{
  "id": 5282807,
  "title": "Ex-MLB pitcher Go Woo-suk trying to put aside regrets to help old team in KBO postseason push",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/ex-mlb-pitcher-go-woo-suk-trying-to-put-aside-regrets-to-help-old-5282807",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T08:27:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260903/ex-mlb-pitcher-go-woo-suk-trying-to-put-aside-regrets-to-help-old-team-in-kbo-postseason-push"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The LG Twins have welcomed back their former All-Star closer Go Woo-suk this week, bringing him on board for the remainder of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) season. Go had a brief stint with the Minnesota Twins in Major League Baseball (MLB) earlier this year, but his old team was quick to sign him after his departure. Speaking to reporters at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, Go expressed his happiness to be back home, acknowledging the team's kindness during his short time with them. As a closer for the LG Twins from 2019 onwards, Go recorded 139 saves over a five-year span from 2017 to 2023. After signing with the San Diego Padres in January 2024, Go never made it to MLB with them, spending time with the Miami Marlins, Detroit Tigers, and briefly in 2026. Minnesota acquired him in a trade with the Tigers in July, giving him another shot at the MLB before joining the LG Twins once again.",
  "summary": "What's old is new again for the LG Twins, as they welcomed back their former All-Star closer Go Woo-suk this week. Go hit free agency earlier this week after a brief stint with the Minnesota Twins in Major League Baseball (MLB) and his old club signed him for the rest of this Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) season on Wednesday. \"I am happy to be back home again,\" Go told reporters Thursday at…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Ex-MLB pitcher Go Woo-suk trying to put aside regrets to help old team in KBO postseason push",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/ex-mlb-pitcher-go-woo-suk-trying-to-put-aside-regrets-to-help-old",
        "published": "2026-09-03T07:31:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Ex-MLB pitcher Go Woo-suk trying to put aside regrets to help old team in KBO postseason push",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/ex-mlb-pitcher-go-woo-suk-trying-to-put-aside-regrets-to-help-old-5280974",
        "published": "2026-09-03T08:17:03.000Z"
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  "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."
}