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YAO-HSUN YANG
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LEFT HANDED PITCHER
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Born: January 22, 1983 Height: 5’10” Weight: 192 Bats: Left Throws: Left How Acquired: International free agent Country: Taiwan Agent: N/A |
WTM’S PIRATE PLAYER PROFILES |
| The Pirates signed Yang to a minor league deal for 2014 with an invitation to major league spring training. Yang is from Taiwan and has pitched for Taipei in the World Baseball Classic, as well as pitching in Japan. He used to throw in the mid-90s, but now throws in the low-90s, with a slider that serves as his out pitch. He also throws a curve and change. He’s had shoulder and hamstring problems. Yang wasn’t on any roster at the start of the season, but presumably he’ll go to Indianapolis or Altoona at some point. |
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STATS
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| Baseball Reference–Minors Fangraphs MiLB.com Japan |
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CONTRACT INFORMATION
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| 2014: Minor league contract |
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PLAYER INFORMATION
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| Signing Bonus: N/A MiLB Debut: MLB Debut: MiLB FA Eligible: 2020 MLB FA Eligible: 2019 Rule 5 Eligible: 2017 Added to 40-Man: Options Remaining: 3 MLB Service Time: 0.000 |
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TRANSACTIONS
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| February 13, 2014: Signed as an international free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |