Traded Go Woo-suk makes first appearance in a Jumbo Shrimp jersey

Baseball

Published: 09 May. 2024, 15:14

Traded Go Woo-suk makes first appearance in a Jumbo Shrimp jersey

Go Woo-suk, whom the San Diego Padres traded to the Miami Marlins last week, pitched his first game for the Marlins' Triple-A affiliate Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp in a game against the Omaha Storm Chasers in Papillion, Nebraska on Wednesday. Inset: Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp logo. [NEWS1]

Go Woo-suk, the former LG Twins reliever who signed with the MLB’s San Diego Padres last fall, made his debut for the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, a Triple-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins, on Wednesday, coming on in the bottom of the 6th in their 6-5 win over the Omaha Storm Chasers at Werner Park in Papillion, Nebraska.

He was activated by the Jumbo Shrimp on Tuesday.

Go pitched one and one third innings, picking up a hold in his first appearance as a Florida man. He allowed the Storm Chasers zero runs while on the mound to keep the score at 4-2, Jacksonville in the lead.

He was replaced in the bottom of the 8th by Emmanuel Ramirez, who recorded the win.

Go, 25, joined the Padres — home to former Kiwoom Heroes player Kim Ha-seong — on a two-year deal for a reported $4.5 million but was optioned to the Padres’ Triple-A affiliate El Paso Chihuahuas hours before the Padres kicked off the 2024 MLB season against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Seoul.

The right-hander had pitched in the Padres’ exhibition game against his former club, the LG Twins, a day earlier when he gave up a two-run home run before securing the 5-4 save.

Go had a disappointing spring training, recording a 12.46 ERA across five games.

He was assigned to the Padres’ Double-A affiliate, the San Antonio Missions, where he earned a 4.38 ERA over 10 games with zero wins and two losses before the Padres traded him, along with three prospects, to the Marlins last week in exchange for Luis Arraez, a second baseman who had been on a bit of a hot streak this season — a .299 batting average over 33 games.

So far in the minors, Go has a 3.95 ERA over 11 games and has yet to secure a win.

BY MARY YANG [mary.yang@joongang.co.kr]