Wei-Yin Chen

Wei-Yin Chen
Wei-Yin Chen
Baltimore Orioles – No. 16
	Pitcher
	Born: July 21, 1985 (age 39); Kaohsiung County (now part of Kaohsiung City), Taiwan
	Bats: Left Throws: Left
Professional debut
	NPB: April 3, 2005, for the Chunichi Dragons
	MLB: April 10, 2012, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics ; (through July 4, 2012)
Win-loss record	7-5
Earned run average	3.93
Strikeouts	78
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Chunichi Dragons (2004–2011)(NPB); Baltimore Orioles (2012–);
Career highlights and awards
	2009 Central League ERA title;

Wei-Yin Chen (Chinese: 陳偉殷; born July 21, 1985) is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher with the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball in the United States.

Career

Chunichi Dragons

Chen played for the Chinese Taipei national baseball team in 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games.^[1] He was a pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He won the 2009 Central League ERA title with the lowest ERA (1.54) since the 1968 season in NPB. Chen had Tommy John surgery at the end of 2006 season.

Baltimore Orioles

After the 2011 season, Chen signed as a free agent with the Baltimore Orioles.^[2] He made his MLB debut on April 10 2012 against the New York Yankees in Baltimore. The first MLB hit that he allowed was a home run by Derek Jeter on a 3-1 88mph fastball. He struck out Curtis Granderson for his first strikeout on a 2-2 74mph curveball.

Scouting report

Chen is a 6 ft 0 in, 195 lb left-handed pitcher. With a high three-quarters delivery Chen pitches a fastball that usually sits around 90-92 mph (tops out at 96 mph). The best breaking ball of his package is a mid-80s slider. He has also recently begun mixing in mid-60s breaking balls. Chen commands his fastball well against batters, but his slider isn't that effective with common quality and control. Chen can be considered as a two-pitch starter in NPB although he also has a forkball in development. Chen lost some fastball velocity during the 2011 season (sitting 87-91 mph) with a leg injury, and it made him not as dominant as before. His hitting and bunt skill are both below average for a pitcher, but he is a capable fielder.

Career statistics


Season	Team		GP	IP	W	L	ERA	WHIP	K	BB
2012	Baltimore Orioles		1	5.2	0	0	3.18	1.412	6	1

References

^ "Chen Wei-Yin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
^ "Chen gives Orioles veteran left-handed starter". MLB.com. 10 January 2012.

External links

Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
NPB career stats

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[1] "Chen Wei-Yin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 12 May 2012.

[2] "Chen gives Orioles veteran left-handed starter". MLB.com. 10 January 2012.

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