Cubs Sign Chih-Wei Hu To Minors Deal
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The Cubs have signed right-hander Chih-Wei Hu to a minor league contract,
according to Roster Roundup. Hu had been pitching in the Indians’ farm
system before being released from that minors deal in late July.
After posting a 3.52 ERA, 8.2 K/9, and 3.00 K/BB rate over 23 relief innings
with the Rays in 2017-18, Hu was dealt to Cleveland last November but
struggled badly with Triple-A Akron this season. Hu managed only a 7.18 ERA
over 57 2/3 innings (starting nine of 18 games), thanks in large part to 18
home runs allowed. The Tribe outrighted Hu off their 40-man roster in early
July, so it seemed like a change of scenery was probably inevitable.
Hu has always been an extreme fly-ball pitcher, so it could be that the
changes to the baseball used in Triple-A leagues this season have turned his
fly-ball issues into a potentially insurmountable problem. Still, given the
solid numbers he posted in the minors prior to 2019, there’s little risk for
the Cubs in seeing if they can correct Hu’s problems.
胡智為已經和小熊系統簽約，AAA Iowa Cubs 的球員名單已經更新
今年小聯盟 AA AAA 合計57.2局防禦率高達7.18
雖然他本來就是飛球型投手，但今年數據實在是非常極端...
如果可以修好，以小熊目前的投手群應該還是有上去的機會