Pitcher from Luis Arraez trade has been DFA'd already?!

The Miami Marlins acquired right-hander Shaun Anderson on Thursday and designated right-hander Woo-Suk Go for assignment in a corresponding move. As Ely Sussman explains, Go's inclusion in the Luis Arraez trade was purely about his contract and this should not change our assessment of the deal.

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Go signed a two-year, $4.5M contract with the San Diego Padres last offseason and was projected to be a member of their big league bullpen. However, it quickly became apparent during spring training that he was not as good as advertised. The Padres optioned him to Double-A San Antonio and kept him there for the first month of the 2024 season.

To extract the strongest possible prospect package in exchange for Arraez, the Marlins took responsibility for the vast majority of the All-Star's remaining salary and agreed to absorb Go's deal. The Korean righty was a negative asset in the trade.

Even so, the Marlins figured it'd be better to have Go around as minor league depth than to discard him entirely. The 25-year-old righty has a five-pitch mix and decent command of it. Unfortunately, none of those pitches reliably put batters away. He's made seven relief appearances for Triple-A Jacksonville, striking out only three of 36 batters faced.

Once Go inevitably clears waivers in the coming days, the Marlins will be able to outright him to Triple-A. He'll remain with the organization, just without hogging a 40-man spot.

Shaun Anderson has been optioned to Triple-A. The tall journeyman (a veteran of five MLB seasons with six different teams) profiles as a multi-inning reliever.

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