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Taiwanese MLB players: Deng and Li set records

Overview

The summer of 2026 has been defined by the historic performances of Taiwanese MLB players Deng Kai-wei and Li Hao-yu. In mid-June, the two made history in the first MLB game to feature a pitcher-batter showdown between two Taiwanese players, though Deng was charged with the loss after allowing five runs. Following that outing, Deng was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land to accommodate pitching staff changes. He later returned from a right-knee injury in July, posting 2.1 scoreless innings for the Astros against the Orioles to lower his ERA to 4.21.

Simultaneously, Tigers infielder Li Hao-yu has undergone a significant offensive surge. After breaking a ten-at-bat slump on July 10, Li embarked on a record-breaking hitting streak that reached 11 games. In mid-August, Li tied the MLB single-season record for hits by a Taiwanese player, previously held by Chang Yu-cheng, by recording his 54th hit against the Chicago White Sox. He subsequently surpassed the record, reaching 60 hits during a game against the Kansas City Royals on August 23. During that matchup, he hit a solo home run off pitcher Michael Wacha that traveled an estimated 446 feet, marking a career-high distance.

By early September, Li extended his power display by hitting his eighth home run of the season, a 439-foot solo shot against the Minnesota Twins. This performance highlighted his season-high exit velocity of 112.2 mph and placed him within reach of the single-season home run record for Taiwanese players, currently held by Chang Yu-Cheng at nine. On September 6, Li’s streak of 17 consecutive starts ended when he was omitted from the starting lineup during a home game against the Twins. Despite this, Li remains close to several single-season records held by Chang Yu-chien, currently sitting at 31 runs scored, 8 home runs, and 37 RBIs.

Entities

Detroit Tigers · Li Hao-yu · Kansas City Royals · Chang Yu-cheng · Chang Yuan-chen

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Timeline

  1. 5 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Li Hao-yu's 17-game starting streak ends with Detroit Tigers

    Detroit Tigers' Li Hao-yu's 17-game starting streak ended as he moved closer to Taiwanese MLB single-season records for runs, home runs, and RBIs.

  2. 10 days ago

    [SPORTS] 5 sources
    Lee Hao-yu hits eighth home run in Tigers loss to Twins

    Lee Hao-yu hit his eighth home run of the season, a 439-foot blast, as the Detroit Tigers suffered an 11-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins.

  3. 20 days ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Li Hao-yu hits career-long 446-foot home run

    Detroit Tigers' Li Hao-yu hit a career-long 446-foot home run, his seventh of the season, as the Tigers fell 1-3 to the Kansas City Royals.

  4. 25 days ago

    [SPORTS] 7 sources
    Lee Chang-yu sets new MLB record for most hits by a Taiwanese player

    Taiwanese MLB player Lee Chang-yu set a new record for most single-season hits by a Taiwanese player in MLB history during a game between the Detroit Tigers and Pittsburgh Pirates.

  5. 27 days ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Li Hao-yu ties MLB single-season hit record for Taiwanese players

    Detroit Tigers' Li Hao-yu tied Chang Yu-cheng's record for most single-season hits by a Taiwanese player in MLB, reaching 54 hits.

  6. about 2 months ago

    [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Lee Haoyu Extends Taiwanese MLB Hitting Streak to 11 Games

    Lee Haoyu set an 11‑game hitting streak, the longest for a Taiwanese MLB player, and hit his sixth home run in a loss to the Royals, earning praise from Tigers manager A.J. Hinch.

  7. about 2 months ago

    [SPORTS] 5 sources
    Li Haoyu sets MLB record with eighth straight hit as Tigers defeat Royals

    Li Haoyu’s eighth straight hit lifts Detroit Tigers to a 4‑3 win over the Royals, breaking a Taiwanese MLB record.

  8. about 2 months ago

    [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Detroit Tigers' Taiwanese Li Hao-Yu hits record-tying homer vs Cubs

    Detroit Tigers' Taiwanese Li Hao‑Yu hit a 389‑ft, 105.9 mph three‑run homer to beat the Cubs 5‑1, tying Lin Tzu‑Wei’s career hit total and extending his hit streak to seven games; he credits a mindset shift for

  9. about 2 months ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Houston Astros reliever Deng Kawei returns from injury, throws scoreless 2.1 innings

    Houston Astros reliever Deng Kawei returned from a knee injury, pitched 2.1 scoreless innings with three strikeouts, but the team lost 5‑2 to the Baltimore Orioles.

  10. 2 months ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Detroit Tigers beat Guardians 4-1 as Taiwan's Li Haoyu ends hitless streak

    The Tigers beat the Guardians 4-1, snapping Li Haoyu's 10‑at‑bat slump and featuring a debut home run by rookie Eduardo Valencia.

  11. 3 months ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Deng Kawei sent to Triple‑A after short start as Taiwanese duel with Lee Haoyu highlights MLB game

    Taiwanese pitcher Deng Kawei was demoted after a 3.2‑inning start in an Astros‑Tigers game, while teammate Lee Haoyu hit a homer and shone defensively; Houston won 8‑6.

  12. 3 months ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Taiwanese MLB players Li Haoyu shines as Deng Kai‑wei sent to Triple‑A

    Detroit’s Li Haoyu logged a five‑game hitting streak while Houston’s Taiwanese pitcher Deng Kai‑wei was optioned to Triple‑A after his start.

  13. 3 months ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Taiwanese pitcher Deng Kai-wei meets batter Li Hao-yu in MLB's first Taiwan vs. Taiwan duel

    Houston Astros' Deng Kai‑wei started against Detroit, marking MLB's first pitcher‑batter face‑off between two Taiwanese players; he struck out a career‑high nine but gave up five runs, and Li Hao‑yu recorded a

Sources

folgefonnsenteret.no · leiphone.com · ltsports.com.tw · mit.gov.pl · nextapple.com.sg · peoplenews.tw · pingtungtimes.com.tw · saintmichaels.org.uk · singtaousa.com · sports.ettoday.net · sportsv.net · taronews.tw · thehubnews.net · tw.nextapple.com

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