Go Woo-seok, affiliated with the Detroit Tigers’ Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, earned his first save of the season.

On the 30th (Korea time), Go Woo-seok, playing for the Detroit Tigers’ Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, secured a team victory in a home game against the Chicago White Sox’s Triple-A Charlotte Knights at Fifty Third Field in Toledo, Ohio, with a scoreless inning.

Two days prior, on the 28th, Go Woo-seok made his first appearance since transferring to the minor leagues against the Charlotte Knights. Entering the mound as the second pitcher in the sixth inning, trailing 5-6, he allowed 2 hits, recorded 1 strikeout, and gave up 1 run in 1 inning, leaving some regret.

Go Woo-seok retired the first batter, Brian Ramos, with a ground ball to shortstop but allowed a single to Drew Baker.

He then struck out Adam Hackenberg on a swinging strike but allowed Baker to steal second base and made a wild pitch, putting runners on second and third with two outs. Go Woo-seok gave up a single to Brooks Baldwin and took on a run. He finished the appearance by getting Colson Montgomery out with a line drive to first base.

In his second appearance, he displayed a perfect performance. Go Woo-seok, who took the mound in the 9th inning with a 5-3 lead, allowed a single to the first batter, Corey Lee, but recorded the first out by getting Dominic Fletcher to pop out to third base. He then struck out Jacob Amaya and Adam Hackenberg in succession. The game ended.

Meanwhile, the American sports media 'Sports Illustrated' predicted on the 26th that Go Woo-seok would be a new source of energy on the mound. Although he has no big league experience, his achievements in the KBO League marked him as valuable.

The media stated, 'Go Woo-seok is one of the players who may receive an opportunity at some point this season. He signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers and has distinguished himself in the KBO League, performing from 2019 to 2023 with the LG Twins and recording an average of 139 saves with an earned run average of 2.39.'

It also noted, 'Go Woo-seok made 59 appearances in the minor leagues, finishing with an earned run average of 5.99. Although he has somewhat disappointing results, there is a possibility of a rebound considering Detroit's pitcher development system.'

The media mentioned, 'It doesn’t seem likely that Go Woo-seok will come up to the big leagues immediately since he hasn’t pitched even one game in the major leagues. However, it is clear that he is a player to watch at some point this season.'

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