'ML Debut Failed' Ko Woo-seok Will Not Return to LG Next Year..."I'll do it for another year"
'ML Debut Failed' Ko Woo-seok Will Not Return to LG Next Year..."I'll do it for another year"
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Ko Woo-suk of the Miami Marlins, who played in the U.S. Minor League for one year, has no intention of returning to his former team, the LG Twins. He also plans to challenge himself in the Major League next year.
Ko returned to Korea shortly after finishing his minor league season in mid-September. He talked with his LG counterparts about the aftermath, and greeted and talked with manager Yeom Kyung-yeop. "I will try to play in the U.S. Major League next year," Ko said in a meeting with Yeom.
When Ko signed with San Diego earlier this year, he said that the second year included the right to reject the minor league. There is also a prospect that the right to reject the minor league could be rather poisonous next year. If Ko Woo-seok goes up to the Major League, even if his performance is poor, he can stay in the Major League without being demoted to the minor league if he exercises the right to reject the minor league.
However, the right to veto a minor league takes effect once it is registered on the major league roster. If you are in a minor league from the beginning of the season, you cannot exercise your right to veto it. Some predict that the Miami club will be able to keep Ko Woo-seok in the minor league from the opening next year as the minor league is burdensome.
Ko seems to have resolved this issue. "Regarding the right to veto the Minor League, Ko said it would not be a problem," Yeom Kyung-yeop said. He could have given up the right to veto the Minor League or resolved it in a good way with his team. "Try harder for another year," Yeom said as the player clearly showed his commitment to challenge.
Ko must return to LG when he returns to Korea after entering the U.S. through posting. LG, which won the first combined title in 29 years last year, advanced to the postseason by ranking third in the regular season this year, and was eliminated by Samsung in the playoffs with one win and three losses. LG's most vulnerable point this year was its bullpen. If Ko returns to LG after a year, it will be a great boost, but he will continue to play in the U.S. next year.
After winning the Korean Series last year, Ko Woo-seok was questioned by the Major League Secretariat. The LG club allowed him to apply for posting, and Ko Woo-seok signed a contract with the San Diego Padres in early January for a contract period of 2+1 years and up to $9.4 million (about 13 billion won). The two-year guarantee is $4.5 million (about 6.2 billion won).
Ko will receive an annual salary of 2.25 million U.S. dollars next year. If the club has an option of 3 million dollars after the 2025 season and gives up the option, he will have to pay a 500,000-dollar buyout to Ko. Even if Ko breaks up after spending one season in the minor league under Miami next year, he will be able to receive a total of 2.75 million dollars.
Ko has never played in the Major League this year. He spent one year in the Minor League alone. Having shown poor performance in the spring camp exhibition game and the Seoul Series held at Gocheok Dome, Ko was not included in the opening entry.
Ko, who started his season in Double-A, suddenly became a trade target in May. The San Diego Padres let go promising players, including Ko, in a trade package to acquire Luis Arraez, a former hitting king of Miami. Ko had two losses and one hold with a 4.38 ERA in 10 games in Double-A under San Diego.
Ko Woo-suk, who was traded to Miami, played for Triple-A and was treated as an out-of-field player by his team due to the designation assignment (DFA) in late May. Eventually, Ko, who passed waivers, remained a minor league member under Miami. Ko was demoted to Double-A in July after playing for Triple-A, and completed the final round of the minor league regular season in mid-September. 스포츠토토
In 44 games (52 ⅓ innings) in the Minor League this year, Ko had four wins, three losses and three saves with a 6.54 ERA. He had a 4.29 ERA with two wins and one hold in 16 games in Triple-A and a 8.04 ERA in 28 games in Double-A.