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Chin-hui Tsao

Kansas City Royals

1981/06/02 28

6-1 210

Hua-Lien, Taiwan

R / R

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Has three quality pitches in a mid-90's fastball, slider and change-up. Stays calm under pressure.
Flaws
  • Has a history of injury problems, including 2001 Tommy John surgery. Left-handers hit him hard.
Career Potential
  • Originally a starter, closing may be his future.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

June 3, 2008 Released by the Kansas City Royals.
March 26, 2008 Assigned to minor league camp.
December 31, 2007 Signed by the Kansas City Royals to a minor league contract.
November 13, 2007 Designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
October 1, 2007 Missed the last 71 games of the regular season (shoulder injury).
July 15, 2007 Shoulder injury, 15-day DL.
June 29, 2007 Missed 36 games (right shoulder injury).
May 23, 2007 Right shoulder injury, 15-day DL.
April 18, 2007 Recalled from Las Vegas (AAA).
April 13, 2007 Optioned to Las Vegas (AAA).
April 10, 2007 Recalled from Las Vegas (AAA).
April 1, 2007 Optioned to Las Vegas (AAA).
January 18, 2007 Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the one-year contract.
December 12, 2006 Colorado Rockies declined to tender a contract.
October 2, 2006 Missed the entire 2006 season (shoulder surgery).
March 3, 2006 Shoulder surgery, 60-day DL.
November 18, 2005 Activated from the 60-day DL (right shoulder inflammation).
October 2, 2005 Missed 131 games to the end of the regular season (right shoulder inflammation).
May 26, 2005 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (right shoulder inflammation).
May 13, 2005 Right shoulder inflammation, 15-day DL (retroactive to May 12th).
April 12, 2005 Missed 6 games (right shoulder inflammation).
March 31, 2005 Right shoulder inflammation, 15-day DL (retroactive to March 25th).
February 8, 2005 Re-signed by the Colorado Rockies to a one-year contract.
September 7, 2004 Recalled from Colorado Springs (AAA).
April 1, 2004 Optioned to Colorado Springs (AAA).
September 16, 2003 Missed 18 games (strained left hamstring).
August 27, 2003 Strained left hamstring, 15-day DL (retroactive to August 24th).
July 25, 2003 Recalled from Tulsa (AA).
March 15, 2003 Assigned to minor league camp.

Trades

December 31, 2007 Signed by the Kansas City Royals to a minor league contract.
January 18, 2007 Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
October 7, 1999 Signed as a nondrafted free agent by the Colorado Rockies.

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