| Sha Tzu-chen | |
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| Athletics | |
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| Born:15 October 2003 Taipei, Taiwan | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
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| Chinese | 沙 子 宸 | ||||||||
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Sha Tzu-chen (born 15 October 2003) is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher in the Athletics organization.
At Guangfu Elementary School in Taipei,Sha played five-a-side football. He was not formally introduced to baseball until fifth grade,when his father,acting on a friend's suggestion,asked him and his younger brother if they would like to form a team. [1] Sha focused on baseball while a student of Changhua Arts High School . [2]
Sha was a member of the Chinese Taipei national baseball team during the 2024 U-23 Baseball World Cup,facing South Korea and Nicaragua. [3] He was selected to the national team roster for the World Baseball Classic 2025 Qualifiers, [4] and served as the youngest member of the starting rotation. [5] Sha pitched 2+2⁄3 innings against South Africa, leaving to treat a cramp in his right foot. [6] [7]
Sha signed with the Oakland Athletics in February 2023 as an international free agent out of the National Taiwan Sport University, [1] [2] and attended the team's inaugural Taiwan Heritage Day later that year. [8] Sha split 2023 with the Arizona Complex League Athletics and the Stockton Ports. He began the 2024 season on the Ports' Opening Day roster, [9] making appearances as a starter and reliever while recording a 2–6 win–loss record and 6.33 ERA. [10] Sha was reassigned to Stockton at the start of the 2025 season. [11] In the first appearance of his season, Sha took part in a combined no-hitter, striking out six batters over three innings of relief. [12] [13]
Sha set a career high in pitch speed (152 kilometers per hour) during the World Baseball Classic 2025 Qualifiers. [14]