[漁塭]Red Sox sign Tzu-Wei Lin

[jameshu0910 (Buchy)]

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The Red Sox have inked shortstop Tzu-Wei Lin from Taiwan to a $2.05M
contract, reports SoxProspects.com Editor-in-Chief Mike Andrews, and assigned
him to the Gulf Coast League. The money given to Lin equals the contract
signed by first-round draft pick and fellow shortstop Deven Marrero.

Lin, 18, is rated the #18 international prospect and the #1 prospect in Asia
by MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo. He originally had an agreement with the Yankees
as a 16-year-old in August 2010, but the $350K contract was apparently
invalid and the deal fell through. Since that time, Lin's stock has only
risen, winning the 2010 IBAF 18-under Player of the Year award, and
dominating the 2011 Asian BFA Junior Tournament, going 10 for 21 with two
home runs, eight RBI, seven runs scored and two stolen bases.

The Taiwan Baseball Blog has an extensive scouting report on Lin, with the
highlight his fantastic 3.79 speed to first base. His defense also rates as
well above average, though there is the possibility that the combination of
Lin's blazing speed, strong throwing arm, and the Red Sox' organizational
depth at shortstop will result in a move to center field. While his small
stature, standing only 5-foot-9 and weighing 155-160 pounds, contributes to
what is considered below-average home run power, Lin profiles to hit for
excellent gap-to-gap power due to his excellent hand-eye coordination and
ability to square up on the ball.

The contract is the second highest in major league history given to a
Taiwanese player, trailing only the $2.2M deal given to Tsao Chin-hui by the
Rockies in 1999. It is the largest bonus given to the Red Sox for an amateur
player out of Asia, topping the $1.8M given to Junichi Tazawa in December
2008.

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推 tanaka0826:對耶 簽約金跟Marrero一樣
推 ruffryders:林子尾？
推 albertjet:不是很了解，但到目前的報導都看不出為何他能拿這麼多
推 roverchi:      偉
推 IronChef:因為以後遊戲規則要改變, 現在不花以後就不能花了
推 maikxz:以後只剩2M多一點可以簽IFA (總額)
→ jameshu0910:其實因為今年第一次對IFA簽約金作限制,所以30隊齊頭式
→ jameshu0910:平等,都能用2.9M,超出的罰則好像跟選秀一樣,明年要照
→ jameshu0910:戰績而有總額多寡了,但是似乎可以用簽約金額度作交易?
推 tanaka0826:IFA可以去#1F88T6rM (Prospect)看~~~
推 alex710707:但7月2日前簽的 也會受限2.9M?
推 lovemost:我有在美國職棒那本看過介紹~但真的沒想到簽約金能這麼高
推 joh:聽中華隊想徵召他  還揚言說不回來要處分
→ joh:只能說中華棒協真的很笨
推 tsubasa6405:我真的很好奇會怎樣懲處 每次國際賽都強制徵招嗎XD
推 lovemost:中華棒協白爛又不是第一次了，甚麼去美職簽約金沒多少
→ lovemost:之後就不能回台打職棒，台灣職棒水準多差
→ lovemost:美職小聯盟回中華棒協多半還是打得很好