Ko Woo-seok actually saved two innings in his last appearance in the minor league. Is this the end of the year without ML call-up?

Sep 21, 2025

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Detroit Tigers' Ko Woo-seok made two innings of saves in his last minor league appearance this season. It is his first save since returning from the injured list.

Ko Woo-seok, a member of Toledo Mud Hens, took the mound in the bottom of the eighth inning with a 4-2 lead over the Iowa Cubs on the 21st (Korea time) and recorded a save by allowing no hits and one walk in two innings.

At 4-2 and 2 points, Ko Woo-seok came out in the bottom of the 8th inning. He became the team's third pitcher after RJ Petit. From what came out in the eighth inning, it looked like he was put in as a setup man.

Ko Woo-seok, who handled the first No. 4 Jonathan Long with a ground ball in front of the second base with a fifth pitch in 2B2S, caught No. 5 Dixon Machado with a 87.6-mile (about 141km) center cutter to left field fly. No. 6 James Triantos also finished with a fly to second base on the third pitch and three outs.

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Ko Woo-seok, who finished the eighth inning in just nine games, also came out in the bottom of the ninth inning. It was stable. Ko Woo-seok, who caught No. 7 Theis Strump with a low cutter outside the second pitch of 88.9 miles (about 143km) to right field, and Parker Chabbers, who handled it with a fly to left field with a slightly higher fastball in the middle of the first pitch of 92.6 miles (about 149km), allowed a walk after a full count match with No. 9 Hayden Chantrell, but ended the game by catching No. 1 Nikki Lopez with a fly to center field with an 89.1 miles (about 143km) in the second pitch.

Ko Woo-seok, who pitched rehabilitation in Single A, came back to Triple A on the 10th. Ko Woo-suk, who pitched a stable 1.59 ERA with five hits and three runs (one earned run) in five ⅔ innings in four games, showed off his stability again with this save. After returning from injury, he allowed three runs (one earned run) in seven ⅔ innings in five games, improving his ERA to 1.17.

The game between the San Diego Padres and the LG Twins in the bottom of the ninth inning at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 18th. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.3.18/

Toledo will end the season with an away game against Iowa on the 22nd. It is unlikely that Ko Woo-seok will pitch two innings on the 22nd, so it can be seen that this day's mound is his last appearance in the minor league.

If there is no major league call-up, if he does not sign a contract with the U.S. team next season, the day's appearance may be his last appearance in the U.S.

If Detroit, which leads the American League Central, secures the championship, Ko Woo-seok may have a chance to call up the Major League. However, Detroit has recently lost five consecutive games, trailing the Cleveland Guardians, who have won 10 consecutive games.

There are seven games left, but Detroit is on the verge of a reversal because Cleveland is on the rise, making it urgent to confirm the championship.

What will be the future of Ko Woo-seok. I feel sorry for my recent good performance.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.