Woo-suk Go

Woo-suk Go
Hangul	고우석
Revised Romanization	Go U-seok
McCune–Reischauer	Ko U-sŏk

Woo-suk Go
Woo-suk Go
	Go with the Toledo Mud Hens in 2025
Detroit Tigers
	Pitcher
	Born: August 6, 1998 (age 27); Incheon, South Korea
	Bats: Right Throws: 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 Detroit Tigers organization. He has previously played in the KBO League for the LG Twins. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics^[1] and the 2022 Asian Games.^[2]

Career

LG Twins

Go made his KBO League debut with the LG Twins in 2017 and became the Twins' closer in 2019.^[3]

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.^[4]

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.^[3]

San Diego Padres

On January 3, 2024, Go signed a two-year, $4.5 million contract with the San Diego Padres.^[5] He was optioned to the Double–A San Antonio Missions to begin the 2024 season.^[6] In 10 appearances for the Missions, Go logged an 0-2 record and 4.38 ERA with 15 strikeouts and one save across 12+1⁄3 innings pitched.

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.^[7] On May 30, Go was designated for assignment by the Marlins.^[8] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple–A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp on June 4.^[9] Go split the remainder of the year between Jacksonville and the Double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos, making 34 total appearances.

Go split the 2025 season between the rookie-level Florida Complex League Marlins, Single-A Jupiter Hammerheads, High-A Beloit Snappers, and Jacksonville. In 12 appearances for the four affiliates, he compiled an aggregate 0-1 record and 4.11 ERA with 14 strikeouts across 15+1⁄3 innings pitched. Go was released by the Marlins organization on June 17, 2025.^[10]