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Wei-Yin Chen | Starting Pitcher

Team: Baltimore Orioles
Age / DOB:  (27) / 7/21/1985
Ht / Wt:  6'0' / 195
Bats / Throws: Left / Left
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Orioles placed RHP Wei-Yin Chen on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 13, with a strained right oblique.
Chen left Sunday's start with a right oblique strain and will rest for a bit before returning to throwing. Jair Jurrjens is the most likely candidate to take his place in the starting rotation. May 14 - 2:16 PM

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Wei-Yin Chen - S - Orioles

Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette said Monday that Wei-Yin Chen (oblique) will likely be placed on the disabled list.

Chen left Sunday's start with a right oblique strain and will need some rest before he resumes throwing. Steve Johnson or Jair Jurrjens are the most likely candidates to replace him in the starting rotation. The injury is a tough blow for the Orioles, as Chen owns a quality 3.04 ERA in 47 innings across eight starts this season.
Source: CSNBaltimore.com
May 13 - 5:37 PM
Wei-Yin Chen - S - Orioles

Wei-Yin Chen left Sunday's start against the Twins with a right oblique strain.

It's a shame for Chen, who has been throwing the ball well and had registered five scoreless innings against the Twins on Sunday before exiting. The left-hander seems likely to require a stint on the disabled list.
Source: Dan Connolly on Twitter
May 12 - 4:01 PM
Wei-Yin Chen - S - Orioles

Wei-Yin Chen went 6 1/3 innings allowing just two runs but took a no-decision against the Royals on Tuesday.

The bullpen blew Chen's victory as the Orioles went on to win anyway, but it doesn't take away from the left-hander's good start. Chen scattered nine hits in the effort, striking out two. He doesn't offer much upside from a fantasy perspective, but he's good for a useful ERA and a few strikeouts per game. He'll next take the mound Sunday against the Twins.
May 7 - 11:03 PM
Wei-Yin Chen - S - Orioles

Wei-Yin Chen was tagged for five runs in four innings by the Mariners in a loss Wednesday.

The outing matched Chen's shortest in his previous 37 big-league starts. This was supposed to be a bit of a break for him after a tough April schedule (road starts against the Rays, Red Sox, Yankees and A's, home against the Dodgers), but the Mariners are swinging better of late and they kept it going tonight. Chen is now 2-3 with a 3.50 ERA.
May 2 - 1:23 AM
Wei-Yin Chen - S - Orioles

Wei-Yin Chen evened his record at 2-2 by shutting out the A's for eight innings on Friday.

It was a scoreless game for six innings before the Orioles came up with an unearned run off Tommy Milone in the seventh. They went on to add two insurance runs in the ninth and win 3-0. If Chen had just gotten one more out in his season debut, he'd be 5-for-5 in quality starts right now. His ERA stands at 2.53.
Apr 27 - 1:23 AM
Wei-Yin Chen - S - Orioles

Wei-Yin Chen allowed three runs over six innings in Sunday night's loss to the Yankees.

Chen has a nine-game winless streak going back to last season, and has allowed home runs in two straight starts. He managed just two strikeouts and was pulled after 92 pitches. Chen will look to get his first win of the season this weekend in an interleague matchup with the Dodgers.
Apr 14 - 11:13 PM
Wei-Yin Chen - S - Orioles

Wei-Yin Chen allowed three runs on five hits over 6 1/3 innings in Monday's loss to the Red Sox.

Chen was on cruise control for most of the game, but lost it all on a three-run shot to Daniel Nava in the seventh inning to earn the loss. It's nothing new for Chen, as he was tied for ninth in the majors with 29 home runs allowed in 2012. He'll look to get back on track in his next start against the Yankees.
Apr 8 - 5:00 PM
Wei-Yin Chen - S - Orioles

Wei-Yin Chen allowed only two runs over 5 2/3 innings on Wednesday but took the no-decision in the Orioles' loss to the Rays.

It was a tough fate for Chen, who pitched well enough to earn the win. The 27-year-old allowed seven hits and didn't walk a batter while striking out four. He won 12 games and registered a 4.02 ERA in his first season with the Orioles and should carry value in AL-only fantasy leagues again in 2013.
Apr 3 - 10:20 PM
Wei-Yin Chen - S - Orioles

Wei-Yin Chen was pounded for seven runs -- six earned -- in 3 1/3 innings by the Phillies on Saturday.

Chase Utley and Ryan Howard went back-to-back off Chen in the first, and Utley added a second homer in the fourth before Chen was pulled. Chen had been getting most of his work in minor league games, as the Orioles didn't want him taking on as much of a workload as some of their other starters. He's a decent bet as a third or fourth starter in AL-only leagues.
Mar 23 - 5:13 PM
Wei-Yin Chen - S - Orioles

Wei-Yin Chen racked up four strikeouts while allowing just one run on one hit over 2 1/3 innings in Friday’s victory over the Pirates.

Chen also walked two in the game, and needed 54 pitches to get through his seven outs. His velocity and command both appeared to be in line with his 2012 season. His biggest concern for this season will be durability, as he wore down noticeably in the second half of 2012.
Mar 8 - 10:30 PM
Wei-Yin Chen - S - Orioles

Wei-Yin Chen pitched two scoreless innings Saturday against the Rays in his spring debut.

Chen likely would have been the starter for Taiwan in Saturday's WBC opener, but he opted to stay with the Orioles, giving Chien-Ming Wang the assignment. He and Jason Hammel are the two pitchers guaranteed spots in Baltimore's rotation.
Mar 2 - 3:38 PM
Wei-Yin Chen - S - Orioles

Wei-Yin Chen intends to build upon his strong 2012 rookie season and strives to pitch at least 200 innings during 2013.

Chen tossed 192 2/3 innings in 2012, but struggled down the stretch and appeared to tire due to the heavy workload. He devoted himself to an offseason training program, and says that he feels "noticeably stronger" through his first few bullpen sessions. If he can improve upon last season's numbers, the 27-year-old lefty looks like a tremendous value in the later rounds of fantasy drafts.
Source: Orioles.MLB.com
Feb 22 - 9:46 PM
Wei-Yin Chen - S - Orioles

Wei-Yin Chen is leaning toward not pitching for Taiwan in the World Baseball Classic.

It surely will make the Orioles happy. Chen threw 199 innings this year between the regular season and playoffs after averaging just 157 frames per year in Japan. Though he pitched well in his lone playoff start, the lefty seemed to tire down the stretch, so the added workload wouldn't have been desirable.
Source: Baltimore Sun
Fri, Nov 9, 2012 08:21:00 AM
Wei-Yin Chen - S - Orioles

Wei-Yin Chen's first ever postseason start was a good one, as he gave up two runs -- one earned -- over 6 1/3 frames in Monday's 3-2 ALDS win over the Yankees.

The southpaw permitted eight hits, walked one and struck out a trio of Yankees batters. The first run scored off Chen (which was unearned) wouldn't have happened if not for an acrobatic slide from Ichiro Suzuki after the throw beat him to the plate by plenty. Chen was up-and-down in September, but he came up big for the O's in this one in what was essentially a must-win game. He'll get another playoff start only if Baltimore advances.
Tue, Oct 9, 2012 12:16:00 AM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Matt Wieters
2Taylor Teagarden
3Chris Snyder
1B1Chris Davis
2B1Brian Roberts
2Alexi Casilla
3Yamaico Navarro
SS1J.J. Hardy
3B1Manny Machado
2Ryan Flaherty
LF1Nate McLouth
CF1Adam Jones
RF1Nick Markakis
2Chris Dickerson
DH1Wilson Betemit
2Nolan Reimold
3Steve Pearce
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Jason Hammel
2Wei-Yin Chen
3Miguel Gonzalez
4Chris Tillman
5Tsuyoshi Wada
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Jim Johnson
2Pedro Strop
3Darren O'Day
4Brian Matusz
5Troy Patton
6Tommy Hunter
7T.J. McFarland
8Alex Burnett