Kai-Wei Teng

Kai-Wei Teng (born December 1, 1998) is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants organization.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Teng.
Kai-Wei Teng
Teng in 2018
San Francisco Giants
Pitcher
Born: (1998-12-01) December 1, 1998
Taichung, Taiwan
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Chinese Taipei
Asian Baseball Championship
Gold medal – first place 2019 Team

Career

Teng is from Taichung. He signed with the Minnesota Twins in October 2017 for a $500,000 signing bonus.[1][2] He began the 2019 season with the Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Class A Midwest League, and was named the league's pitcher of the week for the week ending July 14.[3] On July 31, 2019, the Twins traded Teng, Jaylin Davis, and Prelander Berroa to the San Francisco Giants for Sam Dyson.[4] In 2021, he was suspended for 10 games after umpires found a foreign substance in his glove.[5]

Teng played for the Chinese Taipei national baseball team in the 2019 Asian Baseball Championship, pitching in the gold medal game against Japan, which Chinese Taipei won.[6] He is included on their roster for the 2023 World Baseball Classic.[7]

References
  1. "More than a translator: Cedar Rapids Kernels pitcher Kai-Wei Teng has mentor, friend in 'Jay'". The Gazette. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  2. Dodson, Joe. "Taiwanese pitcher feeling at home with Flying Squirrels". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  3. Pantini, Andrew (July 15, 2019). "Kai-Wei Teng named Midwest League Pitcher of the Week". MiLB.com. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  4. Velle, La (August 1, 2019). "Twins pick up Giants reliever Sam Dyson at trade deadline". Startribune.com. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  5. "Giants pitching prospect Kai-Wei Teng suspended for 10 games". NBC Sports Bay Area. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  6. "Taiwan beats Japan 5-4 in baseball in Asian Baseball Championship finals". Taiwan News. October 21, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  7. "Former MLB infielder Yu Chang listed on Taiwan WBC team roster". Focustaiwan.tw. Retrieved January 30, 2023.


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