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Yu-Min Lin

Yu-Min Lin is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.

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Yu-Min Lin
Lin pitching for Ku-Pao Home Economics & Commercial High School in 2019
Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 89
Pitcher
Born: (2003-07-12) July 12, 2003
Taitung County, Taiwan
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Chinese Taipei
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Team
WBSC Premier12
Gold medal – first place 2024 Team
U-15 Baseball World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Panama Team

Yu-Min Lin (Chinese: 林昱珉; born July 12, 2003) is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.

Personal life

Lin was born in Taitung County on July 12, 2003. He is of Amis descent.1 His older brother, Chen Wei-hao, plays for the Wei Chuan Dragons of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL).2

Career

Lin was signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks on February 16, 2022.3 He made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League Diamondbacks and was promoted to the Low-A Visalia Rawhide and finished the season with a 2–2 record and a 2.72 ERA with 91 strikeouts over 14 starts.4 Lin began the 2023 season with the High-A Hillsboro Hops, and was the youngest player on the Hops roster.5 Prior to the 2024 season, Lin was invited to spring training for the first time in his career.6 Lin joined the Glendale Desert Dogs of the Arizona Fall League at the end of the regular season.7

International career

He has played on the Taiwanese national team (Chinese Taipei) in multiple international tournaments, including the World Baseball Softball Confederation U-12 Baseball World Cup, U-15 Baseball World Cup, U-18 Baseball World Cup, and U-23 Baseball World Cup.8 He started two games for Taiwan's silver-medal run during the 2022 Asian Games, pitching to a 1–1 record with a 1.64 ERA and eleven strikeouts to three walks in eleven innings.9

Lin started in the 2024 WBSC Premier12 final in a 4–0 against Japan, where he pitched 4 scoreless innings, ending Japan's 27-game-win streak and winning Taiwan their first ever major international tournament.10

Lin was selected to play in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, where he pitched 2.1 scoreless innings of relief against the Czech Republic.11

Pitching style

As of the 2023 season, Lin throws a soft slider, a mid- to upper 80s fastball with arm side precision, and a changeup.12

References

References

  1. Nxy/數位編輯 (2024-11-04). "台捷棒球交流賽 旅美好手林昱珉登板試身手". TITV News 原視新聞網 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2026-05-14.
  2. 中央通訊社 (2024-04-27). "陳暐皓曾想過離開棒球 升一軍「離夢想越來越近」 | 運動". 中央社 CNA (in Chinese). Retrieved 2026-05-14.
  3. "MLB's Diamondbacks announce signing of Taiwanese pitcher Lin Yu-min". Central News Agency. February 18, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  4. "D-backs' Yu-Min Lin Dominates Young Hitters With Wide Repertoire". Baseball America. January 16, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  5. "Yu-Min Lin Strikes Out 13, but Hops' Bullpen Collapses". MILB.com. June 4, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  6. Hsieh, Ching-wen; Yang, Chi-fang; Chao, Yen-hsiang (3 February 2024). "BASEBALL/Lin Yu-min invited to spring training by Arizona Diamondbacks". Republished as: "Lin Yu-min gets D'backs invitation". Taipei Times. February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  7. Lin, Hans; Chao, Yen-hsiang (September 26, 2024). "Two Taiwanese pitchers to play in MLB fall league". Central News Agency. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  8. Evanson, Wade (June 15, 2023). "Hops' Yu-Min Lin is young, but he's pitching beyond his years". Hillsboro News-Times. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  9. "LIN Yu-Min". World Baseball Softball Confederation Asia. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  10. NOWnews今日新聞 (2024-11-25). "日本被林昱珉和中華隊「完封」！15年來首次 韓媒：東京巨蛋慘案 | 棒球 | 運動". NOWnews今日新聞 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2026-02-11.
  11. "經典賽》這場有12強的感覺！林昱珉早就安排投捷克 明天對韓國不休兵：準備牛棚". Yahoo News (in Chinese). 2026-03-07. Retrieved 2026-05-14.
  12. Longenhagen, Eric (June 23, 2023). "Arizona Diamondbacks top 44 prospects". Fangraphs. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
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