Wei-En Lin

Wei-En Lin
Athletics
Pitcher
Born: (2005-11-04) November 4, 2005 (age 21)
Taoyuan, Taiwan
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
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Wei-En Lin (Chinese: 林維恩; born November 4, 2005) is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher in the Athletics organization.

Career

Lin played in the 2018 Little League Baseball Asia Pacific and Middle East Regionals as a student of Taoyuan's Guishan Elementary School and pitched against South Korea and Japan during the 2023 U-18 Baseball World Cup. He faced Spain in the World Baseball Classic 2025 Qualifiers. Lin was rostered for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, during which he faced South Korea in relief.

Lin attended Taoyuan Municipal Ping Jen Senior High School [zh]. By his sophomore season, Lin had begun garnering attention from professional scouts. He signed with the Oakland Athletics as an international free agent in June 2024. Lin made his professional debut in 2025 with the Stockton Ports and was promoted to the Lansing Lugnuts during the season. Throughout the season, Lin adjusted the grip on his curveball and opted to abandon his splitter for a Vulcan changeup. In 2026, Lin was invited to spring training. He was subsequently assigned to the Midland RockHounds, and named the team's Opening Day starter. In May, he ranked 93rd on a list of top prospects compiled by Baseball America. Lin was only the second Taiwanese player listed in eighteen years, following Chin-Lung Hu. On June 5, Lin became the youngest Taiwanese player ever promoted to the Triple–A level. Later that month, Lin disclosed that he would undergo ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction.

References

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  4. ↑ Bowser, Benjamin. "Taiwan fall to Japan in U-18 final". Taipei Times. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
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  9. ↑ "Pitcher Lin Wei-en signs with Oakland A's for US$1.35m". Taipei Times. June 6, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
  10. ↑ Gallegos, Martin. "A's getting long look at prospect so good you forget he's just 20". MLB.com. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
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  12. ↑ Lockard, Melissa (June 6, 2024). "Oakland A's add Taiwanese left-hander Wei-En Lin to international amateur deal". The New York Times.
  13. ↑ "Taiwan's Lin Wei-en shines at Oakland A's minor league affiliate". Taiwan News. April 30, 2025. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
  14. ↑ Chao, Yen-hsiang (March 4, 2026). "ANALYSIS / 2026 WBC: Can a balanced Taiwan team make it out of Tokyo?". Central News Agency. Retrieved May 8, 2026. Republished as: "What are Taiwan's World Baseball Classic prospects?". Taipei Times. March 5, 2026. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
  15. ↑ Laurila, David (August 29, 2025). "Wei-En Lin Is a Fast-Rising A's Prospect Who Throws Strikes — Perhaps Too Many". Fangraphs. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
  16. ↑ Su, Chih-yu; Hsieh, Ching-wen; Chao, Yen-hsiang; Lo, James (February 8, 2026). "WBC / Cleveland Guardians outfielder Fairchild 'excited' to represent Taiwan at WBC". Central News Agency. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
  17. ↑ Young, Jensen (April 2, 2026). "Midland RockHounds win 5–1 on Opening Day". KOSA-TV. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
  18. ↑ Becker, Ethan (April 3, 2026). "Midland Rockhounds extend their Opening Day streak over the Arkansas Travelers". KWES-TV. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
  19. ↑ "2026 Top 100 Prospects". Baseball America. May 8, 2026. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
  20. ↑ Lin, Hans; Chao, Yen-hsiang (May 7, 2026). "BASEBALL / Taiwan's Lin Wei-en named to Baseball America Top 100 prospects list". Central News Agency. Retrieved May 8, 2026. Republished as: "Lin Wei-en of Taiwan makes list of prospects". Taipei Times. May 8, 2026. Retrieved May 8, 2026. and "Taiwan's Lin Wei-en makes Baseball America's Top 100 Prospects list". Taipei Times. May 7, 2026. Retrieved May 8, 2026.
  21. ↑ Lin, Hans; Chao, Yen-hsiang (June 6, 2026). "BASEBALL / A's promotes Taiwanese pitcher Lin Wei-en to Triple-A". Central News Agency. Retrieved June 6, 2026. Republished as: "Taiwanese MLB player makes record AAA rise". Taipei Times. June 7, 2026. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
  22. ↑ Chao, Yen-hsiang (27 June 2026). "BASEBALL/Taiwan's Cheng Tsung-che makes 2026 MLB season debut". Central News Agency. Retrieved 27 June 2026. Republished as: "Taiwan's Cheng Tsung-che makes MLB season debut". Taipei Times. 28 June 2026. Retrieved 28 June 2026.