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Yu-Cheng Chang
Chang with the Cleveland Indians in 2019
Cleveland Indians – No. 2
Infielder
Born: (1995-08-18) August 18, 1995 (age 28)
Taitung County, Taiwan
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 28, 2019, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
(through 2019 season)
Batting average.178
Home runs1
Runs batted in6
Teams

Yu-Cheng Chang (Chinese: 張育成; pinyin: Zhāng Yùchéng; born August 18, 1995) is a Taiwanese professional baseball infielder for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Chang signed with the Indians in 2013 for a $500,000 signing bonus.[1] He made his professional debut in 2014 with the AZL Indians, where he batted .346 with six home runs, 25 RBIs and a .986 OPS in 42 games. He spent 2015 with the Lake County Captains where he posted a .232 average with nine home runs and 52 RBIs in 105 games. In 2016, while playing for the Lynchburg Hillcats, Chang was named a Carolina League all-star.[2] Chang finished 2016 with a .259 batting average with 13 home runs and 70 RBIs in 109 games.[3] He spent 2017 with the Akron RubberDucks where he hit .220 with a career high 24 home runs and 66 RBIs, along with a .461 slugging percentage in 126 games.[4] The Indians added him to their 40-man roster after the season.[5]

MLB.com ranked Chang as Cleveland's sixth best prospect going into the 2018 season.[6] He spent the 2018 season with the Columbus Clippers, batting .256 with 13 home runs and 62 RBIs in 127 games.[7] He returned to Columbus to begin the 2019 season.[8]

Yu Chang got congrats after hit his first Major League base-hit during players weekend

On June 28, 2019, the Indians promoted Chang to the major leagues.[9] He debuted that night against the Baltimore Orioles, starting at third base.[10]

Yu Chang hit his first Major League base-hit during players weekend

On August 25, he hit his first career hit and triple against the Kansas City Royals, came from starter Eric Skoglund at third-inning and reliever Scott Barlow at seventh-inning.

On September 9, he hit his first major league home run, a three-run big fly, against Los Angeles Angels reliever Justin Anderson.

Yu Chang batting before hit his first Major League base-hit during players weekend

References

  1. ^ "Indians Sign Yu-Cheng Chang From Taiwan For $500,000". Baseball America. June 4, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  2. ^ Robertson, Mark D. "Hillcats' All-Star cast shines during trip to San Diego". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  3. ^ "Yu-Cheng Chang Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  4. ^ "Yu-Cheng Chang Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  5. ^ "Cleveland Indians add four to 40-man roster; claim Refsnyder; DFA Crockett, Baker". cleveland.com. November 20, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  6. ^ "Tribe's 2018 Top 30 Prospects list is 100% homegrown". MLB.com. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  7. ^ "Yu Chang Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  8. ^ "Columbus Clippers Announce 2019 Opening Day Roster". MILB.com. April 2, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  9. ^ Hoynes, Paul (June 28, 2019). "Cleveland Indians recall Yu Chang, put Jose Ramirez on paternity list, activate Mike Clevinger". Cleveland.com. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  10. ^ "Sisco, Orioles rough up Clevinger in 13-0 rout of Indians". ESPN.com. Associated Press. June 28, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2019.

External links

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