Bruce Chen

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1⁄3 innings. Chen's second start was much better, as he only gave up two runs on five hits with one walk and five strikeouts. [7] On August 6, 2009, Chen won his first major league game since October 2, 2005. [8]

Chen re-signed a minor league contract with the Royals on December 11, 2009. On April 26, 2010, he earned his first MLB save, in a 3–1 Royals victory over the Seattle Mariners. He threw seven perfect innings before allowing a hit on July 20, 2010, against the Los Angeles Angels. On October 1, 2010, in his last start of the season, Chen threw a two-hit shutout against the Tampa Bay Rays, striking out seven and only walking two. It was the first shutout he threw in his Major League career. He finished the season with a 12–7 record, and an ERA of 4.17.

Bruce had a productive 2011 season, posting a 12–8 record with a 3.77 ERA. On November 23, 2011, Chen agreed to a two-year deal to return to the Royals. [9] [10] In 2012, Chen finished with an 11–14 record and posted an ERA of 5.07. Despite the regression, Chen threw 191.2 innings (2nd highest career total) and had a career high 140 strikeouts. Even though Panama did not qualify for the 2013 World Baseball Classic, Chen was contacted by Team China about the possibility of playing for them in the Classic. [11]

He returned to the Royals for the 2014 season, agreeing to a one-year contract. [12] On July 22, he tied Mariano Rivera for most wins earned by a Panamanian-born player with 82. [13] He was designated for assignment on August 29, 2014, [14] and released on September 5. [15]

Indians

On February 16, 2015, he agreed to a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians. [16] The Indians purchased his contract and added him to the active roster on May 9. [17] After earning a 12.79 ERA in 6+1⁄3 innings, Chen was designated for assignment on May 16. [18] He announced his retirement from baseball two days later. [19]

Chen came out of retirement to pitch for Team China in the 2017 World Baseball Classic. [20]

Post-playing career

Following his retirement, Chen worked as a Cultural Development Adviser for the Cleveland Indians organization. As of November 25, 2017, he was no longer with the Indians, and had moved to the Los Angeles Dodgers organization to serve as their Latin America Field Coordinator. [21]

Personal

Chen and his wife Mary have three daughters. [22] [23] Chen is the only alumnus of the Panamerican Institute to make the major leagues. [4] He has studied civil engineering during the baseball off-season at Georgia Tech.

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Bruce Chen
Bruce Chen on July 27, 2009.jpg
Chen with the Kansas City Royals
Pitcher
Born: (1977-06-19) June 19, 1977 (age 45)
Panama City, Panama
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 7, 1998, for the Atlanta Braves
Last MLB appearance
May 15, 2015, for the Cleveland Indians
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