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運動家官網記者Martí n Gallegos專文介紹林維恩

A's excited by lefty prospect Lin, a 'Taiwanese Snellzilla'

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The Athletics were recently highlighted by MLB Pipeline when Jamie Arnold and Ga
ge Jump both landed among the top 10 left-handed pitching prospects in all of ba
seball. Soon, a third lesser-known lefty in the A’s organization could join tha
t mix.




Making his professional debut as a 19-year-old in 2025, Wei-En Lin sneakily asce
nded through the A’s system. He began at Single-A Stockton, dominating hitters
with 69 strikeouts and just six walks in 50 innings over his first 13 games befo
re getting a promotion to High-A Lansing in late June.




From there, the A’s limited Lin’s pitch count and utilized him mostly out of t
he bullpen. The results remained impressive, as he posted a 3.26 ERA in 11 games
with 40 strikeouts and 12 walks in over 30 1/3 innings. By September, the A’s
felt confident enough in Lin to send him to Double-A Midland, where he contribut
ed to a Rockhounds playoff push by making two starts on a limited pitch count to
end his season. In all, he combined for a 3.72 ERA across the three levels with
117 strikeouts and 22 walks in 87 innings.

升上高階1A後，運動家隊開始限制林的用球數，並多半安排他從牛棚出賽，但表現依舊亮眼
，他在11場比賽中投超過30又1/3局，繳出3.26的防禦率，並送出40次三振、12次保送




Signed out of Taiwan in 2024, Lin heavily exceeded his first-year expectations s
et by the A’s, who likely would have been content if he could just hold his own
at Single-A as a teenager. He may not carry the same buzz of an MLB Top 100 pro
spect like Arnold and Jump, but A’s assistant general manager and director of p
layer personnel Billy Owens believes it may only be a matter of time before the
rest of baseball catches on.




“This kid, when all the [prospect] publications come out, I can see him being a
consensus top five [prospect in our organization],” Owens said. “I think h’
s a Top 100 overall prospect by April 1.”

Owens表示：「等到各大新秀評比名單全部出爐時，我可以想像他會成為我們球團公認的前
五大新秀，我認為在4月1日之前，他就會成為全聯盟百大新秀之一」


It’s hard to argue against Lin being a Top 100 prospect based on his numbers, e
specially for someone who just turned 20 in November. Over his first year, the 6
-foot-2 southpaw showed off a solid four-pitch mix -- fastball, changeup, curveb
all and slider -- while also working on implementing a splitter as a fifth offer
ing.




Though he racked up the strikeouts in bunches, Lin is not necessarily an overpow
ering pitcher. His fastball can reach up to 96 mph but generally sits around 91-
92. His supreme ability to command the heater, however, is what led to his succe
ss. Lin can throw strikes with his fastball at will, which helps enhance his oth
er pitches, especially his changeup, which is thrown much slower and generates a
ton of whiffs.




The 2026 season will be a big one for Lin. Expected to pitch for the Chinese Tai
pei in the World Baseball Classic this spring, he will then likely begin the yea
r at Double-A, where he will have to prove that his stuff can play against more
advanced hitters in the upper levels of the Minors while also taking on a larger
workload.

2026年將是林的重要一年，他預計在今年春天出戰世界棒球經典賽，接著很可能從2A開季，
屆時他必須證明自己的球威能夠對付更高階的小聯盟打者，同時也要承擔更大的投球負荷

Owens is already bullish on Lin’s chances to continue that success, even throwi
ng out a lofty comparison to a star pitcher for the Dodgers.

Owens對林延續成功的前景相當樂觀，甚至提出了一個極高層級的模板——道奇隊的明星投
手

“My comp for him is a youthful Blake Snell,” Owens said. “I call him the 'Tai
wanese Snellzilla'. He’s an elite left-handed pitching prospect. … Power, spin
, touch and command paired with a fun personality and confidence.”

Owens說：「我對他的模板是年輕版的Blake Snell，我稱他為『台灣版 Snellzilla』，他
是一名頂級左投新秀……兼具球速、轉速、手感與控球，再加上有趣的個性與自信」


While most prospect outlets have given Lin either a 2027 or ‘28 ETA to reach th
e Majors, Owens said he could see him getting here even sooner based on what he
’s seen so far.

多數新秀評價單位預估林將在2027或2028年登上大聯盟，但Owens表示，以目前所見，他認
為時間可能會更早


Owens is already bullish on Lin’s chances to continue that success, even throwi
ng out a lofty comparison to a star pitcher for the Dodgers.

Owens對林延續成功的前景相當樂觀，甚至提出了一個極高層級的模板——道奇隊的明星投
手

“My comp for him is a youthful Blake Snell,” Owens said. “I call him the 'Tai
wanese Snellzilla'. He’s an elite left-handed pitching prospect. … Power, spin
, touch and command paired with a fun personality and confidence.”

Owens說：「我對他的模板是年輕版的Blake Snell，我稱他為『台灣版 Snellzilla』，他
是一名頂級左投新秀……兼具球速、轉速、手感與控球，再加上有趣的個性與自信」


While most prospect outlets have given Lin either a 2027 or ‘28 ETA to reach th
e Majors, Owens said he could see him getting here even sooner based on what he
’s seen so far.

多數新秀評價單位預估林將在2027或2028年登上大聯盟，但Owens表示，以目前所見，他認
為時間可能會更早

“I can see him making his Major League debut before his 21st birthday,” Owens
said. “This year.”

Owens說：「我可以想像他在21歲生日前就完成大聯盟初登板，甚至就是今年」




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