離開
進入《TAIPEI TIMES》Taiwan’s Teng Kai-wei gets call from the Giants
Taiwan’s Teng Kai-wei poses for a San Francisco Giants promotional photograph on March 11. Photo provided to CNA courtesy of the San Francisco Giants
Staff writer, with CNA and Reuters, LOS ANGELES
The San Francisco Giants on Friday promoted Teng Kai-wei from Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, making him the 17th Taiwan-born player named to a MLB roster.
Luke Jackson’s injury opened up a bullpen spot for Teng, who could be in line to make his major league debut this weekend, the Giants said in a news release.
The right-hander was acquired from the Minnesota Twins as part of the Sam Dyson trade in 2019.
Last season, Teng recorded a 4.42 ERA across 29 appearances （28 starts） between Double-A Richmond and Triple-A Sacramento, the Giants said.
He is the only active Taiwanese player in the MLB and the 17th player from Taiwan to reach the majors since Chen Chin-feng in 2002.
Originally from Taichung and a graduate of Kaohsiung’s Kao-Yuan Vocational High School of Technology and Commerce, Teng signed a contract with the Twins’ organization in 2017 and made his professional debut with its rookie-level Gulf Coast League Twins the following year.
According to an MLB scouting report, Teng is able to mix four different pitches, including a fastball, slider, curve and changeup.
In the past two to three years, he has developed a “well above average slider,” the report said.
The Giants are to play their third game of the new season against the San Diego Padres at 7:15am this morning Taiwan time.
They face the Padres again at 4:10am tomorrow morning Taiwan time, the final game of their four-game series.
The Giants won Game 2 on Friday US time 8-3 over the Padres to level the series at 1-1, with Matt Chapman hitting two home runs and knocking in five runs.
Kyle Harrison （1-0） pitched six effective innings, allowing six hits and two runs, walking none and fanning five as he handed Bob Melvin his first win as Giants manager.
Chapman belted a two-run shot off Joe Musgrove （0-1） to center field in the first, then capped the scoring in the ninth by blasting another two-run homer off Pedro Avila.
Fernando Tatis Jr cracked two solo homers and Manny Machado also clubbed a solo shot for San Diego, who were coming off a 6-4 win in their home opener in Thursday’s Game 1.
Elsewhere on Friday, it was:
‧ Astros 1, Yankees 7
‧ Athletics 4, Guardians 6
‧ Diamondbacks 7, Rockies 3
‧ Dodgers 6, Cardinals 3
‧ Mariners 1, Red Sox 0
‧ Marlins 2, Pirates 7
‧ Mets 1, Brewers 3
‧ Phillies 3, Braves 9
‧ Rays 8, Blue Jays 2
新聞來源：TAIPEI TIMES
The San Francisco Giants’ Matt Chapman, left, tags Eguy Rosario of the San Diego Padres at third during their MLB game at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on Friday. Photo: AP
