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Ko Woo-seok (28, Triple-A Saint Paul Saints, affiliate of the Minnesota Twins), recently demoted to the minor leagues, faced an unprecedented situation in his debut game for the Minnesota minor league team: he was ejected from the mound without throwing a single pitch. According to local reporters, this occurred after a foreign substance was discovered on his glove.
Aidan O'Brien, a reporter for the Minnesota Twins-focused media outlet 'Twins Town', reported on the 25th (Korean time) via his social media: "Ko Woo-seok took the mound for his debut game with the Saints, but before he could begin pitching, an abnormal substance was discovered during a glove inspection by the umpires."
According to this report, the umpires and coaching staff gathered on the mound and held lengthy discussions, but ultimately the umpires ordered Ko Woo-seok to be ejected. Additionally, the umpires collected the problematic glove for further detailed inspection.
On that day, Ko Woo-seok took the mound as the third pitcher following Marco Raya in the bottom of the 7th inning at CHS Field in Saint Paul, Minnesota, while his team trailed 2-3 against the Columbus Clippers (affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians). However, he was replaced without throwing a single pitch. With Ko Woo-seok suddenly ejected, C.J. Culpepper took over on the mound.
Ko Woo-seok had recently transferred from the Detroit Tigers to the Minnesota Twins and made his Major League debut on the 10th of this month. He had appeared in four games for the Twins this season, recording no wins or losses, one hold, and an ERA of 9.00 before being demoted to the minor leagues. He was activated with the Saint Paul Saints as of the 23rd.
Ko Woo-seok had finally achieved his dream of pitching in the Major Leagues. However, he now faces ejection and potential additional disciplinary action due to a foreign substance incident in his first return game to the minor leagues, casting a dark cloud over his future prospects.
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