Bryan Woo
Seattle Mariners – No. 22
Pitcher
Born: (2000-01-30) January 30, 2000
Oakland, California, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 3, 2023, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Win–loss record4–5
Earned run average4.21
Strikeouts93
Teams

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.

Amateur career

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.[2] That summer, he played in the Alaska Baseball League with the Peninsula Oilers.[3]

After high school, Woo enrolled at California Polytechnic State University, 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, and compiled a 6.11 ERA over 28 innings in 2021 before undergoing Tommy John surgery and missing the rest of the year.[5]

Professional career

After the season, Woo was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the sixth round with the 174th overall selection of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[6][7] He signed with the Mariners for $318,200.[8] He made his professional debut in 2022 with the Arizona Complex League Mariners and was promoted to the Modesto Nuts and Everett AquaSox during the season.[9] Over 16 starts for the season between the three clubs, Woo posted a 1-4 record with a 4.11 ERA and 84 strikeouts over 57 innings.[10] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Peoria Javelinas after the season.[11]

To open the 2023 season, Woo was assigned to the Arkansas Travelers.[12] In nine starts, Woo registered a 3-2 record and 2.05 ERA with 59 strikeouts in 44 innings pitched. On June 2, 2023, the Mariners announced that Woo would be promoted to the major leagues for the first time to start the following day against the Texas Rangers.[13]

References

  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. ↑ "All-Bay Area News Group baseball: Meet the team". June 22, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Oilers prevail over Chinooks". July 16, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Bucs, Pilots to meet in ABL's Top of the World Series".
  5. ↑ "Midshipman's Log 6/28/22: Noelvi Marte heats up, Joe Rizzo shines, Bryan Woo returns, Kelenic goes oppo". June 28, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Cal Poly's Bryan Woo drafted by Mariners". July 12, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Hard-throwing Cal Poly pitcher selected in MLB's sixth round. Who drafted him?". Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Cal Poly draftees Woo, Alvarez sign professional contracts". August 2021.
  9. ↑ "Woo woos the fans with 11 strikeout performance".
  10. ↑ "Bryan Woo Stats, Fantasy & News".
  11. ↑ "The Arizona Fall League rosters are here -- and they're loaded". MLB.com.
  12. ↑ "Mariners Set Travs 2023 Opening Roster".
  13. ↑ "Mariners' Bryan Woo: Set for MLB debut Saturday". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
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