Chih-Wei Hu
Chih-Wei Hu (Chinese: 胡智為; born November 4, 1993) is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays.
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![]() Chih-Wei Hu with the Tampa Bay Rays | ||||||||||||||
Free agent | ||||||||||||||
Pitcher | ||||||||||||||
Born: Taichung, Taiwan | November 4, 1993||||||||||||||
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MLB debut | ||||||||||||||
April 24, 2017, for the Tampa Bay Rays | ||||||||||||||
MLB statistics (through 2018 season) | ||||||||||||||
Win–loss record | 1–1 | |||||||||||||
Earned run average | 3.52 | |||||||||||||
Strikeouts | 21 | |||||||||||||
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Medals
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Career
Minnesota Twins
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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] Hu started 2015 with the Fort Myers Miracle.[2]
Tampa Bay Rays
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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] He made his major league debut on April 24, 2017.
Cleveland Indians
On November 19, 2018, Hu was traded to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for minor league infielder Gionti Turner.[6] On July 3, 2019, he was designated for assignment by the Indians.[7] He was released by the Indians on July 30, 2019.
Chicago Cubs
Hu signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs on August 8, 2019.[8]
San Diego Padres
Hu signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres on December 19, 2019. He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.
International career
He played for Chinese Taipei at the 2014 Asian Games.
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
- https://www.cleveland.com/tribe/2018/11/cleveland-indians-trade-for-tampa-bay-right-hander-chih-wei-hu.html
- RotoWire Staff (July 3, 2019). "Indians' Chih-Wei Hu: Designated for assignment". CBS Sports. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
- Polishuk, Mark (August 8, 2019). "Cubs Sign Chih-Wei Hu To Minors Deal". MLB Trade Rumors.
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
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