# Yu Chang

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Taiwanese baseball player (born 1995)

For other people with similar names, see [Chang Yu](/source/Chang_Yu_(disambiguation)).

The native form of this [personal name](/source/Personal_name) is *Chang Yu-Cheng*. This article uses [Western name order](/source/Personal_name#Western_name_order) when mentioning individuals.

Baseball player

Yu Chang Chang with the Cleveland Guardians in 2022 Fubon Guardians – No. 99 Infielder Born: (1995-08-18) August 18, 1995 (age 30) Taitung, Taiwan Bats: Right Throws: Right Professional debut MLB: June 28, 2019, for the Cleveland Indians CPBL: July 12, 2024, for the Fubon Guardians MLB statistics (through 2023 season) Batting average .204 Home runs 20 Runs batted in 79 CPBL statistics (through 2025 season) Batting average .284 Home runs 24 Runs batted in 65 Stats at Baseball Reference Teams Cleveland Indians / Guardians (2019–2022) Pittsburgh Pirates (2022) Tampa Bay Rays (2022) Boston Red Sox (2022–2023) Fubon Guardians (2024–present) Career highlights and awards All-WBC Team (2023)

**Yu-Cheng Chang** ([Chinese](/source/Chinese_language): 張育成; [pinyin](/source/Pinyin): *Zhāng Yùchéng*;[a] born August 18, 1995) is a Taiwanese professional [baseball](/source/Baseball) [infielder](/source/Infielder) for the [Fubon Guardians](/source/Fubon_Guardians) of the [Chinese Professional Baseball League](/source/Chinese_Professional_Baseball_League) (CPBL). He has previously played in [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) (MLB) for the [Cleveland Indians / Guardians](/source/Cleveland_Guardians), [Pittsburgh Pirates](/source/Pittsburgh_Pirates), [Tampa Bay Rays](/source/Tampa_Bay_Rays), and [Boston Red Sox](/source/Boston_Red_Sox). Chang made his MLB debut in 2019. He represented the [Chinese Taipei national baseball team](/source/Chinese_Taipei_national_baseball_team) (Taiwan) in the [2023 World Baseball Classic](/source/2023_World_Baseball_Classic).

Chang's 235 career games played is the most by a Taiwanese player.

## Early life and education

Chang was born in [Donghe](/source/Donghe%2C_Taitung), [Taitung County](/source/Taitung_County), and attended Taiyuan Elementary School and Taiyuan Junior High School.[1] He played baseball at the Taichung Senior Agricultural and Vocational High School and was a senior student when he signed with the [Cleveland Indians](/source/Cleveland_Guardians).[2]

## Professional career

### Cleveland Indians / Guardians (2013–2022)

#### Minor leagues (2013–2019)

Chang signed with the [Cleveland Indians](/source/Cleveland_Guardians) in 2013 as an international [free agent](/source/Free_agent) for a $500,000 [signing bonus](/source/Signing_bonus).[3] He made his professional debut in 2014 with the [Arizona League Indians](/source/Arizona_League_Indians) of the [Rookie-level](/source/Rookie-level) [Arizona League](/source/Arizona_League), where he [batted](/source/Batting_average_(baseball)) .346 with six [home runs](/source/Home_run), 25 [runs batted in](/source/Runs_batted_in) (RBIs), and a .986 [on-base plus slugging](/source/On-base_plus_slugging) (OPS) in 42 [games played](/source/Games_played). He spent the 2015 season with the [Lake County Captains](/source/Lake_County_Captains) of the [Single–A](/source/Class_A_(baseball)) [Midwest League](/source/Midwest_League), where he posted a .232 average with nine home runs and 52 RBIs in 105 games. In 2016, while playing for the [Lynchburg Hillcats](/source/Lynchburg_Hillcats) of the [High–A](/source/Class_A-Advanced) [Carolina League](/source/Carolina_League), Chang was named an [all-star](/source/All-star).[4] He was reported to be involved in a trade to the [Milwaukee Brewers](/source/Milwaukee_Brewers) for [Jonathan Lucroy](/source/Jonathan_Lucroy) during the 2016 season; however, the trade fell apart after Lucroy would not waive his no-trade clause.[5]

Chang with the [Columbus Clippers](/source/Columbus_Clippers) in [2018](/source/2018_in_baseball)

Chang finished the 2016 season with a .259 [batting average](/source/Batting_average_(baseball)) with 13 home runs and 70 RBIs in 109 games.[6] In 2017, Chang played for the [Akron RubberDucks](/source/Akron_RubberDucks) of the [Double–A](/source/Class_AA) [Eastern League](/source/Eastern_League_(1938%E2%80%93present)), where he hit .220, along with a .461 [slugging percentage](/source/Slugging_percentage), with a career-high 24 home runs and 66 RBIs in 126 games.[6] On November 20, 2017, the Indians added Chang to their [40-man roster](/source/40-man_roster) to protect him from the [Rule 5 draft](/source/Rule_5_draft).[7]

[MLB.com](/source/MLB.com) ranked Chang as Cleveland's sixth-best [prospect](/source/Prospect_(sports)) going into the 2018 season.[8] He spent the 2018 season with the [Columbus Clippers](/source/Columbus_Clippers) of the [Triple–A](/source/Class_AAA) [International League](/source/International_League), batting .256 with 13 home runs and 62 RBIs in 127 games.[6] He returned to Columbus to begin the 2019 season.[9]

#### Major leagues (2019–2022)

On 28 June 2019, the Indians promoted Chang to the major leagues.[10] He debuted that night against the [Baltimore Orioles](/source/Baltimore_Orioles), starting at third base.[11] On 25 August, Chang hit his first career hit and triple against the [Kansas City Royals](/source/Kansas_City_Royals), against starter [Eric Skoglund](/source/Eric_Skoglund) in the third inning and reliever [Scott Barlow](/source/Scott_Barlow_(baseball)) in the seventh inning. On 9 September, he hit his first major league home run, a three-run homer, against [Los Angeles Angels](/source/Los_Angeles_Angels) reliever [Justin Anderson](/source/Justin_Anderson_(baseball)). Overall with the [2019 Cleveland Indians](/source/2019_Cleveland_Indians_season), Chang batted .178 with one home run and six RBIs in 28 games.[12]

Chang in 2021

Chang played in 10 games during the shortened [2020 season](/source/2020_Cleveland_Indians_season), batting .182 with no home runs and one RBI.[12] Chang started at first base for Cleveland on [Opening Day](/source/Opening_Day) in 2021.[13] He hit his first home run of the season on 5 June, a three-run shot off [Baltimore Orioles](/source/Baltimore_Orioles) reliever [Adam Plutko](/source/Adam_Plutko). On 3 October, Chang hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning off of [Mike Foltynewicz](/source/Mike_Foltynewicz) in the team's final game of the season, Chang's last home run with Cleveland.[14] Chang finished the [2021 season](/source/2021_Cleveland_Indians_season) with nine home runs and 39 RBIs while batting .228 over 89 games.[12]

Chang with Columbus in 2022

Chang appeared in four games for Cleveland during the 2022 season; he was 0-for-10 at the plate while [striking out](/source/Strikeout) seven times.[12] He was [designated for assignment](/source/Designated_for_assignment) on 26 May 2022.[15]

### Pittsburgh Pirates (2022)

On 30 May 2022, the Guardians traded Chang to the [Pittsburgh Pirates](/source/Pittsburgh_Pirates) for cash considerations.[16] In 18 games with the Pirates, he batted .167 with one home run and two RBIs while appearing defensively at first base and second base.[12] He was designated for assignment on 30 June.[17]

### Tampa Bay Rays (2022)

On 5 July 2022, the [Tampa Bay Rays](/source/Tampa_Bay_Rays) claimed Chang off waivers from the Pirates.[18] He was promoted to the Rays' major-league roster on 8 July. In 36 games with the Rays, he batted .260 with three home runs and 12 RBIs, while appearing at every infield position and also pitching two innings.[12] On 9 September, Chang was designated for assignment.[19]

### Boston Red Sox (2022–2023)

On 12 September 2022, the [Boston Red Sox](/source/Boston_Red_Sox) claimed Chang off waivers from the Rays.[20] He was added to Boston's major-league roster two days later.[21] In 11 games with the Red Sox, he batted .150 (3-for-20) with one RBI, and made defensive appearances at first base, second base, and shortstop.[12] Overall during the 2022 season, Chang appeared in 51 MLB games for four different teams, batting .222 with three home runs and 13 RBIs.[12] On 18 November, Chang was [non-tendered](/source/Non-tendered) by the Red Sox and became a free agent.[22] On October 13, Chang elected free agency.

The Red Sox re-signed Chang to a one-year, major league contract on 16 February 2023.[23] He made the Red Sox Opening Day roster.[24] In April, he was briefly on paternity leave and missed one game for the birth of a daughter.[25] On 25 April, he was placed on the injured list due to a [hamate bone](/source/Hamate_bone) fracture in his left hand.[26] After suffering a setback in his rehab, Chang was transferred to the 60-day injured list on 22 June.[27] He was activated from the injured list on 7 July.[28] In 39 games, he hit .162/.200/.352 with 6 home runs and 18 RBI. On 8 August, Chang was [designated for assignment](/source/Designated_for_assignment) by Boston after [Trevor Story](/source/Trevor_Story) was activated from the injured list.[29] On 11 August, it was announced that Chang accepted an outright assignment to Boston's [Triple-A](/source/Triple-A_(baseball)) affiliate, the [Worcester Red Sox](/source/Worcester_Red_Sox).[30] He elected free agency following the season on 13 October.[31]

### Tampa Bay Rays (second stint) (2024)

On 20 February 2024, Chang signed a minor league contract with the Rays.[32][33] On 1 March, it was announced that Chang would miss six–to–eight weeks with an oblique strain, ending his chances of making the Opening Day roster.[34] In 14 games for the Triple–A [Durham Bulls](/source/Durham_Bulls), he batted .293/.431/.512 with two home runs, seven RBI, and two stolen bases. On 18 June, Chang announced that he would be leaving the Rays organization and returning to Taiwan to enter the 2024 [CPBL](/source/Chinese_Professional_Baseball_League) draft.[35]

### Fubon Guardians (2024–present)

On 28 June 2024, Chang was selected by the [Fubon Guardians](/source/Fubon_Guardians) with the first overall pick of the 2024 [CPBL](/source/Chinese_Professional_Baseball_League) mid–season draft.[36] Chang and the Guardians agreed to the largest contract in league history on 11 July, worth [NT$](/source/New_Taiwan_dollar)92.5 million ([US$](/source/United_States_dollar)2.84 million at the time) over three and a half years.[37]

Chang appeared in 47 games in 2024, with 5 doubles, 1 triple, 10 home runs, 30 RBIs, and 29 runs scored. He posted a .270 batting average, a .445 on-base percentage, and a .540 slugging percentage, while striking out 40 times and stealing 4 bases.[38] He suffered a left hand injury during the season.[39]

## International career

Chang was selected to the [Chinese Taipei national baseball team](/source/Chinese_Taipei_national_baseball_team) (Taiwan) roster for the [2023 World Baseball Classic](/source/2023_World_Baseball_Classic) (WBC).[40] He initially declined to play for the national team, preferring to prepare for the upcoming MLB season. The decision garnered widespread backlash from Taiwanese fans, who labelled Chang a "military deserter"; he previously had been exempted from compulsory military service in exchange for representing Taiwan in the [2019 Asian Baseball Championship](/source/2019_Asian_Baseball_Championship) and other international competitions. Chang reversed his decision, pledging to play for Taiwan "if selected."[41]

At the 2023 tournament, Chang emerged as the breakout player for the team. In a nod to the controversy surrounding his military exemption, he became known for saluting after reaching base; fans nicknamed him "the Minister of Defense."[42] Despite his team failing to reach the quarterfinals, Chang was named the [most valuable player](/source/Most_valuable_player) of [Pool A](/source/2023_World_Baseball_Classic_Pool_A) after batting .438 (7-for-16) with two home runs and eight RBIs in four games.[43][44] Chang was ultimately selected for the 2023 All-WBC Team as first baseman, making him the first Taiwanese player receive such an award.[45][46]

Chang played for Chinese Taipei in the 2025 [WBC Qualifiers](/source/2026_World_Baseball_Classic_qualification). He delivered a strong performance, hitting a home run in the opening game, batting .389, and hitting 4 doubles, most in the qualifiers as his team qualified for the [2026 WBC](/source/2026_World_Baseball_Classic).[47][48]

## Personal life

Chang is from the [Amis people](/source/Amis_people), an Indigenous [Austronesian](/source/Austronesian_peoples) ethnic group in [Taiwan](/source/Taiwan). He and his wife have two children.[49] Chang's brother [Chang Jin-de](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chang_Jin-de&action=edit&redlink=1) [[zh](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%BC%B5%E9%80%B2%E5%BE%B7)] is also a professional baseball player.[36]

## See also

- [List of Major League Baseball players from Taiwan](/source/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_players_from_Taiwan)

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** In this [Chinese name](/source/Chinese_name), the [family name](/source/Chinese_surname) is *Zhāng*.

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v t e Chinese Taipei roster – 2023 World Baseball Classic 1 Cheng Tsung-che 2 Kuo Tien-hsin 4 Giljegiljaw Kungkuan 5 Lin Tzu-wei 6 Wang Wei-chen 9 Wang Po-jung 12 Chen Chen-wei 15 Lu Yen-ching 16 Wang Wei-chung 17 Chen Kuan-yu 18 Chang Yu-cheng 21 Lee Chen-ch'ang 24 Chen Chieh-hsien 29 Teng Kai-wei 31 Lin Dai-an 32 Chen Yu-hsun 35 Cheng Chin 39 Wu Nien-ting 43 Sung Chia-hao 46 Fan Kuo-chen 58 Hu Chih-wei 59 Chen Kuan-wei 60 Tseng Jyun-yue 65 Kao Yu-chieh 69 Huang Tzu-peng 71 Chiang Shao-ching 81 Chen Shih-peng 83 Lin Li 90 Chiang Kun-yu 93 Wu Che-yuan Manager 70 Lin Yueh-ping Coaches Hitting Coach 23 Peng Cheng-min Hitting Coach 91 Tseng Hao-jin Pitching Coach 0 Hsu Ming-chieh First Base Coach/Outfield Coach 66 Chang Chien-ming Third Base Coach 13 Chen Chiang-ho Bench/Catching Coach 34 Kao Chih-kang Bullpen Coach 40 Wang Chien-ming

v t e Chinese Taipei roster – 2026 World Baseball Classic 0 Lin Kai-wei [zh] 1 Cheng Tsung-che 4 Giljegiljaw Kungkuan 9 Chang Cheng-yu [zh] 11 Gu Lin Ruei-yang 12 Lin Shih-hsiang [zh] 15 Lin Tzu-wei 17 Stuart Fairchild 18 Chang Yu-cheng 19 Yi Chang 20 Chen Kuan-yu 24 Chen Chieh-hsien (c) 27 Lyle Lin 37 Zhang Jun-wei [zh] 39 Wu Nien-ting 42 Lin Wei-en 44 Chen Po-yu [zh] 45 Lin Yu-min 47 Cheng Hao-chun [zh] 48 Zhuang Chen Zhong-Ao 58 Hu Chih-wei 60 Tseng Jyun-yue [zh] 63 Chiang Shao-hung [zh] 77 Lin An-ko 88 Sung Cheng-jui [zh] 90 Chiang Kun-yu [zh] 92 Sha Tzu-chen 96 Sun Yi-lei 98 Chen Chen-wei [zh] 99 Hsu Jo-hsi Manager 99 Tseng Hao-jiu [zh] Coaches Hitting Coach 23 Peng Cheng-min Pitching Coach 70 Lin Yueh-ping First Base Coach/Outfield Coach 66 Chang Chien-ming Third Base Coach 31 Chen Chiang-ho Bench/Catching Coach 34 Kao Chih-kang Bullpen Coach 40 Wang Chien-ming Bullpen Catcher 75 Kao Ting-yao Bullpen Catcher 87 Wu Yu-cheng Conditioning Coach 7 Liu Ping-chen Batting Practice Pitcher 97 Chiu Shih-chieh

v t e 2023 World Baseball Classic All WBC Team Catcher Salvador Perez Infielders Chang Yu-cheng (1B) Javier Báez (2B) Trea Turner (SS) Yoán Moncada (3B) Outfielders Masataka Yoshida Mike Trout Randy Arozarena Designated hitter Shohei Ohtani Pitchers Shohei Ohtani Miguel Romero Patrick Sandoval

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