Ray Chang (baseball)
American baseball player
Raymond Bo-shue Chang (simplified Chinese: 张宝树; traditional Chinese: 張寶樹; pinyin: Zhāng Bǎoshù; Jyutping: zoeng1 bou2 syu6) (born August 24, 1983) is a Chinese American former professional baseball infielder. He played in the 2009, 2013, 2017, and 2023 World Baseball Classics for the Chinese national team and currently serves as the manager of the Shenzhen Bluesox.
Career
San Diego Padres
Chang attended Rockhurst High School and played shortstop on baseball team. He enrolled at Rockhurst University, where he played college baseball from 2002 to 2005. He signed with the San Diego Padres as an undrafted free agent in 2005. That year, he split time between the rookie–level AZL Padres and High–A Lake Elsinore Storm. In 2006, he played 26 games with the Single–A Fort Wayne Wizards, hitting .286 with 26 hits and 19 runs over 91 at-bats paired with three home runs and 8 RBI. That season he also played for the Double–A Mobile BayBears and the Triple–A Portland Beavers.
In 2007, Chang split time between Lake Elsinore and Portland, where he hit a cumulative .269/.323/.381 with 4 home runs and 42 RBI. After about 30 games split between the Double-A San Antonio Missions and Triple-A Portland in 2008, Chang was released on June 9, 2008.
Pittsburgh Pirates
On June 20, 2008, Chang signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. He finished the year with the Double–A Altoona Curve, appearing in 5 games.
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