Tzu-Wei Lin

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tzu-Wei Lin
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 15, 1994(1994-02-15)
Age	30
Birthplace	Taichung
Country	United States
Birth City	Taichung
Horoscope	Aquarius

Tzu-Wei Lin Biography

Tzu-Wei Lin is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on February 15, 1994 in Taichung, Taichung, United States. Tzu-Wei Lin (Chinese: 林子偉 ; born February 15 1994), is a Taiwanese baseball infielder for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2017. Nicknamed Tzunami in Taiwan, Lin has been touted as the next “Linsanity” after Jeremy Lin.

Lin spent the 2012 season with the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Red Sox, batting .255 with no home runs and 16 RBIs in 29 games. With the Class A Short-Season Lowell Spinners in 2013, he batted .226 with one home run and 20 RBIs in 60 games. Lin played for the Class A Greenville Drive in 2014, batting .229 with one home run and 42 RBIs in 102 games. During 2015, Lin split time between the Class A-Advanced Salem Red Sox and the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs, playing in a total of 119 games while batting .251 with two home runs and 48 RBIs. He then spent the 2016 season with Double-A Portland, batting .223 with two home runs and 27 RBIs in 108 games. Early in the 2017 season, Lin appeared in 48 games with Double-A Portland, batting .302 with five home runs and 19 RBIs in 48 games.

Overall with the 2017 Red Sox, Lin appeared in 25 MLB games, batting 15-for-56 (.268) with no home runs and two RBIs; defensively, he played ten games at second base, six games at shortstop, and nine games at third base. Lin was not included on Boston’s postseason roster for the 2017 American League Division Series.

The Red Sox promoted Lin to the major leagues on June 24, 2017, directly calling him up from Double-A. He made his MLB debut that day, as a pinch runner. He recorded his first major league hit during his first major league at bat on June 26, in a 4–1 victory against the Minnesota Twins. After initially wearing uniform number 73 for Boston, he switched to number 5 on July 14. On July 20, Lin was optioned to the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox after Brock Holt returned from injury. During his time in Pawtucket, Lin appeared in 35 games, batting .227 with two home runs and nine RBIs. He was later recalled to Boston in September.

In the 2011 Asian Youth Baseball Championship, Lin was named best outfielder of the tournament as he played mostly in left field. He also had a catchy nickname, “The Tzunami”, because he would destroy opponents like a tsunami does to objects.

Tzu-Wei Lin Net Worth

Tzu-Wei Lin is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tzu-Wei Lin 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Lin agreed to sign a contract with the New York Yankees in 2010, when he was 16 years old, for a signing bonus of $350,000. Though Lin was eligible to sign at the time, the Chinese Taipei Baseball Association threatened to ban Lin from playing or coaching in Taiwan if he signed before completing high school, leading Lin not to complete the deal.

Lin led Taiwan’s team to victory in the Junior League World Series in 2010. He played in the 2010 World Junior Baseball Championship, in which Taiwan won the championship. He led all players in the tournament in batting average (.607), on-base percentage (.656), and slugging percentage (.907). For his efforts, Lin was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player, best hitter, and to the All-Tournament Team as a third baseman.

In 2012, Lin agreed to sign a contract with the Boston Red Sox, the Yankees’ rivals, receiving a $2.05 million signing bonus, the largest bonus for a Taiwanese position player, the second largest bonus for a Taiwanese player behind Chin-hui Tsao, and the third largest bonus for an Asian amateur after Tsao and Byung-hyun Kim.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Tzu-Wei Lin Dating?

According to our records, Tzu-Wei Lin married to Kai-Li. As of December 1, 2023, Tzu-Wei Lin’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Tzu-Wei Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tzu-Wei Lin celebrates birthday on February 15 of every year.

Top Facts about Tzu-Wei Lin

1. Tzu-Wei Lin is a Taiwanese professional baseball player.
2. He was born on February 15, 1994 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
3. Lin plays as an infielder for the Boston Red Sox.
4. He made his MLB debut on June 24, 2017.
5. In his first game, he hit a triple and scored two runs.
6. Lin has played in both the infield and outfield positions.
7. He has a career batting average of .223 with four home runs.
8. Lin won a gold medal with Taiwan at the 2010 Asian Games.
9. He was signed by the Red Sox as an international free agent in 2012.
10. Lin is known for his defensive skills and versatility on the field.

What team does Tzu Wei Lin play on?

2020. Played in 11 games for the Red Sox in spring training, hitting .

Where is Tzu Wei Lin from?

Tzu-Wei Lin
Runs batted in| 12
Teams
Boston Red Sox (2017–2020) Minnesota Twins (2021)
Medals Men’s baseball Representing Chinese Taipei U-18 Baseball World Cup 2010 Thunder Bay Team 2012 Seoul Team

How tall is Wei Wei Lin?

At 6’7″ tall and 192 pounds, he still has room to grow as he fills out, potentially resulting in even more velocity as he gains strength.

How many MLB players are from Taiwan?

This is a list of players from Taiwan in Major League Baseball. There have been 16 players total from Taiwan. Those players, especially star pitcher Chien-Ming Wang, became household names of Taiwanese people and induced huge followings for their games during MLB seasons.

How tall is Wei Wei startz?

At 6 feet tall, Startz knows her stature can be an advantage on the job, but it’s more about how she carries herself, she said.