Isn't this the first time in history you've had a finger fracture while shadowpitching? Ko Woo-seok's Hwangdang Injuries, Big League Dreams Are Impossible
Feb 21, 2025
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Ko Woo-seok, a minor leaguer under the Miami Marlins, was injured even before he started spring training, making his entry into the Major League more uncertain.
MLB.com said on the 21st (Korea Standard Time) that in Ma'Aimie's injury situation corner 'right index finger fracture: Ko Woo-seok felt an abnormality in his finger while practicing with a towel in the hotel weight room. And the pain worsened when he changed his grip during the live bullpen session. He said that he is scheduled to undergo a re-examination in two weeks and that it will take about a month (Month or so) to return.
In other words, he suffered a finger fracture while shadow pitching using a towel. It is an extremely unusual injury.
Ko Woo-suk is participating in Jupiter Spring Training in Florida as a non-roster guest player. However, two days before the opening of the exhibition game, the possibility of entering the roster on the opening day of the Major League as well as taking the mound in the exhibition game has become even slimmer.
Ko Woo-seok signed a two-year, $4.5 million contract with the San Diego Padres last year and took on the challenge. However, he started the season in the minor leagues after suffering a slump in exhibition games. He pitched in 10 games for the Double-A San Antonio Mission and pitched 12 ⅓ innings, losing two, making one save and a 4.38 ERA, before being traded to the Miami Marlins on May 5.
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Ko Woo-suk adapted to the Miami Triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, but Mai Mamie removed him from the 40-man roster of the Major League Baseball through a designation allocation on May 31. Ko Woo-suk, who then went down to Double-A Pensacola Blue and Hus on July 12, ended the season there.
In total, he pitched 52 ⅓ innings in 44 games of Double A and Triple A, marking 4 wins, 3 holds, 3 saves, 4 blon saves, a 6.54 ERA, a 0.306 hit rate and a WHIP of 1.72. Not only San Diego but also Miami never called Ko Woo-seok to the Major League. In fact, it should be considered to be classified as an out-of-field player.
Miami called Ko Woo-seok to the camp as a non-roster invitation player this time because it has a policy that it should give him an opportunity to evaluate him this year alone. If Ko Woo-seok goes to the Major League this season, he can re-establish his minor league veto, so the Miami club is likely to be cautious.
Ko Woo-seok has a mutual option on the condition of a $500,000 buyout with an annual salary of $3 million next season, but there is no possibility that the club will implement the option against Ko Woo-seok, who is unstable as he is now. In other words, it can be seen that Ko Woo-seok receives a $500,000 buyout and becomes a 'body of freedom'. The next step is likely to return to the KBO.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
