Yu Chang

Yu-Cheng Chang (Chinese: 張育成; pinyin: Zhāng Yùchéng; born August 18, 1995) is a Taiwanese professional baseball infielder for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Yu Chang
Cleveland Indians – No. 2
Infielder
Born: (1995-08-18) August 18, 1995
Taitung County, Taiwan
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 28, 2019, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
(through August 6, 2020)
Batting average.177
Home runs1
Runs batted in6
Teams

Career
Chang with the Columbus Clippers in 2018

Chang signed with the Indians in 2013 for a $500,000 signing bonus.[1] He made his professional debut in 2014 with the AZL Indians, where he batted .346 with six home runs, 25 RBIs and a .986 OPS in 42 games. He spent 2015 with the Lake County Captains where he posted a .232 average with nine home runs and 52 RBIs in 105 games. In 2016, while playing for the Lynchburg Hillcats, Chang was named a Carolina League all-star.[2] Chang finished 2016 with a .259 batting average with 13 home runs and 70 RBIs in 109 games.[3] He spent 2017 with the Akron RubberDucks where he hit .220 with a career high 24 home runs and 66 RBIs, along with a .461 slugging percentage in 126 games.[4] The Indians added him to their 40-man roster after the season.[5]

MLB.com ranked Chang as Cleveland's sixth best prospect going into the 2018 season.[6] He spent the 2018 season with the Columbus Clippers, batting .256 with 13 home runs and 62 RBIs in 127 games.[7] He returned to Columbus to begin the 2019 season.[8]

On June 28, 2019, the Indians promoted Chang to the major leagues.[9] He debuted that night against the Baltimore Orioles, starting at third base.[10]

On August 25, he hit his first career hit and triple against the Kansas City Royals, came from starter Eric Skoglund at third-inning and reliever Scott Barlow at seventh-inning.

On September 9, he hit his first major league home run, a three-run big fly, against Los Angeles Angels reliever Justin Anderson.

References
  1. "Indians Sign Yu-Cheng Chang From Taiwan For $500,000". Baseball America. June 4, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  2. Robertson, Mark D. "Hillcats' All-Star cast shines during trip to San Diego". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  3. "Yu-Cheng Chang Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  4. "Yu-Cheng Chang Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  5. "Cleveland Indians add four to 40-man roster; claim Refsnyder; DFA Crockett, Baker". cleveland.com. November 20, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  6. "Tribe's 2018 Top 30 Prospects list is 100% homegrown". MLB.com. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  7. "Yu Chang Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  8. "Columbus Clippers Announce 2019 Opening Day Roster". MILB.com. April 2, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  9. Hoynes, Paul (June 28, 2019). "Cleveland Indians recall Yu Chang, put Jose Ramirez on paternity list, activate Mike Clevinger". Cleveland.com. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  10. "Sisco, Orioles rough up Clevinger in 13-0 rout of Indians". ESPN.com. Associated Press. June 28, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
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