Teng Kai-wei May Transition to Starter; Astros GM: Internal Discussions Ongoing
Taiwanese pitcher Teng Kai-wei of the Houston Astros may transition to a starting role following stellar relief performances amidst an injury crisis in the team's starting rotation.
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(Central News Agency reporter Su Chih-she, Taipei, 23rd) Teng Kai-wei, a Taiwanese pitcher for the Major League Baseball's Houston Astros, continues to deliver great performances in his long relief role. Team General Manager Dana Brown revealed that internal discussions are ongoing regarding whether to transition him to a starting pitcher.
In an interview on the radio program "SportsTalk 790 AM," when asked about Teng Kai-wei's recent strong performances, Brown said: "We are indeed having internal discussions about the possibility of him starting. He originally was a starting pitcher in the past, and recently pitched 2.2 innings of very high-quality content, helping the team stabilize the situation."
Shortly after the start of this season for the Astros, pitchers Hunter Brown, Cristian Javier, and Tatsuya Imai (note: as reported) successively entered the injured list, creating a massive gap in the starting rotation. Data shows that in the 26 games played so far by the Astros, the starting pitchers have combined for only 113.2 innings, ranking near the bottom in the major leagues; in comparison, the Los Angeles Angels, who have also played 26 games, had their starting pitchers throw 135.1 innings.
Teng Kai-wei's 10 appearances this season have all been in relief, pitching a total of 16.1 innings, allowing 7 hits, recording 16 strikeouts, and issuing 6 walks, with an ERA of 1.65 and a WHIP of only 0.80. (Editor: Wu Su-jou) 1150423
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(Central News Agency reporter Su Chih-she, Taipei, 23rd) Teng Kai-wei, a Taiwanese pitcher for the Major League Baseball's Houston Astros, continues to deliver great performances in his long relief role. Team General Manager Dana Brown revealed that internal discussions are ongoing regarding whether to transition him to a starting pitcher.
In an interview on the radio program "SportsTalk 790 AM," when asked about Teng Kai-wei's recent strong performances, Brown said: "We are indeed having internal discussions about the possibility of him starting. He originally was a starting pitcher in the past, and recently pitched 2.2 innings of very high-quality content, helping the team stabilize the situation."
Shortly after the start of this season for the Astros, pitchers Hunter Brown, Cristian Javier, and Tatsuya Imai (note: as reported) successively entered the injured list, creating a massive gap in the starting rotation. Data shows that in the 26 games played so far by the Astros, the starting pitchers have combined for only 113.2 innings, ranking near the bottom in the major leagues; in comparison, the Los Angeles Angels, who have also played 26 games, had their starting pitchers throw 135.1 innings.
Teng Kai-wei's 10 appearances this season have all been in relief, pitching a total of 16.1 innings, allowing 7 hits, recording 16 strikeouts, and issuing 6 walks, with an ERA of 1.65 and a WHIP of only 0.80. (Editor: Wu Su-jou) 1150423
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