Fu-Te Ni
Taiwanese baseball player
Fu-Te Ni (born 14 November 1982), nicknamed "Tudigong", is a former Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher, who is currently the pitching coach for ANYO Fresh, an amateur team in Taiwan. He played in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Chinatrust Brothers, EDA Rhinos/Fubon Guardians, and CTBC Brothers, and in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers.
Drafted by the Whales, Ni played the 2007 and 2008 seasons until the team was disbanded on November 11, 2008. He signed a minor league contract with the Tigers in 2009. Ni was called up to the Major Leagues in June 2009, becoming the sixth Taiwanese player to enter Major League Baseball. He is also the first player to transition from the CPBL to MLB. Ni made his major league debut on June 29, 2009, against the Oakland Athletics.
Playing career
Chinatrust Whales
Ni was drafted by the CPBL team Chinatrust Whales in 2005. He signed with the team in early 2007 and played for the entire CPBL 2007 and 2008 seasons. In the two years Ni had a 12–24 record with seven holds, four saves and a 3.43 ERA in 267+2⁄3 inning pitched. Ni won the CPBL strikeout Champion Award in 2008 season with 132 strikeouts.
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