 and became the Twins' closer in 2019.
On October 8, 2022, Go faced Lee Dae-ho of the Lotte Giants in his final professional game. In the contest, Lee appeared as a pitcher, and got Go to ground out to him on a comebacker to the mound.[3]
From 2019 to 2023, Go pitched to a 2.39 earned run average and recorded 139 saves, leading the KBO League, and 334 strikeouts to 115 walks in innings pitched. The Twins agreed to allow Go to negotiate with Major League Baseball teams following the 2023 KBO League season via the posting system.[4]
On January 3, 2024, Go signed a two-year, $4.5 million contract with the San Diego Padres.[5] He was optioned to the Double–A San Antonio Missions to begin the 2024 season.[6]
On May 4, 2024, the Padres traded Go, Jakob Marsee, Nathan Martorella, and Dillon Head to the Miami Marlins in exchange for Luis Arráez and cash considerations.[7] On May 30, Go was designated for assignment by the Marlins.[8] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple–A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp on June 4.[9]
As a reliever, Go throws a fastball averaging 94–95 mph (max out at 98) and a slider as his primary pitches.[10] [11]
Go married Lee Ga-hyun, daughter of Lee Jong-beom and sister of Jung-hoo Lee. They have a son.[12]