Double-A’s Go Woo-Seok ‘No-hit for 2 straight games’ and Kim Hae-Sung could soon be joining him
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Go Woo-seok and Kim Ha-seong will soon be playing together in the big leagues.
Go, who plays for the San Diego Padres’ Double-A San Antonio Missions, tossed one inning of scoreless relief against the Minnesota Twins’ Double-A Wichita Windsurge at Nelson Wolf Stadium in San Antonio, Texas, on Saturday. Nine of his 13 pitches were strikes.
Taking the mound in the ninth inning with a 9-2 deficit, Gausman induced the first batter, Andrew Cosetti, to ground into an infield single. After a double by Carly Rosario, Goosek was faced with runners on first and second. He got Carson McCusker and Jorel Ortega to fly out to right field and a pitcher’s choice, respectively, to get out of the jam. Ko lowered his season ERA from 6.00 to 5.40.
After signing with San Diego for a two-year, $4.5 million contract, Ko went 2-1 with a 12.60 ERA in six exhibition appearances. He participated in the MLB World Tour’s Seoul Series, allowing two runs on two hits (one home run) with two strikeouts in one inning of work in a friendly game against LG, and was eventually cut from the opening day roster.
The Pacific Coast League, which is home to the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas, is characterized by a lot of ride-or-die pitching. The Texas League, home to the Double-A San Antonio Missions, is less pressured.
President of Baseball Operations A.J. Preller said, “While Woo-Seok is not making a rehab start, we felt it would be good for him to continue to build up in Double-A. There are a lot of coaches at Double-A that we trust, including the pitching coach,” said President of Baseball Operations A.J. Preller.
“From a player’s perspective, the Pacific Coast League can be a tough environment. From a club’s perspective, when you’re evaluating a 안전놀이터 pitcher, the Texas League is a cleaner slate than the Pacific Coast League,” he added.
He may not be at his best yet, but he’s definitely getting better. The San Diego bullpen was unable to hold onto a five-run lead on the day and suffered a bitter 9-10 loss. The bullpen is in need of reinforcements, and if Goh continues to perform well, a big league call-up could come sooner rather than later. / Source.