Taiwanese pitcher Teng Kai-wei of the San Francisco Giants is set to take the mound today against the New York Mets’ Kodai Senga for his 2025 MLB season debut.
Teng was listed as the Giants’ starting pitcher on MLB’s official Web site, following a Friday post on the team’s X account announcing his call-up from Triple-A Sacramento.
The post said that Teng was one of four players involved in roster moves prompted by the Giants’ recent trade deadline activity, which included the departures of relievers Tyler Rogers and Camilo Doval, as well as outfielder Mike Yastrzemski.
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It is Teng’s second call-up to the majors, the first Taiwanese pitcher in Giants franchise history.
In the 2024 season, Teng struggled as a long reliever, posting a 9.82 ERA over 11 innings across four appearances for the Giants. He struck out seven, walked eight and surrendered 15 hits, including two home runs.
He was subsequently sent back to Triple-A and later designated for assignment in November last year. The Giants re-signed him to a minor league contract in December last year and invited him to spring training this year.
Now in his best form since reaching Triple-A in 2023, Teng has posted a 3.67 ERA and a 1.111 WHIP this season — both his lowest since 2021.
He has also racked up 86 strikeouts over 54 innings this season for Triple-A Sacramento, and been particularly dominant since July, recording a 0.52 ERA with 31 strikeouts in just 17 1/3 innings — a stretch that caught the attention of Giants manager Bob Melvin.
“His breaking stuff’s always been really good,” Melvin told the San Francisco Chronicle. “He’s commanded his fastball a lot better, and he’s throwing the breaking ball for strikes and getting ahead. He’s always had good stuff.”
Grant McCray, Teng’s Sacramento teammate, who was also recalled to the majors, commended Teng’s rebound after a “tough go” last season.
“This year, he’s come back, and his stuff looks electric. Honestly, watching him from center field has been fun,” he said.
Teng, who wore No. 70 during his first MLB stint, has switched to No. 66 for his return. He is the second Taiwanese player to reach the majors this season.
Earlier in April, Pittsburgh Pirates utility infielder Cheng Tsung-che made a brief appearance in the majors before being optioned back to the team’s Triple-A affiliate.
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