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Bryan Woo

Bryan Joseph Woo (born January 30, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.

Bryan Woo
Seattle Mariners – No. 22
Pitcher
Born: (2000-01-30) January 30, 2000 (age 24)
Oakland, California, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 3, 2023, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Win–loss record13–8
Earned run average3.44
Strikeouts194
Teams

Amateur career

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Woo attended Alameda High School in Alameda, California, where he played on their baseball team.[1] As a senior in 2018, he went 8-2 with a 1.25 earned run average (ERA) while hitting .422. He was named the player of the year in the West Alameda County Conference Foothill Division.[2] That summer, he played in the Alaska Baseball League with the Peninsula Oilers.[3]

After high school, Woo enrolled at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo to play college baseball for the Cal Poly Mustangs. As a freshman in 2019, he pitched to an 8.75 ERA over 23 2⁄3 innings. He returned to play for the Oilers that summer.[4] He pitched only 17 2⁄3 innings in 2020 before the college baseball season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, he compiled a 6.11 ERA over 28 innings before undergoing Tommy John surgery and missing the rest of the season.[5] Woo started only six of the 31 games he pitched in college, finishing his college tenure with a 4–7 record, one save, 6.49 ERA, and 89 strikeouts in 69 1⁄3 innings.[6]

Professional career

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Woo was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the sixth round with the 174th overall selection of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[7][8] He signed with the Mariners for $318,200, slightly above the $286,500 slot value of the Mariners' pick.[9][10][11] He made his professional debut in 2022 with the Arizona Complex League Mariners and was promoted to the Low-A Modesto Nuts in mid-June and then the High-A Everett AquaSox at the end of July.[12] Over 16 starts for the three clubs, Woo posted a 1–4 record with a 4.11 ERA and 84 strikeouts in 57 innings.[13] He played in the Arizona Fall League for the Peoria Javelinas after the season.[14]

Woo started 2023 with the Double-A Arkansas Travelers.[15] In nine starts, Woo had a 3–2 record and 2.05 ERA with 59 strikeouts in 44 innings pitched.[13] On June 2, 2023, the Mariners announced that Woo would be promoted to the major leagues to start the following day against the Texas Rangers.[16] Starting in place of Marco Gonzales,[17] Woo had one of his worst starts of the season, allowing six runs in two innings.[18][19] He won his first MLB game in his fourth start, besting the New York Yankees on June 22. He finished his rookie season with a 4–5 record and 4.21 ERA, striking out 92 batters in 87 2⁄3 innings.[20]

Despite dealing with several injuries, Woo improved on the mound in 2024. He began the season on the 10-day injured list with elbow inflammation.[21][22] He made his first start on May 10.[23] In his first six starts, he posted a 1.07 ERA, the lowest in Mariners history to begin a season.[24][25] He was scratched from his next start on June 11[26] and made two more starts, earning losses in both outings,[23] before returning to the injured list on June 25 with a hamstring injury.[27] He was activated on July 12,[28] resuming his turn in the Mariners rotation. He finished the 2024 season with a 9–3 record and 2.89 ERA, striking out 101 batters in 121 1⁄3 innings over 21 starts, all improvements from his rookie season.[29] He was the best MLB starting pitcher at avoiding base on balls in 2024, walking 2.6 percent of batters faced.[30]

Personal life

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Bryan Woo's parents are Clayton and Hilary Woo.[31][32] As a child, Woo was a fan of the San Francisco Giants, and his favorite player was Brandon Crawford.[33]

References

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  1. ^ Kroner, Steve (September 20, 2023). "Mariners' Bryan Woo, an Alameda alum, shows promise with 'unique fastball'". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  2. ^ Sabedra, Darren (June 22, 2018). "All-Bay Area News Group baseball: Meet the team". Mercury News. Archived from the original on October 25, 2024.
  3. ^ Klecka, Joey (July 16, 2018). "Oilers prevail over Chinooks". Peninsula Clarion.
  4. ^ "Bucs, Pilots to meet in ABL's Top of the World Series". Anchorage Daily News. August 4, 2019. Archived from the original on October 25, 2024.
  5. ^ "Midshipman's Log 6/28/22: Noelvi Marte heats up, Joe Rizzo shines, Bryan Woo returns, Kelenic goes oppo". Lookout Landing. June 28, 2022.
  6. ^ "Bryan Woo - Statistics and Bio - The Baseball Cube". www.thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  7. ^ Burdick, Eric (July 12, 2021). "Cal Poly's Bryan Woo drafted by Mariners". Santa Maria Times. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  8. ^ "Woo Selected by Mariners in Sixth Round of Major League Draft". Cal Poly. July 12, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  9. ^ Burdick, Eric (August 1, 2021). "Cal Poly draftees Woo, Alvarez sign professional contracts". Santa Maria Times. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  10. ^ "Former Cal Poly Pitcher Bryan Woo to Make MLB Debut Saturday". Cal Poly. June 2, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  11. ^ "2021 MLB Draft Tracker, Round 6". MLB.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  12. ^ "Woo woos the fans with 11 strikeout performance". MiLB.com. August 20, 2022.
  13. ^ a b "Bryan Woo Amateur, College, Fall & Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  14. ^ Callis, Jim (September 16, 2022). "The Arizona Fall League rosters are here -- and they're loaded". MLB.com.
  15. ^ "Mariners Set Travs 2023 Opening Roster". MiLB.com. April 4, 2023.
  16. ^ Brock, Corey (June 2, 2023). "Mariners prospect Bryan Woo to make MLB debut Saturday: What to expect from top pitching prospect". The Athletic. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  17. ^ Divish, Ryan (June 2, 2023). "Mariners to start prospect Bryan Woo for injured Marco Gonzales". Seattle Times. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  18. ^ Brock, Corey (June 3, 2023). "No soft landing for Mariners' Bryan Woo, who gets ambushed in debut by Rangers". The Athletic. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  19. ^ Divish, Ryan (June 3, 2023). "Bryan Woo has rough major league debut as Rangers clobber Mariners". Seattle Times. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  20. ^ "Bryan Woo 2023 Pitching Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  21. ^ Ryan Divish [@RyanDivish] (March 26, 2024). "With no structural damage, the hope is that Woo can get the inflammation out of the elbow in 7-10 days and resume throwing" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  22. ^ Deeds, Nick (March 25, 2024). "Bryan Woo To Begin Season On IL Due To Elbow Inflammation". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  23. ^ a b "Bryan Woo 2024 Pitching Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  24. ^ Xu, Kathryn (June 11, 2024). "Bryan Woo Thinks Walks Are For Dogs And Babies". Defector. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  25. ^ Seattle Mariners [@MarinersPR] (June 6, 2024). "Lowest ERA over first 6 starts of a season, @Mariners history:" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  26. ^ Hereth, Zac (June 11, 2024). "Mariners scratch RHP Bryan Woo from start against White Sox". Seattle Sports. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  27. ^ "Mariners Place Bryan Woo On Injured List". MLB Trade Rumors. June 25, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  28. ^ "Transactions". MLB.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  29. ^ "Bryan Woo Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  30. ^ "Statcast Percentile Rankings". baseballsavant.com. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  31. ^ Kramer, Daniel (July 4, 2023). "'California cool': Woo returns home, shines in front of family". MLB.com. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  32. ^ McCauley, Jane (July 4, 2023). "Mariners rookie Bryan Woo's grandparents have plenty to celebrate watching grandson pitch". Associated Press News. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  33. ^ Warren, Sam (July 4, 2023). "A Giants fan growing up, Alameda's Bryan Woo thrives in Seattle's win at Oracle". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
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