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Categories: SPORTS

Taiwanese MLB players July 2026

Entities: Kansas City Royals · Zhang Yucheng · Detroit Tigers · A. J. Hinch · Lee Haoyu

Overview

The June‑July duel between Astros rookie Deng Kai‑wei and Tigers infielder Li Hao‑Yu kept Taiwan in the MLB spotlight. Deng’s brief June start was followed by a July 20 relief appearance in which he threw 2.1 scoreless innings for Houston, lowering his ERA to 4.21 despite a 5‑2 loss.

Li’s breakout continued after ending a ten‑at‑bat slump on July 10. He posted a .311 average and four homers, highlighted by a three‑run, 389‑foot blast on July 22 that tied Lin Tzu‑Wei’s career‑hit total and extended his hitting streak to seven games. On July 24 he set a new MLB benchmark for Taiwanese players with a hit in his eighth consecutive game, surpassing Zhang Yucheng’s record and helping Detroit beat Kansas City 4–3.

Two days later Li (listed as Lee Haoyu) pushed the streak to 11 straight games, the longest by a Taiwanese player, and launched a 402‑foot home run that drove in two runs, although the Tigers fell short in that contest. The continued offensive production underscores the growing impact of Taiwan‑born talent in the major leagues as both the Tigers chase a playoff berth and the Astros try to rebound from a losing streak.

Timeline

  1. about 22 hours 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.

  2. 3 days 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.

  3. 5 days 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

  4. 7 days 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.

  5. 17 days 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.

  6. 29 days 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.

  7. about 1 month 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.

  8. about 1 month 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

ltsports.com.tw · mit.gov.pl · nextapple.com.sg · peoplenews.tw · saintmichaels.org.uk · sports.ettoday.net · sportsv.net · taronews.tw · thehubnews.net