{
  "id": 4988444,
  "title": "LG Twins sign ex-closer Go Woo-suk following brief MLB stint",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/lg-twins-sign-ex-closer-go-woo-suk-following-brief-mlb-stint",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-02T02:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260902/lg-twins-sign-ex-closer-go-woo-suk-following-brief-mlb-stint"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The LG Twins have announced the signing of their former All-Star closer, Go Woo-suk, for the remainder of the upcoming Korean baseball season. The pitcher's compensation for this stint will be 150 million won ($109,350). The regular season is scheduled to conclude on October 7. Upon returning to the LG Twins' iconic pinstripes, Go will once again wear his signature No. 19 jersey. He became a free agent earlier this week after being designated for assignment by the Minnesota Twins and subsequently declining an outright assignment to the minor leagues. Before heading back to Korea, Go expressed his desire to join the LG Twins, and the struggling KBO club gladly accepted the 28-year-old's offer. Go first played for the LG Twins from 2017 to 2023, serving as their closer from 2019 onwards. Over the subsequent five seasons, the right-hander recorded 139 saves, surpassing any other closer in the Korean Baseball Organization during that period. In January 2024, he signed with the San Diego Padres but was unable to make it to Major League Baseball (MLB).",
  "summary": "The LG Twins announced Wednesday they have signed their former All-Star closer Go Woo-suk for the rest of this Korean baseball season, following the pitcher's brief stint in the majors. The Twins said Go will make 150 million won ($109,350) for the remainder of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) campaign. The regular season is set to conclude Oct. 7. Back in LG's signature pinstripes, Go will…",
  "key_points": [
    "Former All-Star closer Go Woo-suk signs with LG Twins for KBO season.",
    "Compensation: 150 million won ($109,350) for remainder of season.",
    "Go Woo-suk previously played for LG Twins 2017-2023, leading saves in KBO."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The signing of Go Woo-suk bolsters the LG Twins' bullpen, reuniting them with a proven closer who had expressed a desire to rejoin the team and help turn around their struggling season.",
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  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "LG Twins sign ex-closer Go Woo-suk following brief MLB stint",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/lg-twins-sign-ex-closer-go-woo-suk-following-brief-mlb-stint-4990292",
        "published": "2026-09-02T01:31:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "LG Twins sign ex-closer Go Woo-suk following brief MLB stint",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/lg-twins-sign-ex-closer-go-woo-suk-following-brief-mlb-stint-4989787",
        "published": "2026-09-02T02:07:02.000Z"
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}