Taiwan Baseball Prospect Cheng Tsung-Che Claimed by ...

Taiwan Baseball Prospect Cheng Tsung-che Claimed by ...

Taiwan’s Cheng Tsung-che claimed by Tampa Bay Rays

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Taiwan MLB prospect Cheng Tsung-che claimed by Rays off waivers

Taiwanese baseball player Cheng Tsung-che (鄭宗哲), who was designated for assignment by the Pittsburgh Pirates in mid-December, has been claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Rays.

Rays claim Cheng from Pirates for middle-infield depth

ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays claimed Tsung-Che Cheng off waivers from the Pirates on Thursday, adding some needed middle-infield depth to their 40-man roster. The Pirates designated Cheng for assignment on Dec. 19 to make room on their 40-man roster for the three players they acquired from the Rays in

Pirates without a Taiwanese player again.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are without a Taiwanese player again after infielder Tsung-Tse Cheng (鄭宗哲) was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Rays on January 7. Cheng was designated for assignment on December 19th after the Pirates acquired additional roster players in a trade with Tampa Bay. The Pirates signed Tsung-Tse Cheng as a 17-year-old prospect in 2019. He made his Major League debut on April 9 and played three games for the Pirates. He wa…

Rays Claim Tsung-Che Cheng

The Rays announced Thursday morning that they have claimed infielder Tsung-Che Cheng off waivers from the Pirates. The Bucs designated him for assignment last month. Tampa had an open spot on the 40-man roster and didn’t need to make a corresponding move. Cheng, 24, changes teams for the first time in his career. The Pirates signed him as an international amateur out of Taiwan in 2019. By the end of the 2023 season, he had climbed to Double-A. H…