Yi-Hsiang Lin (01)

Yi-Hsiang Lin (林逸翔)

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 0", Weight 175 lb.

• School National Taiwan University of Sport
• High School Sanmin Senior High School

• Born December 1, 1992 in Shanshang, Tainan Taiwan

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Biographical Information

Yi-Hsiang Lin has pitched in the US, Japan and Taiwan. He was on the Taiwanese national team.

Lin was signed by Baltimore Orioles scout Ray Poitevint. He was the second Taiwanese player signed by Baltimore, following Wei-Yin Chen. He was 0-5 with a 6.68 ERA for the 2012 GCL Orioles. He tied for 3rd in the Gulf Coast League in losses. He peaked at 92 mph on the radar gun in 2013 while posting a 0-3, 4.40 record. His third year with the GCL O's, he was 1-0 with a 2.91 ERA and .160 opponent average. He moved up to the Aberdeen Ironbirds in 2014 and went 2-0 with a 3.04 ERA. He was a late addition to Taiwan's team for the 2014 Asian Games, replacing major league veteran Wei-Chung Wang. He did well, fanning five in 2 2/3 shutout innings (1 H, 2 BB, 1 HB, 1 Sv). He was sharp for the '15 Ironbirds (4-0, 2.57 ERA, .82 WHIP) but the Orioles cut ties with him.

The southpaw signed with the Kochi Fighting Dogs in the Shikoku Island League and had a 3.09 ERA. He was then picked up by the Lamigo Monkeys in the fifth round of the 2017 CPBL Draft. He allowed five runs in two innings in the 2018 CPBL and 8 runs and 18 hits in 10 innings in 2019. In between, he pitched in the Asia Winter League. The Monkeys became the Rakuten Monkeys in 2020. Lin only pitched 3 games in 2020, and Rakuten released him. He then signed with the Fubon Guardians, and he had a 3.67 ERA in 29 games in 2021. However, he didn't pitch any games in 2022 with the big club due to injury, and he announced his retirement.

Overall, Lin was 2-1 with a 6.17 ERA, struck out 36 and pitched 42 1/3 innings in 4 seasons in the CPBL.

He throws a curveball, slider, sinker and change-up in addition to the fastball.