Taipei, Aug. 12 (CNA) Boston Red Sox infielder Yu Chang (???) has cleared waivers and been sent to the franchise’s Triple-A affiliate three days after being designated for assignment by the American League ballclub, according to U.S. media reports.
That means Chang will remain with the organization and join the Worcester Red Sox to whet his bat as the Red Sox manager Alex Cora wished, following the franchise’s decision to remove Chang from its 40-man roster on Wednesday for the return of Trevor Story.
The two-time All-Star shortstop was placed on the 60-day injured list after undergoing elbow surgery in January, for which Boston signed Chang and saw him vie for the spot with many others in Story’s absence.
Yet, Chang suffered from a left wrist fracture in a game versus the Baltimore Orioles on April 25 on a swing and miss, which saw him undergo a bumpy road of recovery in the minor league.
Chang did not make his reappearance in the major league until July 18 and played 22 games before getting designated for assignment.
Whereas Chang has been recognized on the defensive end, that was not enough to cover his shortcoming at the plate. In his 39 games this season, Chang slashed merely .162/.200/.352, referring to his batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage, respectively.
In an interview with Videoland after he was designated for assignment, Chang described his season so far as “complicated.”
The infielder also thanked Boston for the opportunities but regretted failing to seize them.
“It’s my bad actually, because I didn’t bat well,” Chang said, wishing the best of luck to Pablo Reyes, whom the Red Sox chose over Chang.
Chang was the last Taiwanese player active in Major League Baseball (MLB) before he was designated for assignment.
In his five-year MLB tenure, Chang hit a Taiwanese-record 20 homers in 235 appearances.
