Indians Sign Taiwanese RHP



Taiwan’s Olympic team had three high-profile amateur players on its roster, more than any other team. Tuesday, the Indians signed one of them, sidearming righthander Chen-Chang Lee. While his bonus hasn’t been reported officially, it’s rumored to be in the $350,000 range. (UPDATE: BA has one industry source reporting a bonus of $400,000 for Lee.)

Like current Tribe farmhand Sung-Wei Tseng, Lee pitched in the Alaska League as an amateur and is a veteran of Taiwan’s international teams, including the disappointing 2-5 Olympic outfit. Though he’s listed at just 5-foot-11, 175 pounds, Lee throws his fastball in the low 90s from a sidearm delivery. He also throws a split-finger fastball and slider and projects as a reliever as a pro. He had an impressive effort against Team USA in the Olympics that helped cement his stock as one of his country’s top amateur talents.
 



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Chen pitched 9.0 innings in the Olympics, starting and going 6.2 innings against Cuba and allowing only one earned run and striking out seven. He then pitched 2.1 innings of relief against Team USA and allowed one earned run with four strike outs.


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