Taiwanese pitcher Lo becomes US major leaguer

By Park Sae-jin Posted : August 1, 2013, 16:33 Updated : August 1, 2013, 16:33
The Houston Astros has announced the call-up of pitcher Lo Chia-jen, making him the 10th Taiwanese to join the U.S. Major League.

Lo is the third Taiwanese to be promoted to the Major League directly from a Double-A team (Tsao Chin-hui in 2003 and Kuo Hong-chih in 2005), and the fourth Taiwanese pitcher to be called up to the Major League this year, after Chen Wei-yin (Baltimore Orioles), Wang Chien-ming (Toronto Blue Jays) and Lee Chen-chang (Cleveland Indians), according to reports.

The Houston Astros with a record of 35 wins and 69 losses in the current season is a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball‘s American League, having moved in 2013 after spending their first 51 seasons in the National League.

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