Andrew Chin Explained

Andrew Chin should not be confused with Andrew Chinn.

Andrew Chin
Team:Free agent
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:22 September 1992
Birth Place:Newton, Massachusetts
Bats:Left
Throws:Left

Andrew Chin (born September 22, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 15th round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.

Career

Amateur

Chin attended Buckingham Browne & Nichols in Cambridge, Massachusetts,[1] where he was drafted in the 5th round (169th overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2011 MLB Draft. Chin committed to Boston College, where he pitched for the Boston College Eagles baseball team. He missed the 2012 season due to Tommy John surgery.[2] In 2014, he pitched for the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3] [4]

New York Yankees

The New York Yankees selected Chin in the 15th round of the 2014 MLB draft.[5] He made his professional debut with the rookie-level GCL Yankees, and also played for the Low-A Staten Island Yankees, posting a cumulative 5.27 ERA in 7 games. He returned to the GCL Yankees in 2015, and recorded a 2.92 ERA in 14 appearances. On March 21, 2016, Chin was released by the Yankees organization.[6]

Trois-Rivières Aigles

On March 24, 2017, Chin signed with the Trois-Rivières Aigles of the Can-Am League. On June 1, Chin was released by Trois-Rivières after struggling to an 18.00 ERA in 3 appearances.[7]

San Rafael Pacifics

Chin joined the San Rafael Pacifics of the Pacific Association for the 2019 season. In 13 games with the team, Chin recorded a 4-1 record and 1.86 ERA with 44 strikeouts in 38.2 innings of work. At the time of his signing with Sioux City, he was the Pacific Associations's ERA leader.[8]

Sioux City Explorers

On July 21, 2019, Chin signed with the Sioux City Explorers of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball.[9] He was released by the team on August 14 after struggling to a 7.30 ERA in 4 games.

International career

Chin played for the Chinese national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player Perspective: Andrew Chin. August 5, 2010. March 9, 2017.
  2. Web site: Newton's Andrew Chin back on the mound at BC after a two-year wait. March 9, 2017.
  3. Web site: Andrew Chin, Max Tishman mapout futures on Cape. July 12, 2014. March 9, 2017.
  4. Web site: Andrew Chin . pointstreak.com . August 12, 2021.
  5. Web site: Yankees sign 15th round pick LHP Andrew Chin - River Avenue Blues. July 19, 2014. March 9, 2017.
  6. Web site: Andrew Chin Stats, Fantasy & News.
  7. Web site: Can-Am : Andrew Chin libéré par les Aigles de Trois-Rivières. June 2017.
  8. 1151734452617453568. SRPacifics. PLAYER ALERT!! Andrew Chin of the Pacifics has been moved to the @siouxcityexplorers of the @americanassociaton… . July 18, 2019.
  9. Web site: Sunday's Sports Transactions. July 21, 2019.
  10. Web site: China aims for incremental improvements on global baseball stage. Jason. Coskrey. March 8, 2017. March 9, 2017. Japan Times Online.