An unexpected injury robbed Ko Woo-seok (26) of an invitation.
The Miami Marlins of the U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB) announced on the club's official website on the 4th (Korea time) that "Victor Mesa Jr., Jacob Marcy, Justin King, Ko Woo-suk, Freddie Tanock and Ryan Ignopo have been relocated to minor league camps."
Ko Woo-seok, a right-hander born in 1998, made his professional debut by joining the KBO League LG Twins in 2017. He played an outstanding role as a key closing pitcher and contributed to winning the Korean Series in 2023. Ko Woo-seok, who signed with the MLB San Diego Padres after the end of the season, did not make the opening roster and failed to make his big league debut afterwards. 안전놀이터
After being traded to Miami in May, Ko played only 44 games in the minor league in the previous season. He was included in the roster of invited players for Miami's spring camp this season, aiming to make his big league debut. However, he suffered an unexpected right index finger injury during shadow pitching on the 21st.
"Ko Woo-suk, who joined the spring camp as an invited player, felt uncomfortable in his fingers during weight training at a hotel. He needs to recover and will undergo a re-examination in two weeks," the Miami Marlins said on its official website. It was then decided to go to the Minor League on Wednesday.
Ko needs to prepare for the new season by rehabilitating and training in the Minor League. He is faced with a long wait for the Major League once again.
During the last season, Ko had a record of 4.29 ERA with two wins and one hold in 16 games at Triple-A. At Double-A, he had two wins and three losses with three saves in 28 games with an ERA of 8.04. After completing rehabilitation and training for call-up in the Major League, he should display overwhelming performance. This invitation to the Major League camp could have been a golden opportunity, but an unintended injury blew the opportunity.