I'm waiting for your call. Will LG have the best chance of winning the championship. With Triple-A 1.59 and Save King, the No. 1 composition will change
Jun 18, 2025
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For Ko, his dream of becoming a major league player could be disappointed. However, for the LG Twins, where he was born, he is in a situation where all-time good news awaits.
Ko Woo-seok, who left with a dream of becoming a major leaguer, was suddenly released at a time when he was throwing well. MLB.com released Ko Woo-seok on the 18th (Korea time) "The Miami Marlins released Ko Woo-seok. He is now an FA," the report said.
Ko Woo-seok is now free to sign with any team in the world as well as 29 teams in the United States. As he left with a dream of becoming a major leaguer, staying in the U.S. seems to be the top priority.
Ko Woo-suk, a former national team closer, declared a major league challenge to the club after contributing to LG's combined victory in 2023. LG allowed the posting, and Ko Woo-seok left for the United States, signing a two-year contract with the San Diego Padres for a total of $4.5 million (about 6.2 billion won).
However, he had a hard time when he failed to display his pitching skills in Korea at San Diego last year, and was suddenly traded to Miami after being in a minor league. Rather, hopes for entering the big league seemed to grow, but there was no call-up.
Ko Woo-seok, who has prepared hard this season, did not even get a chance to show in the spring camp due to his injury even before he started. I felt pain in my right index finger while shadow pitching, and when I got a checkup, I fractured it. In the end, after rehabilitation, he continued his strong pitching toward the Major League mound starting from last month's rookie league and coming up to Triple-A.
He pitched in five games (one start) in Triple-A and sprayed five ⅔ innings, showing a good performance with a 1.59 ERA with one hold. The fastball speed was also stable while maintaining 93-94 miles (150-151km), raising expectations for a call-up.
However, the result was release on the other hand.
If there is a major league club that hands up to Ko Woo-seok, Ko Woo-seok is likely to try again. However, if there is no recruitment offer, a U-turn to Korea will be likely. If you come to Korea, you can only come to LG where you are from.
LG is waiting for Ko Woo-seok's decision. Cha Myung-seok, LG's general manager, responded without hesitation, saying, `I haven't heard from Ko Woo-suk yet,' adding, `If I come to LG, of course I will sign a contract. If I come to LG, I think it will be the best recruitment this year.'
LG has recently fallen to second place, but the mound seems to be getting better. Yoo Young-chan has returned from injury, and Lee Jung-yong will be discharged from Sangmu on the 17th and will be registered in the first team on the 18th. Ham Deok-ju is also scheduled to return to the first team next week, and the bullpen is strengthening. If national team closer Ko Woo-seok comes here, the bullpen will have a further strengthening effect. Expectations are also higher because Ko Woo-seok recently pitched well for Triple-A.
There is a problem with the salary cap this year, but Cha believes that if Ko Woo-seok comes, he will be able to solve it well through negotiations.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
