Chih-Wei Hu
Chih-Wei Hu is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher in the San Diego Padres organization. He has played in Major League Baseball for the Tampa Bay Rays.Career
Hu was signed by the Minnesota Twins as an international free agent in August 2012. He made his professional debut in 2013 with the Gulf Coast Twins. In 2014, he pitched with the Elizabethton Twins and Cedar Rapids Kernels. Hu started 2015 with the Fort Myers Miracle.On July 31, 2015, the Twins traded Hu and Alexis Tapia to the Tampa Bay Rays for Kevin Jepsen.
Hu was named to the roster of the World team for the 2016 All-Star Futures Game. The Rays added him to their 40-man roster after the season. He made his major league debut on April 24, 2017.On November 19, 2018, Hu was traded to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for minor league infielder Gionti Turner. On July 3, 2019, he was designated for assignment by the Indians. He was released by the Indians on July 30, 2019.Hu signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs on August 8, 2019.Hu signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres on December 19, 2019.International career
He played for Chinese Taipei at the 2014 Asian Games.
