Woo-suk Go | |
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![]() Go in 2024 | |
Miami Marlins | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Incheon, South Korea | August 6, 1998|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
KBO debut | |
April 16, 2017, for the LG Twins | |
KBO statistics (through 2023) | |
Win–loss | 19–26 |
Earned run average | 3.18 |
Strikeouts | 401 |
Saves | 139 |
Teams | |
Woo-suk Go | |
Hangul | 고우석 |
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Revised Romanization | Go U-seok |
McCune–Reischauer | Ko U-sŏk |
Woo-suk Go (Korean: 고우석; born August 6, 1998) is a South Korean professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). 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.[3]
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.[4]
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 275+1⁄3 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.[3]
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]
As a reliever, Go throws a fastball averaging 94–95 mph (max out at 98) and a slider as his primary pitches.[8][9]
Go married Lee Ga-hyun, daughter of Lee Jong-beom and sister of Jung-hoo Lee. They have a son.[10]