Wei-Chung Wang, 25 years old, was born in Taitung County and formerly played with the Milwaukee Brewers
Taiwan News
Date: 2018/01/27
By: Duncan DeAeth, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – A left-handed pitcher will become the first Taiwanese baseball
Wei-Chung Wang pitching for the Milwaukee Brewers, 2014 (By Associated Press)
player to join South Korea’s professional league.
Wei-Chung Wang (王維中), 25 years old, and born in Taitung County has just signed a one year contract for US$ 900,000 with the NC Dinos in the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO), reports Yonhap News.
Wang has formerly played for the American Major League. He held contracts with both the Pittsburgh Pirates as well as the Milwaukee Brewers, however he was never fielded by the Pirates, mainly because of a surgical operation.
He made his MLB debut in 2014 with the Brewers. From 2015 to 2017, he was reassigned to the minor leagues, before rejoining the Brewers in 2017. In total he played 22 games for the Brewers, according to Yonhap News. [FULL STORY]
