Released Ko Woo-seok may not return to LG! → CBS Other Teams May Be Interested

Jun 18, 2025

Released Ko Woo-seok may not return to LG! → CBS Other Teams May Be Interested
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Ko Woo-seok was released from his team, but other clubs deserve enough attention, U.S. media reported.

Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, Triple-A under the Miami Marlins, announced on the 18th (Korea time) that it had terminated its contract with Ko Woo-suk.

Ko Woo-suk did not clearly prove his skills on the U.S. stage. The first option that comes to mind is the return of his former team, the LG Twins. However, if a new proposal comes from a Major League team, the story is different.




CBS Sports in the U.S. predicted Ko Woo-seok's future relatively positively. After shaking off the injury, he showed his potential in the minor leagues, so he expected that there would be a team that wanted him.

CBS Sports said `Ko Woo-suk struggled to recover from a broken finger in the first few months of the season. However, after returning, he praised Triple-A for allowing only one run in five ⅔ innings.

Subsequently, 26-year-old right-hander Ko Woo-suk had a 3.71 ERA in 26 ⅔ innings for Triple-A. There is a possibility that other teams will be interested in recruiting Ko Woo-seok through minor league contracts.




Ko Woo-suk challenged the Major League through the posting system after the 2023 season. Ko Woo-suk signed a two-year contract with the San Diego Padres for a total of $4.5 million (about 6.2 billion won).

San Diego was not satisfied with Ko in spring camp. Ko started the 2024 season in the minor leagues. San Diego sent Ko Woo-suk to Miami in a sudden trade in May 2024. Ko Woo-suk was sluggish in 44 games in 2024 with 4 wins, 3 losses and a 6.54 ERA in the minor leagues under Miami.

Released Ko Woo-seok may not return to LG! → CBS Other Teams May Be Interested
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Released Ko Woo-seok may not return to LG! → CBS Other Teams May Be Interested
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Earlier this year, bad news of finger fractures overlapped. After rehabilitation, he started with the rookie league and came up to Triple-A step by step. At a time when his condition was rising in earnest, he received unexpected news of the release.

When Ko Woo-seok returns to the KBO League, he will have to return to his previous team, LG.

However, he is the same as an FA in the Major League. There is a possibility that Ko Woo-seok has a lingering regret because he has not even made his big league debut yet.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.