The Padres are close to a deal with Korean reliever Woo Suk Go, according to MLB Network insider Jon Heyman. The club hasn’t confirmed the report. Per a follow-up report from Jeeho Yoo of Yonhap News Agency out of Seoul, Go took a flight from Korea to the United States

The Padres are close to a deal with Korean reliever Woo Suk Go, according to MLB Network insider Jon Heyman. The club hasn’t confirmed the report.

Per a follow-up report from Jeeho Yoo of Yonhap News Agency out of Seoul, Go took a flight from Korea to the United States on Tuesday night (Wednesday afternoon local time).

A 25-year-old righty who throws in the mid-90s, Go has posted a 3.18 ERA with 139 saves and 401 strikeouts over 368 1/3 innings spanning seven seasons for the LG Twins of the Korea Baseball Organization. To sign Go, the Padres would need to pay a release fee to the Twins.