Taiwanese pitcher Lin Wei-en (林維恩) signed a US$1.35 million contract with the Oakland Athletics, the team announced on Thursday, making him one of only nine Taiwanese players to sign with an MLB team for more than NT$1 million.
Lin, 18, graduated from Taoyuan’s Pingjen High School.
The left-hander performed well in the WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup last year, earning him the nickname “Little Wang Wei-chung” (小王維中) after the famous Taiwanese pitcher, who in 2019 became the first Taiwanese to play for the A’s.
Photo: Wang Yi-sung, Taipei Times
Lin said he received a lot of help in his journey to professional baseball, and has decided to give back by donating NT$100,000 to Taoyuan Guishan Elementary School, NT$15,000 to Taoyuan Hsin Ming Junior High School and NT$20,000 to Taoyuan Municipal Pingjen Senior High School.
“I always knew this kid was talented. The road here has not been easy, but the signing of today’s contract makes Taoyuan proud. I also feel so thankful for his donations to schools in Taoyuan,” said Chang Cang-bin (張滄彬), an advisor to Taoyuan baseball teams.
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