San Diego Padres pitcher Woo-Seok Koh will begin the season at Double-A after failing to make the major league opening day roster.
The San Diego Padres’ Double-A San Antonio Missions announced their 28-man Opening Day roster on Wednesday (May 3). Go Woo-seok, who had been with the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas until the past two days, will be assigned to Double-A.
After joining the organization in 2017 after graduating from Chung-Ang University, Go went 19-26 with a 3.18 ERA in 354 career appearances in the first team through last year. He led the organization with 42 saves in 2022, and went 3-8 with a 3.68 ERA in 15 games last year, helping the organization win the division title.
Ko, who signed a two-year, $4.5 million contract with San Diego, 바카라사이트 went 2-1 with a 12.60 ERA in six exhibition appearances. He participated in the MLB World Tour’s Seoul Series, where he gave up 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.
Manager Mike Schildt commented on Go Woo-seok’s exclusion from the opening day roster
“Go Woo-seok had a difficult time. It was a tough decision. We had to make a tough decision after watching him start the season at Double-A, where he had 139 career saves and a 12.60 ERA. I didn’t think he was ready yet. The coaching staff thought he would need an adjustment period from spring training, and we talked about that with him beforehand,” said the club.
“I told him to keep working hard. We started the season a little slow. We have to look forward to the next game. He’s been doing well, but I think he has a lot to improve. If he continues to work hard and get to the top of his game, we’ll see him on the field again.”
The Pacific Coast League, where the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas play, is dominated by ride-or-die players. The Texas League, home to the Double-A San Antonio Missions, is less pressured.
President of Baseball Operations A.J. Preller said, 사설 토토사이트 “While Woo-Suk 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 pitchers, the Texas League is a cleaner slate than the Pacific Coast League.”