Chen Yung-chi
Taiwanese baseball player
Chen Yung-chi (Chinese: 陳鏞基; pinyin: Chén Yōngjī; Wade–Giles: Chen2 Yung1 Chi1; known in Amis language as Mayaw Ciru; born July 13, 1983) is a Taiwanese professional baseball infielder for the Uni-President Lions of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL).
Professional career
Seattle Mariners
Chen signed with the Seattle Mariners organization as an international free agent on January 15, 2004. In April 2007, while playing for the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers, Chen underwent surgery on his left shoulder and missed the rest of the season. On November 21, 2007, the Mariners selected Chen's contract to the 40-man roster. On April 13, 2008, Chen was hit in the head by Josh Towers and suffered a mild concussion.
Oakland Athletics
On November 12, 2008, Chen was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics. On March 6, 2009, Chen was outrighted off of the 40-man roster. He was assigned to the Double-A Midland RockHounds to begin the season and was later promoted to the Sacramento River Cats. Chen began 2010 in Midland but was released on June 2, 2010. On June 24, Chen signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization and was assigned to the Double-A Altoona Curve.
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