| Wang Yao-lin | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| TSG Hawks – No. 95 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pitcher | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born: (1991-02-05) February 5, 1991 (age 33) Taitung County, Taiwan | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||||||||
| CPBL debut | |||||||||||||||||||||
| September 9, 2015, for the Lamigo Monkeys | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Career statistics (through April 3, 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Win–loss record | 15–18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Earned run average | 4.73 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Strikeouts | 314 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wang Yao-lin (Chinese: 王躍霖; 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[1] and is a member of the Amis people.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4] 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.[5]
Wang played for Daytona and Boise in 2014, accumulating a 4–7 record and 5.32 ERA with 53 strikeouts in 67+2⁄3 innings of work. He was released by the Cubs organization on January 17, 2015.[6]
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.
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.[7]
On November 28, 2023, Wang was selected by the TSG Hawks in the team's expansion draft.[8]
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.[9]
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