Wang Yao-lin (; born February 5, 1991) is a Taiwanese professional

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for the

TSG Hawks The TSG Hawks () are a professional baseball team in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) in Taiwan. The team is owned by Taiwan Steel Group and was formed in 2022 as part of the CPBL expansion. The Hawks play their home games at C ...

of the

Chinese Professional Baseball League The Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL; ) is the top-tier professional baseball league in Taiwan. The league was established in 1989 and played the first season in 1990. CPBL eventually absorbed the competing Taiwan Major League in 20 ...

(CPBL). He has previously played in the CPBL for the

Lamigo Monkeys The Rakuten Monkeys (), formerly known as La New Bears (2004–2010) and Lamigo Monkeys (2011–2019), are a professional baseball team in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) in Taiwan. Owned and administered by the Japanese technol ...

Rakuten Monkeys The Rakuten Monkeys (), formerly known as La New Bears (2004–2010) and Lamigo Monkeys (2011–2019), are a professional baseball team in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) in Taiwan. Owned and administered by the Japanese technol ...

Fubon Guardians The Fubon Guardians () are a professional baseball team in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) in Taiwan. The team is owned by Fubon Financial Holding Co. and play their home games at Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium in New Taipei City. ...

, and

Wei Chuan Dragons The Wei Chuan Dragons () are a Taiwanese professional baseball team. They are a member of Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). The team originally existed between 1990 and 1999. In 2019, negotiations were held to revive the fran ...

. He is the older brother of

Wei-Chung Wang Wei-Chung Wang (, born April 25, 1992) is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher for the Wei Chuan Dragons of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers, ...

and is a member of the

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Career

Chicago Cubs

On June 15, 2010, Wang signed with the

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as an international free agent and was assigned to the Single-A

Boise Hawks The Boise Hawks are an independent baseball team of the Pioneer League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball (MLB) but is an MLB Partner League. Home games are played at Memorial Stadium in unincorporated Ada County, Idaho, near ...

, where he posted a 6.43 ERA in 4 games (as well as a 2.12 ERA in 8 games for the rookie–level

Arizona League Cubs The Arizona Complex League Cubs are a Rookie-level affiliate of the Chicago Cubs, competing in the Arizona Complex League of Minor League Baseball. The team plays it home games at Sloan Park in Mesa, Arizona. The team is composed mainly of playe ...

. Wang returned to Boise in 2011, making 14 starts and posting a 4–4 record and 3.22 ERA with 77 strikeouts across 67.0 innings of work. Wang spent the 2012 season with the Single–A

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, pitching to a 4–5 record and 3.92 ERA with 82 strikeouts and 12 saves. He spent the following year with the High–A

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, logging a 3.42 ERA with 64 strikeouts and 4 saves across 71.0 innings pitched. Wang played for Daytona and Boise in 2014, accumulating a 4–7 record and 5.32 ERA with 53 strikeouts in innings of work. He was released by the Cubs organization on January 17, 2015.

Lamigo Monkeys

Later in the 2015, season, Wang signed with the

of the

, and played for the club through the 2020 season.

Fubon Guardians

On August 31, 2022, Wang was traded to the

of the CPBL alongside Lin Tse-Pin in exchange for Yang Bin and Yang Chin-Hao.

TSG Hawks

On November 28, 2023, Wang was selected by the

in the team's expansion draft.

International career

He represented

Chinese Taipei national baseball team The Chinese Taipei national baseball team ( zh, t=中華臺北棒球代表隊, p=Zhōnghuá Táiběi Bàngqiú Dàibiǎoduì) is the national men's baseball team of Taiwan. It is governed by the Chinese Taipei Baseball Association. The team is r ...

at the

2009 Asian Junior Baseball Championship 9 (nine) is the natural number following and preceding . Evolution of the Hindu–Arabic digit Circa 300 BC, as part of the Brahmi numerals, various Indians wrote a digit 9 similar in shape to the modern closing question mark without the bot ...

2013 World Baseball Classic Qualification The qualifying round of the 2013 World Baseball Classic was held from September 19 to November 19, 2012. It was the first ever qualifiers for the tournament. Although the 2006 and 2009 editions of the World Baseball Classic were contested by the ...

2013 World Baseball Classic The 2013 World Baseball Classic (WBC) was an international professional baseball competition, held from March 2 to 19, 2013. This was the third iteration of the WBC, following the two previous tournaments, held in 2006 and 2009. Unlike the tw ...

, 2013 exhibition games against

Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...

2014 Asian Games The 2014 Asian Games (), officially known as the 17th Asian Games () and also known as Incheon 2014 (), were a pan-Asian multi-sport event held from 19 September to 4 October 2014 in Incheon, South Korea. On 17 April 2007, Incheon was awarded ...

and

2017 Asia Professional Baseball Championship The 2017 Asia Professional Baseball Championship (APBC 2017), sanctioned by the World Baseball Softball Confederation The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) is the international Sports governing body, governing body for the sports ...

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* 1991 births Living people Arizona League Cubs players Asian Games silver medalists in baseball Asian Games silver medalists for Chinese Taipei Asian Games baseball players for Chinese Taipei Baseball pitchers Baseball players at the 2014 Asian Games Boise Hawks players Lamigo Monkeys players Rakuten Monkeys players Daytona Cubs players Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games Sportspeople from Taitung County Amis people Peoria Chiefs players Taiwanese expatriate baseball players in the United States 2013 World Baseball Classic players TSG Hawks players Taiwanese indigenous sportspeople {{Taiwan-baseball-pitcher-stub