Shao-Ching Chiang

Shao-Ching Chiang (Chinese: 江少慶; pinyin: Jiāng Shǎoqìng; born November 10, 1993) is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He has represented the Chinese Taipei national baseball team in international competitions.

Shao-Ching Chiang
Chiang with the Detroit Tigers in 2020 Spring Training
Fubon Guardians – No. 71
Pitcher
Born: (1993-11-10) November 10, 1993
Hualien County, Taiwan
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
CPBL debut
August 25, 2021, for the Fubon Guardians
CPBL statistics
(through 2022 season)
Win–loss record10–14
Earned run average3.88
Strikeouts141
Teams
Medals
Men’s Baseball
Representing  Chinese Taipei
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon National team

Career

Cleveland Indians
Chiang with the Columbus Clippers in 2018

Chiang signed as an international free agent with the Cleveland Indians organization. From 2012 through 2014, Chiang played for the Arizona League Indians, making just one appearance in each of his first two years. In 2014, he pitched in ten games (eight starts) and compiled a 4–2 win–loss record and a 4.53 earned run average (ERA).[1] He spent 2015 with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers where he pitched to a 3–2 record and 3.92 ERA in nine games (eight starts), and 2016 with the Lake County Captains where he posted an 8–12 record and 3.96 ERA in 27 starts.[2]

Chiang spent 2017 with the Lynchburg Hillcats and Akron RubberDucks where he pitched to a combined 9–10 record and 4.29 ERA in 25 total starts between both teams.[3][4] In 2018, he split the season between Akron and the Columbus Clippers, going a combined 9–7 with a 3.90 with 135+1⁄3 innings pitched.[5] He opened the 2019 season back with Columbus.[6] He became a free agent following the 2019 season.[7]

Detroit Tigers

On December 18, 2019, Chiang signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers.[8] Chiang did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.[10]

Fubon Guardians

On February 25, 2021, Chiang agreed to a development contract with the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.[11] The team subsequently selected him first overall in the 2021 Chinese Professional Baseball League draft.[12]

International career

Chiang represented Chinese Taipei at the 2014 Asian Games and 2017 World Baseball Classic. In the 2014 Asian Games in South Korea, winning a silver medal with Chinese Taipei.[13] In the 2017 World Baseball Classic, he pitched 4+1⁄3 innings in one appearance against the Netherlands.

Chiang again represented Chinese Taipei in the 2019 WBSC Premier12 as a starting pitcher against Puerto Rico in the Opening Round, and against Mexico in the Super Round. In total, he pitched 11.2 innings with 13 strikeouts and ERA 2.31. His strong performance later attracted many MLB and NPB inquiries.[14] He ultimately ended up in the Detroit Tigers minor league system.[15]

References
  1. "Chang, Chiang help Indians to AZL crown | Arizona League". Milb.com. September 2, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  2. "Shao-Ching Chiang pitches well as Lake County Captains open second half with a loss". www.news-herald.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  3. WBC 2017: Indians players looking great on international stage Let's Go Tribe – SB Nation
  4. "Shao-Ching Chiang Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  5. Joseph Coblitz (February 14, 2019). "Long Road Nearing End for Shao-Ching Chiang". thesportsdaily.com. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  6. Paul Hoynes (March 8, 2019). "Cleveland Indians option Bobby Bradley to Triple-A in first spring-training cuts". cleveland.com. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  7. Matt Eddy (November 7, 2019). "Minor League Free Agents 2019". Baseball America. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  8. RotoWire Staff (December 18, 2019). "Tigers' Shao-Ching Chiang: Gets minors deal from Detroit". CBSSports.com. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  9. "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". June 30, 2020.
  10. Hilburn-Trenkle, Chris (November 2, 2020). "Full List of 2020–2021 MiLB Free Agents". Baseball America. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  11. "Shao-Ching Chiang – International Player – news and analysis, statistics, game logs, depth charts, contracts, injuries".
  12. Hsieh, Ching-wen; Yeh, Joseph (July 12, 2021). "Ex-minor league fireballer No. 1 pick in Taiwan baseball draft". Central News Agency. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  13. 2017 World Baseball Classic Chinese Taipei Preview
  14. 宗標, 藍 (November 16, 2019). "12強／江少慶投出新身價 美、日職棒隊都找上門". 聯合線上公司. 聯合新聞網. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  15. Beard, Rod (July 14, 2020). "'We like him': Shao-Ching Chiang dials up his pitch to stick with Tigers". The Detroit News. The Detroit News. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
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