Yu-Min Lin

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 (age 22) Taitung County, Taiwan
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Stats at Baseball Reference
Medals Men's baseball Representing  Chinese Taipei Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou Team WBSC Premier12 2024 Team U-15 Baseball World Cup 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

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.

External links

• Career statistics from MLB · ESPN  · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors)