Detroit Tigers Trade Reliever Go Woo-suk to Minnesota Twins for Cash

The Detroit Tigers traded reliever Go Woo-suk to the Minnesota Twins on Sunday for cash consideration, Yonhap reported. Go had not been on the Tigers' 40-man roster, but his contract includes an assignment clause that requires the Twins to add him to their roster. The Twins will place Go on their 26-man roster for Tuesday's game against the Cleveland Guardians at Target Field in Minneapolis.

If he pitches, Go would become the 30th South Korean player in Major League Baseball history. Go, 27, recorded a 0.66 ERA in eight Double-A outings and a 2.60 ERA across 19 appearances covering 27 2/3 innings in Triple-A this season. He struck out 54 batters in 41 1/3 innings at those levels.

The right-hander throws a four-seam fastball, curveball and cutter. A two-time All-Star in the Korea Baseball Organization, Go led that league with 139 saves from 2019 to 2023. He signed with the San Diego Padres in January 2024, was traded to the Miami Marlins in May without reaching the majors, and reached Triple-A in the Marlins system before his release in June 2025.

The Tigers acquired him on a minor-league deal that month, released him after the season, then re-signed him in December. 264 against their relievers. Go turned down an offer from the LG Twins in May to pursue his major-league opportunity.

In a statement released by his agency, Go thanked the LG Twins coaches and training partners. "Ever since I rejected the offer from the LG Twins, I have been feeling guilty, thinking that I turned my back on the team that was going through a difficult stretch," he said. " Go also noted that he and his wife are expecting their second child.

"I think I have had this luck all thanks to my wife," he said.