The Seattle Mariners released starting pitcher Wei-Yin Chen on Saturday. Chen declined to say whether he would consider playing for professional teams in Japan or South Korea. The Taiwanese left-hander made his MLB debut in April of 2012 as a pitcher for the Orioles. Chen signed a five-year, $80 million deal with the Marlins in 2016 and was released by Miami in November of last year. In his career, the southpaw is 59-51 with a 4.18 ERA in 219 outings (170 starts). The 34-year-old (35 next month) struggled to a 6.59 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 8.3 K/9 in 45 relief outings for the Fish last year. It's not a guarantee that he'll latch on with another team for the shortened 2020 season.
The Seattle Mariners signed pitcher Wei-Yin Chen to an undisclosed one-year deal on Thursday. Chen made 45 relief appearances with the Marlins in 2019 and struggled to the tune of a 6.59 ERA and 1.54 WHIP with 63 strikeouts and 18 walks in 68 1/3 innings pitched. The left-hander will be an option if Seattle needs him for their rotation with 170 career games started, but he might be used more often as a long man out of the bullpen, which gives him virtually no fantasy appeal. The 34-year-old veteran has a career 4.18 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 7.2 K/9 in eight major league seasons with the Orioles and Marlins.
Miami Marlins starter Wei-Yin Chen will start the 2019 season as a reliever, manager Don Mattingly announced on Sunday. The move is not entirely surprising as opponents have batted Chen around this spring. In 16 1/3 innings, batters have scored 17 runs off 21 hits, three of which were homers. He's only struck out eight batters while walking three. It's a small sample, to be sure, but Chen himself has said he isn't 100 percent. His injury history, coupled with how well Caleb Smith, Trevor Richards and Pablo Lopez have been pitching, makes this an easy call for the team. Those last three are worth grabbing in the late rounds of mixed leagues since they've shown previous flashes of brilliance and may surprise people this year. Chen can be safely ignored in most leagues.
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Wei-Yin Chen admitted that he's not at 100 percent, but the Marlins starter is still in line to make the team's starting rotation. According to beat writer Joe Frisaro, Chen is projected to be the team's third or fourth starter behind Jose Urena and Dan Straily. Chen is just 13-18 since coming to the Marlins in 2016 and has been plagued by injuries in the process.
Miami Marlins starting pitcherWei-Yin Chen is fighting for a starting rotation spot as spring training enters its final week. Chen, who was one of Baltimore's best pitchers when he was an Oriole from 2012-15, has been awful since coming to Miami. Chen made 26 starts in 2018 but finished with a 6-12 record to go with a 4.79 ERA. His 1.34 WHIP was a career high, and at 33 years old, it's tough to see how he regains the form he displayed when he racked up 46 wins in four seasons with the Orioles. Chen offers nothing of value in the fantasy world and could find himself in the bullpen when the season starts.
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Wei-Yin Chen struggled against the Nationals on Sunday, pitching 4 1/3 inning and allowing seven earned runs. Chen dropped to 2-6 on the year and holds a 6.14 ERA over 14 starts. The Marlins signed Chen to a five year/$80 million contract in 2016 and he is now on the books until 2022. He was a bad investment then and he's an even worse investment in fantasy leagues now. He needs to be left on the waiver wire.
Wei-Yin Chen Earns Quality Start, No-Decision on Saturday
After tying his season-high with 5 1/3 innings pitched in his last start, Marlins starter Wei-Yin Chen had his longest start in 13 months on Saturday, throwing 7 1/3 innings of one-run ball against the Nationals. Earning his first quality start since May 1, 2017, Chen allowed one run on three hits and two walks with a season-high six strikeouts. Chen has looked markedly better over his last three starts, allowing three runs on 11 hits and six walks while striking out 14 over 17 innings against the Dodgers, Braves and Nationals. It looks like Chen could be a solid streaming option going forward depending on his matchups, and he has an excellent matchup in his next start on Thursday pitching at San Diego.
Wei-Yin Chen Pitches Better in Abbreviated Start Tuesday
Miami Marlins starter Wei-Yin Chen lasted longer Tuesday against the Dodgers but was still unable to throw five innings for the third start in a row. Lasting 4 1/3 innings, Chen had his first scoreless outing of 2018, allowing three hits and three walks while striking out three. While it's a step in the right direction for Chen, he still has a ways to go before he can even be considered a passable streaming option in any league.
The Miami Marlins will send starter Wei-Yin Chen to the mound on Saturday, according to MLB.com's Joe Frisaro. Chen has been a major disappointment since Miami acquired him two years ago. A series of injuries has limited him to just 27 starts over the last two seasons, including an elbow injury that limited him to only five starts in 2017. If Chen can return to the form he displayed as a member of the Baltimore Orioles, the Marlins will be in much better shape.
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Wei-Yin Chen is expected to throw a few innings of exhibition baseball, according to MLB.com's Joe Frisaro. Chen is entering his third season with the Marlins, with the first two being injury-plagued disasters. The lefty notched multiple double-digit win seasons during his tenure in Baltimore, and Miami would love nothing more than to see him recapture that glory in South Beach. Marlins skipper Don Mattingly is impressed with the way Chen has looked so far, an encouraging note for the struggling team.
