STAYING ALIVE: Kevin Kiermaier’s tie-breaking three-run homer brough the Tampa Bay Rays within one win of the American League Championship after defeating the Yankees
Taipei Times
Date: Oct 09, 2020
By: Staff writer, with CNA and AFP, LOS ANGELES
Taiwanese pitcher Chen Po-yu poses in a Pittsburgh Pirates uniform at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in this undated photograph.
Photo courtesy of Flight International Marketing
The 19-year-old right-hander received a US$1.25 million signing bonus, making him one of Pittsburgh’s highest-paid international amateur signees, according to a post on the MLB’s Web site.
Chen was scouted by the Pirates for three years before being signed to a deal, it said.
Last year, the Taoyuan native pitched for Taiwan’s under-18 world champion team, starting twice at the U-18 Baseball World Cup in games against Panama and South Korea, earning a two-inning save in the gold-medal game against the US. [FULL STORY]
