Andrew Chin
| Andrew Chin | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 22, 1992 Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Andrew Chin (born September 22, 1992) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 15th round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.
Career
[edit]Amateur
[edit]Chin attended Buckingham Browne & Nichols in Cambridge, Massachusetts,[1] where he was drafted in the 5th round (169th overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2011 MLB Draft. Chin committed to Boston College, where he pitched for the Boston College Eagles baseball team. He missed the 2012 season due to Tommy John surgery.[2] In 2014, he pitched for the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3][4]
New York Yankees
[edit]The New York Yankees selected Chin in the 15th round of the 2014 MLB draft.[5] He made his professional debut with the rookie-level GCL Yankees, and also played for the Low-A Staten Island Yankees, posting a cumulative 5.27 ERA in 7 games. He returned to the GCL Yankees in 2015, and recorded a 2.92 ERA in 14 appearances. On March 21, 2016, Chin was released by the Yankees organization.[6]
Trois-Rivières Aigles
[edit]On March 24, 2017, Chin signed with the Trois-Rivières Aigles of the Can-Am League. On June 1, Chin was released by Trois-Rivières after struggling to an 18.00 ERA in 3 appearances.[7]
San Rafael Pacifics
[edit]Chin joined the San Rafael Pacifics of the Pacific Association for the 2019 season. In 13 games with the team, Chin recorded a 4-1 record and 1.86 ERA with 44 strikeouts in 38.2 innings of work. At the time of his signing with Sioux City, he was the Pacific Associations's ERA leader.[8]
Sioux City Explorers
[edit]On July 21, 2019, Chin signed with the Sioux City Explorers of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball.[9] He was released by the team on August 14 after struggling to a 7.30 ERA in 4 games.
International career
[edit]Chin played for the Chinese national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Player Perspective: Andrew Chin". August 5, 2010. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- ^ "Newton's Andrew Chin back on the mound at BC after a two-year wait". Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- ^ "Andrew Chin, Max Tishman mapout futures on Cape". July 12, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- ^ "Andrew Chin". pointstreak.com. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "Yankees sign 15th round pick LHP Andrew Chin - River Avenue Blues". July 19, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- ^ "Andrew Chin Stats, Fantasy & News".
- ^ "Can-Am : Andrew Chin libéré par les Aigles de Trois-Rivières". June 2017.
- ^ @SRPacifics (July 18, 2019). "PLAYER ALERT!! Andrew Chin of the Pacifics has been moved to the @siouxcityexplorers of the @americanassociaton…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Sunday's Sports Transactions". July 21, 2019.
- ^ Coskrey, Jason (March 8, 2017). "China aims for incremental improvements on global baseball stage". Retrieved March 9, 2017 – via Japan Times Online.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1992 births
- 2017 World Baseball Classic players
- American baseball players of Chinese descent
- American expatriate baseball players in Canada
- Baseball pitchers
- Boston College Eagles baseball players
- Chatham Anglers players
- Gulf Coast Yankees players
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Newton, Massachusetts
- Baseball players from Middlesex County, Massachusetts
- Staten Island Yankees players
- Trois-Rivières Aigles players
- Buckingham Browne & Nichols School alumni
- Chinese baseball players