Pitching

Chen-Wei Lin

St. Louis Cardinals (AA)

Age: 24

Bats/Throws: R/R

6'7" / 188

DOB: 11/22/2001

(24 years, 11 months, 9 days)

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ETA

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2028

40+

Fastball

60 / 70

Slider

40 / 45

Changeup

40 / 60

Command

30 / 40

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How Acquired:	Amateur FA (TAI) Jul'23
Birthplace:	Taiwan

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News

Rotowire: The Cardinals promoted Lin from High-A Peoria to Double-A Springfield on Tuesday. (8/26/2025)

2/9/26

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James Fegan

10/7/25

Welcome to the 2025 Arizona Fall League

Eric Longenhagen

7/1/25

St. Louis Cardinals Top 41 Prospects

Eric Longenhagen and James Fegan

2/19/25

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Eric Longenhagen

5/17/24

St. Louis Cardinals Top 36 Prospects

Eric Longenhagen and Travis Ice

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Report: 2026 Updated

Org Rk

Ovr Rk

ETA

N/A

2028

40+

Fastball

60 / 70

Slider

40 / 45

Changeup

40 / 60

Command

30 / 40

RosterResource

How Acquired:	Amateur FA (TAI) Jul'23
Birthplace:	Taiwan

Eligible

News

Rotowire: The Cardinals promoted Lin from High-A Peoria to Double-A Springfield on Tuesday. (8/26/2025)

2/9/26

St. Louis Cardinals Top 53 Prospects

James Fegan

10/7/25

Welcome to the 2025 Arizona Fall League

Eric Longenhagen

7/1/25

St. Louis Cardinals Top 41 Prospects

Eric Longenhagen and James Fegan

2/19/25

Picks to Click: Who I Expect to Make the 2026 Top 100

Eric Longenhagen

5/17/24

St. Louis Cardinals Top 36 Prospects

Eric Longenhagen and Travis Ice

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Preseason ProjectionsMinor Leagues

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
2023	STL	CPX	21	0	0	0	2	2	4.2	7.71	1.93	0.00	.333	85.7%	33.3%	0.0%	1.93		3.52	4.83
2023	STL	A	21	0	3	0	4	4	11.2	13.11	8.49	1.54	.379	66.0%	58.1%	50.0%	7.71	4.10	5.95	4.14
2023	STL	MiLB	21	0	3	0	6	6	16.1	11.57	6.61	1.10	.364	70.9%	50.0%	20.0%	6.06	4.10	5.25	4.34
2024	STL	A	22	10	5	0	22	22	116.0	9.54	2.79	0.23	.282	70.7%	45.3%	3.7%	2.79	3.07	2.94	3.38
2025	STL	A	23	0	0	0	1	1	2.0	18.00	4.50	0.00	.000	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.00	0.87	1.05	1.05
2025	STL	A+	23	0	2	0	12	12	38.2	10.71	6.75	0.23	.283	57.6%	50.0%	3.1%	4.89		3.69	4.17
2025	STL	AA	23	0	0	0	4	4	9.2	18.62	8.38	1.86	.412	52.6%	50.0%	40.0%	9.31		4.80	2.76
2025	STL	MiLB	23	0	2	0	17	17	50.1	12.52	6.97	0.54	.300	57.1%	50.5%	8.1%	5.54	0.87	3.80	3.77
2026	Steamer	PROJ	24	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	6.94	4.17	1.16	.294	71.3%	45.2%		4.60		4.79	4.78	0.0
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	24	0	0	0	1	1	4.0	7.50	4.61	1.04	.294	68.7%			4.64		4.67		0.0
2026	STL	AA	24	6	6	3	26	17	102.2	10.34	4.47	0.96	.319	67.8%	48.0%	13.3%	5.00		4.61	4.81

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
2023	STL	CPX	21	0	0	0	2	2	4.2	7.71	1.93	0.00	.333	85.7%	33.3%	0.0%	1.93		3.52	4.83
2023	STL	A	21	0	3	0	4	4	11.2	13.11	8.49	1.54	.379	66.0%	58.1%	50.0%	7.71	4.10	5.95	4.14
2023	STL	MiLB	21	0	3	0	6	6	16.1	11.57	6.61	1.10	.364	70.9%	50.0%	20.0%	6.06	4.10	5.25	4.34
2024	STL	A	22	10	5	0	22	22	116.0	9.54	2.79	0.23	.282	70.7%	45.3%	3.7%	2.79	3.07	2.94	3.38
2025	STL	A	23	0	0	0	1	1	2.0	18.00	4.50	0.00	.000	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.00	0.87	1.05	1.05
2025	STL	A+	23	0	2	0	12	12	38.2	10.71	6.75	0.23	.283	57.6%	50.0%	3.1%	4.89		3.69	4.17
2025	STL	AA	23	0	0	0	4	4	9.2	18.62	8.38	1.86	.412	52.6%	50.0%	40.0%	9.31		4.80	2.76
2025	STL	MiLB	23	0	2	0	17	17	50.1	12.52	6.97	0.54	.300	57.1%	50.5%	8.1%	5.54	0.87	3.80	3.77
2026	Steamer	PROJ	24	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	6.94	4.17	1.16	.294	71.3%	45.2%		4.60		4.79	4.78	0.0
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	24	0	0	0	1	1	4.0	7.50	4.61	1.04	.294	68.7%			4.64		4.67		0.0
2026	STL	AA	24	6	6	3	26	17	102.2	10.34	4.47	0.96	.319	67.8%	48.0%	13.3%	5.00		4.61	4.81

Preseason ProjectionsMinor Leagues

Season	Team	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	QS	CG	ShO	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2023	STL	CPX	0	0	1.93	2	2		0	0	0	0	0	4.2	21	5	1	1	0	1	1	1	0	4
2023	STL	A	0	3	7.71	4	4		0	0	0	0	0	11.2	59	13	10	10	2	11	0	2	0	17
2023	STL	MiLB	0	3	6.06	6	6		0	0	0	0	0	16.1	80	18	11	11	2	12	1	3	0	21
2024	STL	A	10	5	2.79	22	22		0	0	0	0	0	116.0	462	85	41	36	3	36	9	6	0	123
2025	STL	A	0	0	0.00	1	1		0	0	0	0	0	2.0	6	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4
2025	STL	A+	0	2	4.89	12	12		0	0	0	0	0	38.2	169	27	25	21	1	29	1	4	0	46
2025	STL	AA	0	0	9.31	4	4		0	0	0	0	0	9.2	48	9	10	10	2	9	0	3	0	20
2025	STL	MiLB	0	2	5.54	17	17		0	0	0	0	0	50.1	223	36	35	31	3	39	1	7	0	70
2026	Steamer	PROJ	0	0	4.60	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.0	4	1	1	1	0	0	0			1
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	0	0	4.64	1	1	0			0	0		4.0	17	4	2	2	0	2	0			3
2026	STL	AA	6	6	5.00	26	17		0	0	3	1	0	102.2	454	95	61	57	11	51	11	12	0	118

Season	Team	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	QS	CG	ShO	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2023	STL	CPX	0	0	1.93	2	2		0	0	0	0	0	4.2	21	5	1	1	0	1	1	1	0	4
2023	STL	A	0	3	7.71	4	4		0	0	0	0	0	11.2	59	13	10	10	2	11	0	2	0	17
2023	STL	MiLB	0	3	6.06	6	6		0	0	0	0	0	16.1	80	18	11	11	2	12	1	3	0	21
2024	STL	A	10	5	2.79	22	22		0	0	0	0	0	116.0	462	85	41	36	3	36	9	6	0	123
2025	STL	A	0	0	0.00	1	1		0	0	0	0	0	2.0	6	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4
2025	STL	A+	0	2	4.89	12	12		0	0	0	0	0	38.2	169	27	25	21	1	29	1	4	0	46
2025	STL	AA	0	0	9.31	4	4		0	0	0	0	0	9.2	48	9	10	10	2	9	0	3	0	20
2025	STL	MiLB	0	2	5.54	17	17		0	0	0	0	0	50.1	223	36	35	31	3	39	1	7	0	70
2026	Steamer	PROJ	0	0	4.60	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.0	4	1	1	1	0	0	0			1
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	0	0	4.64	1	1	0			0	0		4.0	17	4	2	2	0	2	0			3
2026	STL	AA	6	6	5.00	26	17		0	0	3	1	0	102.2	454	95	61	57	11	51	11	12	0	118

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesAverages

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2023	STL	CPX	7.71	1.93	4.00	0.00	19.0%	4.8%	14.3%	.263	1.29	.333	85.7%	35	66	3.52
2023	STL	A	13.11	8.49	1.55	1.54	28.8%	18.6%	10.2%	.271	2.06	.379	66.0%	172	132	5.95
2023	STL	MiLB	11.57	6.61	1.75	1.10	26.3%	15.0%	11.2%	.269	1.84	.364	70.9%	133	113	5.25
2024	STL	A	9.54	2.79	3.42	0.23	26.6%	7.8%	18.8%	.204	1.04	.282	70.7%	71	74	2.94
2025	STL	A	18.00	4.50	4.00	0.00	66.7%	16.7%	50.0%	.000	0.50	.000	100.0%	0	25	1.05
2025	STL	A+	10.71	6.75	1.59	0.23	27.2%	17.2%	10.1%	.194	1.45	.283	57.6%	119	90	3.69
2025	STL	AA	18.62	8.38	2.22	1.86	41.7%	18.8%	22.9%	.231	1.86	.412	52.6%	216	110	4.80
2025	STL	MiLB	12.52	6.97	1.79	0.54	31.4%	17.5%	13.9%	.197	1.49	.300	57.1%	133	91	3.80
2026	Steamer	PROJ	6.94	4.17	1.66	1.16	17.4%	10.5%	7.0%	.259	1.48	.294	71.3%			4.79
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	7.50	4.61	1.63	1.04	19.4%	12.0%	7.5%	.250	1.44	.294	68.7%			4.67
2026	STL	AA	10.34	4.47	2.31	0.96	26.0%	11.2%	14.8%	.242	1.42	.319	67.8%	97	88	4.61

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2023	STL	CPX	7.71	1.93	4.00	0.00	19.0%	4.8%	14.3%	.263	1.29	.333	85.7%	35	66	3.52
2023	STL	A	13.11	8.49	1.55	1.54	28.8%	18.6%	10.2%	.271	2.06	.379	66.0%	172	132	5.95
2023	STL	MiLB	11.57	6.61	1.75	1.10	26.3%	15.0%	11.2%	.269	1.84	.364	70.9%	133	113	5.25
2024	STL	A	9.54	2.79	3.42	0.23	26.6%	7.8%	18.8%	.204	1.04	.282	70.7%	71	74	2.94
2025	STL	A	18.00	4.50	4.00	0.00	66.7%	16.7%	50.0%	.000	0.50	.000	100.0%	0	25	1.05
2025	STL	A+	10.71	6.75	1.59	0.23	27.2%	17.2%	10.1%	.194	1.45	.283	57.6%	119	90	3.69
2025	STL	AA	18.62	8.38	2.22	1.86	41.7%	18.8%	22.9%	.231	1.86	.412	52.6%	216	110	4.80
2025	STL	MiLB	12.52	6.97	1.79	0.54	31.4%	17.5%	13.9%	.197	1.49	.300	57.1%	133	91	3.80
2026	Steamer	PROJ	6.94	4.17	1.66	1.16	17.4%	10.5%	7.0%	.259	1.48	.294	71.3%			4.79
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	7.50	4.61	1.63	1.04	19.4%	12.0%	7.5%	.250	1.44	.294	68.7%			4.67
2026	STL	AA	10.34	4.47	2.31	0.96	26.0%	11.2%	14.8%	.242	1.42	.319	67.8%	97	88	4.61

Preseason ProjectionsMinor Leagues

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	xFIP-	xFIP
2023	STL	CPX	0.83	26.7%	33.3%	40.0%	0.0%	0.0%	20.0%	20.0%	60.0%	95	4.83
2023	STL	A	4.50	29.0%	58.1%	12.9%	25.0%	50.0%	48.4%	35.5%	16.1%	89	4.14
2023	STL	MiLB	2.30	28.3%	50.0%	21.7%	10.0%	20.0%	39.1%	30.4%	30.4%	91	4.34
2024	STL	A	1.60	26.3%	45.3%	28.4%	34.1%	3.7%	42.5%	23.8%	33.7%	83	3.38
2025	STL	A	1.00	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	24	1.05
2025	STL	A+	1.44	15.2%	50.0%	34.8%	31.3%	3.1%	52.7%	18.3%	29.0%	102	4.17
2025	STL	AA	1.80	22.2%	50.0%	27.8%	20.0%	40.0%	50.0%	16.7%	33.3%	66	2.76
2025	STL	MiLB	1.51	16.2%	50.5%	33.3%	29.7%	8.1%	51.8%	17.9%	30.4%	92	3.77
2026	Steamer	PROJ		20.5%	45.2%	34.4%							4.78
2026	STL	AA	1.58	21.6%	48.0%	30.4%	25.3%	13.3%	46.4%	23.4%	30.3%	95	4.81

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	xFIP-	xFIP
2023	STL	CPX	0.83	26.7%	33.3%	40.0%	0.0%	0.0%	20.0%	20.0%	60.0%	95	4.83
2023	STL	A	4.50	29.0%	58.1%	12.9%	25.0%	50.0%	48.4%	35.5%	16.1%	89	4.14
2023	STL	MiLB	2.30	28.3%	50.0%	21.7%	10.0%	20.0%	39.1%	30.4%	30.4%	91	4.34
2024	STL	A	1.60	26.3%	45.3%	28.4%	34.1%	3.7%	42.5%	23.8%	33.7%	83	3.38
2025	STL	A	1.00	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	24	1.05
2025	STL	A+	1.44	15.2%	50.0%	34.8%	31.3%	3.1%	52.7%	18.3%	29.0%	102	4.17
2025	STL	AA	1.80	22.2%	50.0%	27.8%	20.0%	40.0%	50.0%	16.7%	33.3%	66	2.76
2025	STL	MiLB	1.51	16.2%	50.5%	33.3%	29.7%	8.1%	51.8%	17.9%	30.4%	92	3.77
2026	Steamer	PROJ		20.5%	45.2%	34.4%							4.78
2026	STL	AA	1.58	21.6%	48.0%	30.4%	25.3%	13.3%	46.4%	23.4%	30.3%	95	4.81

Preseason ProjectionsMinor Leagues

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	Balls	Strikes	Pitches	EV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%
2023	STL	CPX	5	6	4	0	7	27	34
2023	STL	A	18	4	9	1	108	144	252	80.1	9.6	1	3.2%
2023	STL	MiLB	23	10	13	1	115	171	286	80.1	9.6	1	3.2%
2024	STL	A	131	82	76	28	623	1131	1754	85.6	9.7	5	1.7%
2025	STL	A	1	0	0	0	9	21	30	68.3	-31.0	0	0.0%
2025	STL	A+	46	32	14	10	298	408	706
2025	STL	AA	9	5	4	1	91	134	225
2025	STL	MiLB	56	37	18	11	398	563	961	68.3	-31.0	0	0.0%
2026	Steamer	PROJ	1	1	1
2026	STL	AA	131	83	59	21	652	1117	1769

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	Balls	Strikes	Pitches	EV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%
2023	STL	CPX	5	6	4	0	7	27	34
2023	STL	A	18	4	9	1	108	144	252	80.1	9.6	1	3.2%
2023	STL	MiLB	23	10	13	1	115	171	286	80.1	9.6	1	3.2%
2024	STL	A	131	82	76	28	623	1131	1754	85.6	9.7	5	1.7%
2025	STL	A	1	0	0	0	9	21	30	68.3	-31.0	0	0.0%
2025	STL	A+	46	32	14	10	298	408	706
2025	STL	AA	9	5	4	1	91	134	225
2025	STL	MiLB	56	37	18	11	398	563	961	68.3	-31.0	0	0.0%
2026	Steamer	PROJ	1	1	1
2026	STL	AA	131	83	59	21	652	1117	1769

MLB F-Strike%, SwStr%, CStr%, CSW% are from the Sports Info Solution data source.
All MiLB and Pace data are from Statcast.

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesAverages

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%	Pace
2023	STL	CPX			52.9%			83.3%		19.0%	8.8%	26.5%	35.3%
2023	STL	A	20.8%	61.3%	38.9%	60.0%	71.1%	71.4%	46.3%	54.2%	11.1%	18.3%	29.4%	18.6
2023	STL	MiLB	20.8%	61.3%	40.6%	60.0%	71.1%	73.3%	46.3%	45.0%	10.8%	19.2%	30.1%	18.6
2024	STL	A	32.5%	68.9%	50.4%	50.6%	85.5%	72.6%	48.1%	48.7%	13.8%	14.1%	27.9%	18.8
2025	STL	A	42.9%	50.0%	46.7%	33.3%	75.0%	57.1%	53.3%	50.0%	20.0%	23.3%	43.3%	16.6
2025	STL	A+			41.9%			70.9%		42.0%	12.2%	15.6%	27.8%
2025	STL	AA			44.0%			72.7%		45.8%	12.0%	15.6%	27.6%
2025	STL	MiLB	42.9%	50.0%	42.6%	33.3%	75.0%	70.9%	53.3%	43.0%	12.4%	15.8%	28.2%	16.6
2026	STL	AA			46.0%			70.0%		52.9%	13.8%	17.0%	30.8%

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%	Pace
2023	STL	CPX			52.9%			83.3%		19.0%	8.8%	26.5%	35.3%
2023	STL	A	20.8%	61.3%	38.9%	60.0%	71.1%	71.4%	46.3%	54.2%	11.1%	18.3%	29.4%	18.6
2023	STL	MiLB	20.8%	61.3%	40.6%	60.0%	71.1%	73.3%	46.3%	45.0%	10.8%	19.2%	30.1%	18.6
2024	STL	A	32.5%	68.9%	50.4%	50.6%	85.5%	72.6%	48.1%	48.7%	13.8%	14.1%	27.9%	18.8
2025	STL	A	42.9%	50.0%	46.7%	33.3%	75.0%	57.1%	53.3%	50.0%	20.0%	23.3%	43.3%	16.6
2025	STL	A+			41.9%			70.9%		42.0%	12.2%	15.6%	27.8%
2025	STL	AA			44.0%			72.7%		45.8%	12.0%	15.6%	27.6%
2025	STL	MiLB	42.9%	50.0%	42.6%	33.3%	75.0%	70.9%	53.3%	43.0%	12.4%	15.8%	28.2%	16.6
2026	STL	AA			46.0%			70.0%		52.9%	13.8%	17.0%	30.8%

Preseason ProjectionsMinor Leagues

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	DP
2023	STL	CPX	P	2	2	4.2	0	0	0	0
2023	STL	A	P	4	4	11.2	2	0	0	0
2024	STL	A	P	22	22	116.0	5	16	0	1
2025	STL	A	P	1	1	2.0	0	0	0	0
2025	STL	A+	P	12	12	38.2	4	2	2	0
2025	STL	AA	P	4	4	9.2	0	0	0	0
2026	STL	AA	P	26	17	102.2	5	9	0	2

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	DP
2023	STL	CPX	P	2	2	4.2	0	0	0	0
2023	STL	A	P	4	4	11.2	2	0	0	0
2024	STL	A	P	22	22	116.0	5	16	0	1
2025	STL	A	P	1	1	2.0	0	0	0	0
2025	STL	A+	P	12	12	38.2	4	2	2	0
2025	STL	AA	P	4	4	9.2	0	0	0	0
2026	STL	AA	P	26	17	102.2	5	9	0	2

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BAL	CHW	ATH
BOS	CLE	HOU
NYY	DET	LAA
TBR	KCR	SEA
TOR	MIN	TEX

ATL	CHC	ARI
MIA	CIN	COL
NYM	MIL	LAD
PHI	PIT	SDP
WSN	STL	SFG