Both the manager and the top baseball operations executive for the LG Twins said Tuesday they are welcoming their former All-Star closer Go Woo-suk back from his U.S. stint. Go elected free agency Monday while still in the U.S. after being designated for assignment by the Minnesota Twins last week, instead of accepting an outright move to Triple-A. Through his agency in Seoul, Go informed his old Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club of his desire to pitch for them once again, having first done so from 2017 to 2023. General manager Cha Myeong-seok said he is counting on Go to become a key part of the pitching staff once again, although Go will not be eligible for postseason play. Per KBO rules, only players on active rosters as of July 31 are allowed to compete in postseason games. Cha traveled to the United States in late April to persuade Go to come home, weeks after the pitcher had been demoted from Triple-A to Double-A. But Go spurned that offer because he wanted to keep pursuing his big league dreams. Go signed with the San Diego Padres in 2024 but never reached Major League Basebal