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Woo-suk Go
Go in 2024
Miami Marlins
Pitcher
Born: (1998-08-06) August 6, 1998 (age 26) Incheon, South Korea
Bats: RightThrows: Right
KBO debut
April 16, 2017, for the LG Twins
KBO statistics (through 2023 season)
Win–loss	19–26
Earned run average	3.18
Strikeouts	401
Saves	139
Teams
LG Twins (2017–2023)
Career highlights and awards
KBO saves leader (2022)

Woo-suk Go (Korean: 고우석; 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 and the 2022 Asian Games.

Career

LG Twins

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.

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.

San Diego Padres

On January 3, 2024, Go signed a two-year, $4.5 million contract with the San Diego Padres. He was optioned to the Double–A San Antonio Missions to begin the 2024 season.

Miami Marlins

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. On May 30, Go was designated for assignment by the Marlins. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple–A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp on June 4.

Pitching style

As a reliever, Go throws a fastball averaging 94–95 mph (max out at 98) and a slider as his primary pitches.

Personal life

Go married Lee Ga-hyun, daughter of Lee Jong-beom and sister of Jung-hoo Lee. They have a son.

References

1. "Defending Olympic baseball champ Korea announces Tokyo 2020 roster, includes eight rookies". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 16 June 2021.
2. "GO Woosuk". World Baseball Softball Confederation Asia. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
3. ^ "LG Twins conditionally agree to post pitcher Go Woo-suk for MLB clubs". The Korea Times. November 22, 2023.
4. "S. Korean baseball legend Lee Dae-ho retires after 22 seasons". m-en.yna.co.kr. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
5. "Padres Sign Woo-Suk Go to a Two-Year Contract". Medium. January 3, 2024.
6. "Jackson Merrill, Graham Pauley, Jeremiah Estrada, Stephen Kolek make Padres' roster in Seoul". sandiegouniontribune.com. 19 March 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
7. Reynolds, Michael (May 4, 2024). "Padres acquire batting champ Arraez from Marlins". mlb.com. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
8. Adams, Steve (30 May 2024). "Marlins Acquire Shaun Anderson, Designate Woo-Suk Go". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
9. "Transactions".
10. Jee-ho, Yoo (December 5, 2023). "KBO All-Star closer Go Woo-suk posted for MLB clubs: reports". Yonhap News Agency.
11. "日本に「復讐」誓う韓国158キロ右腕 五輪で山田哲人に痛打も…WBCでは「勝負できる」". Full-Count（フルカウント） ― 野球ニュース・速報・コラム ―. January 21, 2023.
12. "최고의 한해 보낸 고우석, 득남…외삼촌 이정후 "타자하자!"". November 22, 2023.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Korea Baseball Organization

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Go Woo-suk at LG Twins Baseball Club

• 1998 births
• Living people
• Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea
• Asian Games medalists in baseball
• Baseball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
• Baseball players at the 2022 Asian Games
• Baseball players from Incheon
• Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp players
• KBO League pitchers
• LG Twins players
• Olympic baseball players for South Korea
• Pensacola Blue Wahoos players
• San Antonio Missions players
• South Korean expatriate baseball players in the United States
• Chung-am High School alumni