Go Woo-seok, who had been a cold treat in the local media after the announcement of his entry into the major leagues, was finally mentioned. However, reliability is low.
A media outlet called ‘The Forkball’ reported on the 25th that the St. Louis Cardinals were connected to Go Woo-seok. This media outlet also posted this article on another site named ‘Yardbarker’.
They introduced, “According to ‘various sources,’ the Cardinals are interested in Go Woo-seok,” and “The Cardinals have several big holes in their roster, and pitching is where they need reinforcement the most.”
The media reported that Go Woo-seok showed a sluggish performance last season, pitching 44 innings and recording an ERA of 3.68 and WHIP of 1.364, but he showed overwhelming performance in the previous two seasons and introduced him as a pitcher who recorded more than 30 saves for three consecutive seasons.
Regarding his pitch, he said that he has a pitch that can be used in the major leagues, saying that he has a fastball and cutter that average in the mid-90s and up to 98 mph, plus a curve that drops from 12 o'clock to 6 o'clock.
They predicted that Ko Woo-seok, like Oh Seung-hwan, would begin his major league career as a pitcher responsible for middle innings rather than closer.
Their assessment is, “He has the potential to grow into a closer and can at least play as a decent middle reliever.”
It was also added that by entering the major league through the posting system, a contract cannot be signed unless the original team approves.
As mentioned earlier, this is the first time Go Woo-seok's name has been mentioned in overseas media.
The problem is the credibility of this medium. The reporter named JM Kuska, who is listed as having written this article, is an almost unknown reporter whose work history is difficult to find.
In relation to this, a reporter covering the Cardinals club on-site shared his thoughts, saying, “It makes sense when you think about what this team is doing and what this team has done in the past.”
The Cardinals have previously aggressively recruited pitchers from Korean professional baseball and Japanese professional baseball and experienced success. It remains to be seen whether they will join hands with another pitcher from an unfamiliar stage.
