He was supposed to be the next Brock Holt. Now he is a Minnesota Twin.
Tzu-Wei Lin has found a new home.
Lin, who signed with the Red Sox for $2 million in 2012, burst on the big-league scene in 2017, showing an ability to play excellent up-the-middle defense while finishing his 25 games with a .268 average and .709 OPS.
He would go on to pitch in for the world champion 2018 Red Sox, playing in 37 games. But injuries derailed his 2019 season, and 2020 saw Lin slowly move down the depth chart after having made the team with no minor league options remaining.
In his brief major league career, Lin has played eight positions (only missing out on manning first base).
For more on Lin's path from Taiwan to the majors, click here.