Chih-Wei Hu
| Chih-Wei Hu | |||||||||||||||
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| Tampa Bay Rays – No. 58 | |||||||||||||||
| Pitcher | |||||||||||||||
| Born: November 4, 1993 Taichung, Taiwan | |||||||||||||||
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||
| MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
| April 24, 2017, for the Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||||||||||
| MLB statistics (through September 27, 2018) | |||||||||||||||
| Win–loss record | 1–1 | ||||||||||||||
| Earned run average | 3.52 | ||||||||||||||
| Strikeouts | 21 | ||||||||||||||
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Chih-Wei Hu (Chinese: 胡智為; born November 4, 1993) is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
Hu was signed by the Minnesota Twins as an international free agent in August 2012. He made his professional debut in 2013 with the Gulf Coast Twins. In 2014, he pitched with the Elizabethton Twins and Cedar Rapids Kernels.[1] After the season, he played for Chinese Taipei at the 2014 Asian Games. Hu started 2015 with the Fort Myers Miracle.[2]
On July 31, 2015, the Twins traded Hu and Alexis Tapia to the Tampa Bay Rays for Kevin Jepsen.[3]
Hu was named to the roster of the World team for the 2016 All-Star Futures Game.[4] The Rays added him to their 40-man roster after the season.[5]
References
- ^ "Minnesota Twins prospect Chih-Wei Hu continues his winning ways with the Class A Cedar Rapids Kernels — MiLB.com News — The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
- ^ "Tom Powers: Twins' 'Mr. Hu' has created a major buzz". TwinCities.com. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
- ^ "Twins trade for Rays reliever Kevin Jepsen — HardballTalk". nbcsports.com. July 31, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ^ "2016 Futures Game Rosters". Baseball America. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/rays/rays-trade-motter-and-shaffer-to-mariners-for-3-minor-leaguers/2303413
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Chih-Wei Hu on Facebook
Categories:
- 1993 births
- All-Star Futures Game players
- Asian Games medalists in baseball
- Asian Games silver medalists for Chinese Taipei
- Baseball players at the 2014 Asian Games
- Cedar Rapids Kernels players
- Durham Bulls players
- Elizabethton Twins players
- Fort Myers Miracle players
- Gulf Coast Twins players
- Living people
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Major League Baseball players from Taiwan
- Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games
- Montgomery Biscuits players
- Taiwanese expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Tampa Bay Rays players
- Rochester Red Wings players