Chin-hui Tsao


‧ Position: Pitcher.

‧ Height: 6-foot-2.

‧ Weight: 177 pounds.

‧ Bats: Right.

‧ Throws: Right.

‧ Age: 22.

‧ Acquired: Signed Oct. 7, 1999, becoming first Asian prospect in the Rockies'
             system.

‧ Status: Could force his way into the big-league rotation with a dominating
           spring.

‧ Career highlights: Ranked as the No. 1 prospect in the organization three of
                      the past four years . . . Has struck out 420 batters in
                      377 1/3 professional innings . . . Pitched 43 1/3 innings
                      for the Rockies last year, maintaining his rookie status.

‧ Personal: Became the first Taiwanese pitcher in the majors when he debuted
             with the Rockies last season . . . Represented Taiwan in the
             Junior World Championships (1996, '97, '99) and the 1999 Asia
             Cup .

‧ Who had the biggest impact on your career?
             "My high school pitching coach, Thai. Before my junior year in
              high school, I was an infielder. I went to high school and he
              taught me a lot about pitching. He was the one who wanted me to
              be a pitcher."