Huang Weijie.

(The picture is taken from the official website of San Francisco Giants 3A)

[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] Major league rule five picks debuted today. The 29-year-old Taiwanese right-hander Huang Weijie, who recently renewed his contract with the Giants, was picked in the first round. He will move to the Pirates in the new season.

Huang Weijie was promoted to the major leagues when he played for the Rangers in 2019. He played 4 short games as a backup and had an ERA of 3.18. However, he was released by the team in the middle of the season the following year. After switching to the Dominican Winter League, the good results were favored by the giants. This season, he played in the rookie league and 3A. He played in 27 games (16 starts) with 3 wins, 2 losses, 101K and an ERA of 3.99.

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The San Francisco Giants signed a minor league contract with Huang Weijie in the offseason and was invited to participate in the spring training of the major leagues next year, so he declined the invitation from the coaching staff of the classic game.

The Rule 5 draft is a system established to prevent small league players from being buried. It is held on the last day of the winter meeting every year. In the past, two Taiwanese players were selected in the Rule 5 draft. In 2013, the Brewers selected Wang Weizhong and then went straight to the big In the league, Chen Pinjie switched from the Cubs to Redskins 3A in 2015.

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