Going on a minor league tour with 3.2 billion won? Ko Woo-seok, who was invited to the spring camp, needs to show off his fiery fastball power now
Jan 28, 2025
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The Miami club confirmed and announced 64 rosters to participate in the spring training on the 28th (Korea time). Ko Woo-seok was included in the list other than the 40-man roster of the big league, that is, the list of 24 non-roster invitations.
Ko Woo-suk is currently a member of the Double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos under Miami. The club announced that 16 of the 64 participants in the spring training, which will begin in two weeks, including Ko Woo-suk, Josh Exness, Matthew Persard, Austin Roberts, Justin King, Patrick Monteverdi and Josh Simpson, were included.
Miami will begin spring training on February 13 at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida. The entire convocation date, including the fielders, is Feb. 18.
Ko Woo-seok expected to enter the Major League last year by signing with the San Diego Padres for two years and $4.5 million, but he had a season with the minor league Double-A San Antonio Missions. After playing in 10 games there and continuing his slump with a 5.11 ERA, he was traded to Miami in early May and hoped to be promoted to the big leagues, but he also failed to escape the minor leagues.
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Ko Woo-seok pitched 18 games and 19 innings for Pensacola, which was inconsistent with an ERA of 10.42. Eventually, Miami turned him away until the end of the season.
Last year, Ko Woo-seok pitched 52 ⅓ innings in 44 games for the third minor league team, recording 4 wins, 3 holds, 3 saves, 4 blon saves, an ERA of 6.54 and 22 walks, 52 strikeouts, 8 home runs, WHIP 1.72 and a 0.306 hit rate. No matter who looks at it, it was not a report card that could be called a big league.
Ko Woo-seok's annual salary this season is $2.25 million (about 3.2 billion won). Since it is a guaranteed salary when signing with San Diego, it is unconditionally received even if it stays in the minor leagues. There is a $3 million annual salary mutual option at stake in 2026, but if it looks the same as last year, it is unlikely that the Miami club will implement it. Then you get $500,000 in buyouts and you're free.
Local media covering the news of the Miami club 'Psyon First'Miami has to pay $2.25 million anyway to Ko Woo-suk whose contract expires this year. It's not a bad idea to invite him to camp before you give him up' he said.
This is the last chance for Ko Woo-seok. If you break through competition in this spring training and don't make the big league opening roster, chances will be further reduced when you enter the season. I already experienced it last year. Spring training, all-in for exhibition games.
Analysts say that Ko Woo-suk struggled last year due to his lack of preparation for the offseason. Because of this, the restraint was not raised. Last year's maximum fastball speed was 95.7 miles taken at Triple-A on May 15, and the average speed was only 92.8 miles. When he was with the LG Twins, he needs to regain his strong fastball pitching of over 155km.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
