'And' Go Woo-seok 'also' 2 innings no-hit → 5 consecutive strikeouts KKKKK, Triple-A 6 consecutive games scoreless... Still no call-up?

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It seems unbelievable that he hasn't been called up yet. Go Woo-seok (28, Toledo Mud Hens) raised the possibility of a Major League challenge by striking out five consecutive batters in a dominant performance.

On the 25th (Korea time), Go pitched two innings without allowing any hits, walking one batter and striking out five, keeping the scoreless in a home game against the Indianapolis Indians at Fifth Third Field in Toledo, Ohio, USA, in the 2026 Minor League Baseball Triple-A regular season, leading Toledo to an 8-4 victory.

Toledo is a Triple-A team under the Detroit Tigers, and Indianapolis is under the Pittsburgh Pirates. Go entered the game in the bottom of the 7th inning with the score tied at 3-3 as Toledo's third pitcher. He retired the first batter, Tyler Callihan, with two pitches, resulting in a fly out to right field. Against Rafael Flores, he focused on the outside-low corner, inducing a swing and miss. Although the result was a walk, the resulting on-base situation hinted at future success.

With runners on base, Go demonstrated even greater focus. He quickly established a favorable 0 balls, 2 strikes count against Dominic Fletcher with two fastballs. He then followed up with a splitter and a curveball, both dropping in on the body, forcing Fletcher into a swing and miss for a strikeout. Against Sean Ross, he quickly took a 1 ball, 2 strikes count before inducing a swing and miss with a high-breaking curveball on the outside corner, securing his second strikeout.

Toledo capitalized on the momentum, scoring five runs in the bottom of the 7th inning to give Go a boost. In the 8th inning, Go returned to the mound and struck out the first batter, Ronnie Simon, with a cutter and a splitter. He also mixed a cutter, curveball, and fastball against Nick York, causing him to swing and miss. Against the final batter, Billy Cook, he buried a fastball low to the zone to record the third strikeout.

With five consecutive strikeouts, this marked Go's second no-hit game in Triple-A since his perfect game against the Omaha Storm Chasers (Kansas City Royals Triple-A team) on the 18th, where he pitched two innings and recorded three strikeouts. Toledo maintained the lead, and Go earned his second win (1 loss) of the season. On this day, Go threw a total of 33 pitches: 13 cutters, 12 four-seam fastballs, 5 curveballs, and 3 splitters. His average velocity was 93.6 mph (approximately 150.6 km/h).

As a result, Go's combined 2026 season statistics stand at 16 games, 2 wins, 1 loss, 3 holds, 2 saves, and an ERA of 1.38. After starting the season with a 1/3-inning, 4 earned runs (3 self-earned) performance that resulted in an ERA of 81.00, his Triple-A ERA has dropped significantly to 2.19 following six consecutive scoreless innings after his recall.

Despite the impressive performance, Go was once again overlooked by Detroit. Ahead of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles, Detroit had the option to add one more player through a special roster move. Detroit first designated for assignment (DFA) Connor Seibold, who had played in the KBO League with the Samsung Lions, to open a spot on the Major League roster. However, Go was not the one selected to fill that spot.

To fill the void left by left-hander Brent Hutter, another left-hander, Drew Sommer, was called up. Meanwhile, right-hander Ricky Vanasco was brought in to replace Seibold, completing the 27th-man Major League roster.

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