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For San Diego Padres pitcher Woo-Seok Ko, who was cut from the major league roster, the final game of the exhibition season was a harsh reminder of what it's like to be cut.

Ko was pulled from the game against the Seattle Mariners in the ninth inning with the Padres leading 5-4 at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on Sunday (July 27) after allowing three runs (one earned) on three hits, one walk and one strikeout in ⅔ innings.

Go Woo-seok's final exhibition game. After failing to make the major league roster in Seoul's opening series, it was already clear that Go would start the season in the minors. In the five exhibition games leading up to the opening series in Seoul, he had a 12.46 ERA (6 earned runs in 4 1/3 innings), a 3.36 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and a 2.31 WHIP (walks allowed per inning pitched).

He even traveled to South Korea for the opening series and pitched in a special match against his hometown team, the LG Twins, for one last look. However, LG didn't help him. Lee Jae-won hit a two-run shot against him. Go Woo-seok gave up two runs in the first inning to earn an embarrassing save.

Manager Mike Schildt said after the game, "He would have liked to have done better. But the good news is that he's continuing to improve. We'll continue to think about the roster heading into the opening series against the Dodgers," and said that he was considering whether or not to give him a spot on the opening day roster. In the end, he didn't make the roster for Seoul's opening series against the Los Angeles Dodgers and will start the season in the minors.

Still, he was given consideration by the organization. He will start the season in Double-A instead of Triple-A. San Diego's Triple-A team is the El Paso Chihuahuas. They play in the Pacific Coast League, a league of extreme hitters. Most of the ballparks are located at high elevation and are very hitter-friendly. For this reason, Koo started the season in Double-A, a relatively average league, rather than Triple-A.

San Diego President of Baseball Operations A.J. Preller said, "He was honest with us that it took him a little longer than usual to get back to full strength. We made a commitment, and we want to make sure we get him right because we want this to be a long term commitment," said San Diego President of Baseball Operations and General Manager A.J. Preller, explaining the decision to keep him off the Opening Day roster.

"There was a learning curve for him in 2021, too. In the first year, you have to get used to the major league game style. It's a very talented league." "I think Go Woo-seok is going through that process as well. "I think he's going through that process, and it's time for him to show what he's shown in the KBO on a more consistent basis. He hoped that Go would be able to build up in a more comfortable environment and return to his normal form.

On the 27th, he played in his final exhibition game before the regular season opener on the mainland, and the defense made it difficult and brutal for him. Against leadoff hitter Ben Williamson, he worked a one-pitch, two-strike count with a cutter and then induced a swinging strikeout with an 81.2-mph (130.7-kilometer) drop curveball.

One inning later, Jake Anchia hit an infield single off the glove of third baseman Graham Foley. It was a strong 99.9 mph (160.8 km/h) fastball, but it could have been sucked into Foley's outstretched glove.

Anchia's hit was unavoidable, but Axel Sanchez's subsequent hit left him with a lot to say. The defense didn't help him at all. He worked Axel Sanchez for a full count on nine pitches, and then threw a 93.2-mph (150-kilometer) fastball that was off-timing. It was a slow fly ball between the second baseman and right fielder. But second baseman Nick McClary and right fielder Kai Murphy delayed the throw. What should have been a double play turned into a single and a double play.

With runners on first and second, Bill Knight took two strikes and then fired a 93-mph (149.7-kilometer) four-seamer to the second baseman for a double play. Normally, that would have been the end of the inning, but with runners on first and second and two outs, he threw a five-pitch 93.6 mph (150.6 km/h) fastball to RJ Schreck in a two-ball, two-strike game and was hit by a single to right. It tied the game at 5-5.

With runners on first and third, he gave up a walk to Brock Roden to load the bases. Still, with two strikes and two outs, he threw an 88.9-mph (143.1-kilometer) cutter to Aiden Smith and induced a grounder to shortstop to end the inning. But shortstop Leodalis de Vries made a throwing error, allowing two runners to reach base. The score was 5-7, and Ko had to leave the mound.

His final record in the exhibition games was 5-2 with a 12.60 ERA and a 2.80 WHIP in six games. It was a harsh and unfair set of circumstances that ultimately sent him back to the minors without making a good impression.

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