Chen-Wei Lin
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 7" 188LBS | Age: 22
MLB Pipeline Rank
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2024 10 5 2.79 22 22 0 116 123 1.04
Career Minors 10 8 3.20 28 28 0 132.1 144 1.14
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2024 22 10-5 2.79 116 123 1.04
Career Minors 28 10-8 3.20 132.1 144 1.14

Standard Minor League Pitching Statistics

SeasonTmLGLWLERAGGSSVIPHRERHRBBSOWHIP
2023 2 Teams Minors 0 3 6.06 6 6 0 16.1 18 11 11 2 12 21 1.84
2023 FCL Cardinals FCL ROK 0 0 1.93 2 2 0 4.2 5 1 1 0 1 4 1.29
2023 Palm Beach Cardinals FSL A 0 3 7.71 4 4 0 11.2 13 10 10 2 11 17 2.06
2024 Palm Beach Cardinals FSL A 10 5 2.79 22 22 0 116.0 85 41 36 3 36 123 1.04

Scouting Report

2024

Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 45 | Changeup: 55 | Control: 45 | Overall: 40

Lin pitched for Chinese Culture University in Taipei before heading to the Northwoods League in 2022. He walked 24 batters in 15 2/3 innings there but still earned an opportunity in the MLB Draft League the following summer, where he posted more promising numbers (3.24 ERA, 15 K, 10 BB in 16 2/3 IP) and had the showcase circuit’s best fastball velocity. The Cardinals signed him for $500,000 on July 3, making him the organization’s first player signed out of Taipei in its history. Lin has opened the 2024 campaign with promising results at Single-A Palm Beach. 

Standing at 6-foot-7, Lin is certainly a presence on the mound, albeit a rather skinny one. He’s averaged 96.6 mph on his four-seamer through his first five Florida State League starts, and it has a ton of arm-side run too with 16.4 inches of horizontal movement. Lin leans on the heater a lot as he gets his career going, but his upper-80s changeup shows some promise with similar arm-side movement and enough separation to generate a whiff rate above 40 percent. It gives him a weapon against lefties and has helped ward off splits issues. The righty is also working on a mid-80s slider that stands out more for its vertical drop.

Lin’s control was a major question mark during his two campaigns in summer collegiate ball, but he’s been better at throwing strikes so far on the pro side. Because he only measures in at a reported 188 pounds right now, there is some projectability remaining even at 22 years old. He has the raw materials to be a fun project for St. Louis, and the early returns are promising for his starting chances.



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Transactions

Team Date Transaction
08/12/2023 RHP Chen-Wei Lin assigned to Palm Beach Cardinals from FCL Cardinals.
07/25/2023 FCL Cardinals activated RHP Chen-Wei Lin from the temporarily inactive list.
07/25/2023
07/18/2023 RHP Chen-Wei Lin assigned to FCL Cardinals from DSL Cardinals.
07/17/2023 DSL Cardinals activated RHP Chen-Wei Lin from the restricted list.
07/03/2023 RHP Chen-Wei Lin assigned to DSL Cardinals from DSL Cardinals.
07/03/2023 St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Chen-Wei Lin to a minor league contract.
05/31/2023 Frederick Keys activated RHP Chen-Wei Lin.
05/31/2023 Frederick Keys activated RHP Chan-Wei Lin.