Chih-Wei Hu
| Chih-Wei Hu | |||
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| Tampa Bay Rays | |||
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Born: November 4, 1993 Taichung, Taiwan | |||
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Representing  Chinese Taipei
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| Asian Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2014 Incheon | Team |
Chih-Wei Hu (born November 4, 1993) is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
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 Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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