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Wang Yao-Lin

b. 1991

Taiwanese baseball player

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Born 1991. Wang Yao-Lin is a Taiwanese baseball player.

Wang Yao-lin (; born February 5, 1991) is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher for the TSG Hawks of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He has previously played in the CPBL for the Lamigo Monkeys/Rakuten Monkeys, Fubon Guardians, and Wei Chuan Dragons. He is the older brother of Wei-Chung Wang and is a member of the Amis people.

Career Chicago Cubs On June 15, 2010, Wang signed with the Chicago Cubs as an international free agent and was assigned to the Single-A Boise Hawks, where he posted a 6.43 ERA in 4 games (as well as a 2.12 ERA in 8 games for the rookie–level Arizona League Cubs. Wang returned to Boise in 2011, making 14 starts and posting a 4–4 record and 3.22 ERA with 77 strikeouts across 67.0 innings of work.

Wang spent the 2012 season with the Single–A Peoria Chiefs, pitching to a 4–5 record and 3.92 ERA with 82 strikeouts and 12 saves. He spent the following year with the High–A Daytona Cubs, logging a 3.42 ERA with 64 strikeouts and 4 saves across 71.0 innings pitched.

Wang played for Daytona and Boise in 2014, accumulating a 4–7 record and 5.32 ERA with 53 strikeouts in innings of work. He was released by the Cubs organization on January 17, 2015.

Lamigo Monkeys Later in the 2015, season, Wang signed with the Lamigo Monkeys of the Chinese Professional Baseball League, and played for the club through the 2020 season.

Fubon Guardians On August 31, 2022, Wang was traded to the Fubon Guardians of the CPBL alongside Lin Tse-Pin in exchange for Yang Bin and Yang Chin-Hao.

TSG Hawks On November 28, 2023, Wang was selected by the TSG Hawks in the team's expansion draft. However, in 2024; his first season with the Hawks, Wang failed to live up to the high expectations, recording a 6.39 ERA and blowing 4 saves while recording none across 32 appearances.

International career He represented Chinese Taipei national baseball team at the 2009 Asian Junior Baseball Championship, 2013 World Baseball Classic Qualification, 2013 World Baseball Classic, 2013 exhibition games against Japan 2014 Asian Games and 2017 Asia Professional Baseball Championship.

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National Taiwan University of Sport
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Who is Wang Yao-Lin?

Taiwanese baseball player

When was Wang Yao-Lin born?

Wang Yao-Lin was born on 5 February 1991 in Taitung City.

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Wang Yao-Lin is a baseball player.

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Wang Yao-Lin is Taiwanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Wang Yao-Lin

· Wikidata: Q8049024

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