Jon Heyman is reporting the San Diego Padres are close to signing Korean reliever Woo Suk Go. Despite having Robert Suarez and Yuki Matsui, Heyman says he’s likely to be the team’s closer (not sure if I believe that).
Korean righthander Woo Suk Go close to signing with Padres. Likely to be their closer.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) January 3, 2024
Go, 25, pitched for the LG Twins in South Korea for the past seven seasons, posting a sub 3 ERA in three of the seven years. He has combined for 87 saves in the last three years.