Hai-Cheng Gong (Chinese: 宫海成; pinyin: Gōng Hǎichéng; born 28 December 1998) is a Chinese professional baseball pitcher for the Shanghai Golden Eagles.
Career
On 16 May 2017 Gong was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates organization to a minor league contract,[2] becoming the second player to sign with an MLB club from that league's Mainland China development centres.[3] He made his professional debut in 2018 with the GCL Pirates, posting a 5.40 ERA in 11 appearances. Gong split the 2019 season between the Low-A West Virginia Black Bears, the GCL Pirates, and the rookie-level Bristol Pirates, but struggled to an 0–2 record and 6.66 ERA in 14 games between the three teams.[4] On 15 November 2019 Gong was released by the Pirates organization.[5]
International career
He represented China at the 2016 U18 Asian baseball tournament, 2017 World Baseball Classic[6] and 2018 Asian Games.[7]
References
- ^ "Hai-Cheng Gong stats, bio". Minor League Baseball.
- ^ Dreker, John (May 16, 2017). "Pirates Sign 18-Year-Old Pitcher From China – Pirates Prospects".
- ^ "MLB's Pittsburgh Pirates sign promising Chinese youngster". Xinhuanet. Xinhua. 16 May 2017.
- ^ "Hai-Cheng Gong Minor Leagues Statistics & History".
- ^ "10 Former Black Bears released by Pirates organization". 15 November 2019.
- ^ "2017 WBC Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-23. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
- ^ "体育总局办公厅关于公布第十八届亚运会中国体育代表团人员名单的通知" (in Chinese). sport.gov.cn. August 8, 2018. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)