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==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]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://santamariatimes.com/news/local/san-luis-obispo/cal-polys-bryan-woo-drafted-by-mariners/article_5a4140d8-72ad-5124-ac32-dc505839fc04.html | title=Cal Poly's Bryan Woo drafted by Mariners | date=July 12, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sanluisobispo.com/sports/mlb/article252738543.html |access-date=2023-08-26|title=Hard-throwing Cal Poly pitcher selected in MLB’s sixth round. Who drafted him?}}</ref> He signed with the Mariners for $318,200.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://santamariatimes.com/sports/local/cal-poly-draftees-woo-alvarez-sign-professional-contracts/article_4196a4eb-70a3-56b9-b76b-aa0b2a81fad4.html | title=Cal Poly draftees Woo, Alvarez sign professional contracts | date=August 2021 }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/news/woo-woos-the-fans-with-11-strikeout-performance | title=Woo woos the fans with 11 strikeout performance }}</ref> Over 16 starts for the season between the three clubs, Woo posted a 1-41–4 record with a 4.11 ERA and 84 strikeouts over 57 innings.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/player/bryan-woo-693433 | title=Bryan Woo Stats, Fantasy & News }}</ref> He was selected to play in the [[Arizona Fall League]] for the [[Peoria Javelinas]] after the season.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/arizona-fall-league-rosters-2022 | title=The Arizona Fall League rosters are here -- and they're loaded | website=[[MLB.com]] }}</ref>

To open the 2023 season, Woo was assigned to the [[Arkansas Travelers]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/arkansas/news/mariners-set-travs-2023-opening-roster | title=Mariners Set Travs 2023 Opening Roster }}</ref> In nine starts, Woo registered a 3-23–2 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 (baseball)|Texas Rangers]].<ref>{{Citecite news |last1=Brock |first1=Corey web|title=Mariners' prospect Bryan Woo: Setto formake MLB debut Saturday: What to expect from top pitching prospect |url=https://www.cbssportstheathletic.com/fantasy4576419/baseball2023/06/02/mariners-bryan-woo-debut/ |access-date=February 26, 2024 |work=The Athletic |date=June 2, 2023}}</ref> Starting in place of [[Marco Gonzales]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Divish |first1=Ryan |title=Mariners to start prospect Bryan Woo for injured Marco Gonzales |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/mariners-to-start-prospect-bryan-woo-setfor-injured-marco-gonzales/ |access-date=February 26, 2024 |work=Seattle Times |date=June 2, 2023}}</ref> Woo allowed six runs in two innings.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Brock |first1=Corey |title=No soft landing for Mariners’ Bryan Woo, who gets ambushed in debut by Rangers |url=https://theathletic.com/4578097/2023/06/03/mariners-mlbbryan-woo-debut-saturday/amp2/ |access-date=February 26, 2024 |work=The Athletic |date=June 23, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |websitelast1=cbssportsDivish |first1=Ryan |title=Bryan Woo has rough major league debut as Rangers clobber Mariners |url=https://thebrunswicknews.com/sports/national_sports/bryan-woo-has-rough-major-league-debut-as-rangers-clobber-mariners/article_b5753cd4-c6f2-5bf8-9987-7cfa6e9c4b05.html |languageaccess-date=enFebruary 26, 2024 |work=Seattle Times |date=June 3, 2023}}</ref>

==Personal life==

Bryan Woo's parents are Clayton and Hilary Woo.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kramer |first1=Daniel |title='California cool': Woo returns home, shines in front of family |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/bryan-woo-thrives-in-return-home-to-san-francisco |access-date=February 26, 2024 |publisher=MLB.com |date=July 4, 2023}} Republished by ''[https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2023/07/03/mariners-rookie-bryan-woo-s-grandparents-have-plenty-to-celebrate-watching-grandson-pitch/70381194007/ USA Today]''</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=McCauley |first1=Jane |title=Mariners rookie Bryan Woo’s grandparents have plenty to celebrate watching grandson pitch |url=https://apnews.com/article/bryan-woo-mariners-rookie-grandparents-f43150ffaec9fe506902a4bfde570bca |access-date=February 26, 2024 |agency=Associated Press |date=July 4, 2023}}</ref> As a child, Woo was a fan of the [[San Francisco Giants]], and his favorite player was [[Brandon Crawford]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Warren |first1=Sam |title=A Giants fan growing up, Alameda's Bryan Woo thrives in Seattle's win at Oracle |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giants/article/giants-fan-growing-up-alameda-s-woo-shines-18183564.php |access-date=February 26, 2024 |work=San Francisco Chronicle |date=July 4, 2023}}</ref>

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