Che-Hsuan Lin

Che-Hsuan Lin
Boston Red Sox — No. 85
Outfielder
Born: September 21, 1988 (1988-09-21) (age 23) Hualien, Taiwan
Bats: Right	Throws: Right

Che-Hsuan Lin [Chay shoo-ahn Lin] (Chinese: 林哲瑄; pinyin: Lín Zhéxuān; born September 21, 1988 in Hualien, Taiwan) is a center fielder in the Boston Red Sox minor league system.

Career

Lin helped his 12-and-under Bronco League team to the World Championship with a grand slam. He also has played with other Taiwan national teams, including the Junior World Championship squad in 2007.^{[citation needed]}

Lin was acquired by the Red Sox as an international free agent in June 2007.^[1] He has put up solid numbers since joining the professional baseball ranks in the United States the same year, being rated as having the best outfield arm in the Boston minor league system, according to Baseball America. In 2010, Lin was selected as having the best strike-zone discipline, and the best defensive outfielder in Red Sox Top 10 Propspect Scouting Report [1]. Basically a line-drive hitter, he makes good contact - quick, strong wrists - with average gap power, hitting well to all fields. Lin has also been recognized for his solid outfield skills, having good range, enough speed and a hard throwing arm.

Lin played for the GCL Red Sox, Lowell Spinners of the New York - Penn League, Greenville Drive of the South Atlantic League, and Portland Sea Dogs in the Eastern League. He currently plays for the Triple A Pawtucket Red Sox in the International League.

In 2008, Lin was selected for the annual All-Star Futures Game. Lin hit a two-run home run on the first pitch he saw that helped the World team beat the US Team, 3–0. He finished 2-for-2 and was named the game's Most Valuable Player.^[2]

In 2008, Lin ranked eighth in the Boston Red Sox prospects list. He also was selected to play in the Olympics for the Chinese Taipei baseball team.^[3] He was invited to spring training with the Boston Red Sox in 2010 and 2011.^{[citation needed]}

Awards

• Boston Red Sox prospects players of the week (July 15–21, 2007)
• Boston Red Sox minor leagues defensive player of the month (June 2008)
• 2008 Futures Game World Team All Star
• 2008 Futures Game World Team MVP

References

1. ^ "Red Sox sign top draft pick". ESPN. 5 July 2007. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=mlb&id=2927212. Retrieved 18 March 2010. 
2. ^ "Red Sox prospect Lin powers World team to Futures Game victory". ESPN. 14 July 2008. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/allstar08/news/story?id=3485382. Retrieved 18 March 2010. 
3. ^ Shpigel, Ben; Curry, Jack (14 July 2008). "Prospects Are Mindful of Olympics’ Approach". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/14/sports/baseball/14allstar.html?ref=sports. Retrieved 18 March 2010. 

External links

• Career statistics and player information from The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
• SoxProspects biography
• Our Sports Central
• The House that Lin demolished

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Name	Lin, Che-Hsuan
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Date of birth	21 September 1988
Place of birth	Hualien, Taiwan
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