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Go Woo-suk chooses free agency over minors, making LG return likely
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Go Woo-suk chooses free agency over minors, making LG return likely

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Go Woo-suk declared free agency rather than remain with Minnesota’s Triple-A affiliate, the St. Paul Saints.
  • Minnesota designated him for assignment after removing him from its 40-man roster, and no team claimed him through waivers.
  • The move increased the possibility that Go will return to the LG Twins, whom he left for the United States after the 2023 season.

Go Woo-suk chose free agency instead of staying in the minor leagues, a decision that makes a return to the LG Twins increasingly likely.

The St. Paul Saints, Minnesota’s Triple-A affiliate, announced on Aug. 31 that Go had declared free agency. Minnesota had designated him for assignment on July 29 after signing outfielder Walker Jenkins to a major-league contract and removing Go from its 40-man roster.

After a player receives a designation for assignment, he leaves the 40-man roster and enters the waiver process. No team claimed Go, so Minnesota transferred him to St. Paul. Go then chose free agency rather than remain in the minors.

He had already gone through a designation for assignment with Detroit earlier in the season. The second DFA of the year gave him eligibility to become a free agent. Go entered the United States through the posting system after the 2023 season, and the move now opens a clearer path back to LG.

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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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