Hai-Cheng Gong
| Gong Haicheng | |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: 28 December 1998 Bengbu, Anhui, China[1] | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Hai-Cheng Gong (Chinese: 宫海成; pinyin: Gōng Hǎichéng; born 28 December 1998) is a Chinese baseball pitcher.
Career
In 2017 he was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates organization to a minor league contract, becoming the second player to sign with an MLB club from that league's Mainland China development centres.[2]
International career
He represented China at the 2016 U18 Asian baseball tournament, 2017 World Baseball Classic[3] and 2018 Asian Games.[4]
References
- ^ "Hai-Cheng Gong stats, bio". MiLB.com.
- ^ "MLB's Pittsburgh Pirates sign promising Chinese youngster". Xinhuanet. Xinhua. 16 May 2017.
- ^ "2017 WBC Media Guide" (PDF).
- ^ "体育总局办公厅关于公布第十八届亚运会中国体育代表团人员名单的通知" (in Chinese). sport.gov.cn. August 8, 2018. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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- 1998 births
- 2017 World Baseball Classic players
- Asian Games competitors for China
- Baseball pitchers
- Baseball players at the 2018 Asian Games
- Chinese expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Gulf Coast Pirates players
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- People from Bengbu
- Baseball pitcher stubs
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