Lin Yu-Min Struggles with 6 Walks in 2.2 Innings in AAA; Chen Po-Yu, Chang Hung-Leng Also Hit Hard

Lin Yu-Min of the Arizona Diamondbacks organization made a start today against the Angels' AAA team. He issued one walk in each of the first two innings, but his control faltered in the third, where he issued four walks in the inning, two of which came with the bases loaded and two outs, resulting in two runs before he was pulled. Lin failed to complete three innings, throwing 72 pitches, only 36 for strikes. He allowed 2 hits and 6 walks but only gave up 2 runs. His ERA after the game is 6.35. The Diamondbacks eventually won 8-3. Chen Po-Yu of the Pittsburgh Pirates' AA team started against the San Francisco Giants' AA affiliate. He threw 57 pitches over 3.1 innings, giving up 5 hits and 5 runs. Besides one walk, he also had 3 hit batsmen. His ERA is now 8.53. His team tied the game after he exited, but ultimately lost 8-9 in 10 innings. Chang Hung-Leng, in the Pirates' High-A level, faced the Houston Astros' High-A team and ran into trouble from the start. He was hit for 4 hits, along with 2 walks, 1 hit batsman, and 1 pickoff error, giving up 6 runs before being replaced without completing the first inning. However, his team eventually won 11-6, and he escaped the loss. Additionally, two Taiwanese position players in the minor leagues, Cheng Tsung-Che of the Boston Red Sox AAA team, went 0-for-4 against the Cleveland Guardians' AAA team, ending the hot streak from his cycle yesterday. His batting average is .324. Li Hao-Yu of the Detroit Tigers' AAA team went 0-for-3 against the Minnesota Twins' AAA team, reaching base once on a walk. His batting average is .167. Jonathon Long, a Taiwanese-American player for the Chicago Cubs, played in the outfield for the first time this season in AAA against the Kansas City Royals. He continued his hot hitting, going 2-for-4 with an RBI, raising his batting average to .321.