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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. By mid-September, Li continued to rewrite the record books. On September 11, during a comeback victory against the Rockies, he recorded three extra-base hits and three RBIs, becoming the first Taiwanese player to record three extra-base hits in a single game. This allowed him to surpass Chang Yu-cheng’s 2021 records for single-season RBIs (40) and doubles (15). On September 19, Li furthered his historic campaign against the Chicago White Sox by hitting his tenth home run of the season, becoming the first Taiwanese player to hit double-digit home runs in a single MLB season. On September 22, Li recorded three hits, including two doubles, in a 9-2 victory over the Washington Nationals. Despite his performance, the Tigers were eliminated from postseason contention, finishing with a 74-83 record.

Entities

Detroit Tigers · Li Hao-yu · Chang Yu-cheng · Kansas City Royals · Chicago White Sox

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Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Li Hao-yu returns to Taiwan after record MLB rookie season

    Detroit Tigers player Li Hao-yu returned to Taiwan after a record-breaking MLB rookie season, expressing gratitude to fans and a commitment to improving his defensive play for next year.

  2. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Detroit Tigers defeat Washington Nationals behind Li Hao-yu's three-hit game

    Li Hao-yu recorded three hits in the Detroit Tigers' 9-2 win over the Washington Nationals, though the Tigers have been eliminated from postseason contention.

  3. [SPORTS] 13 sources
    Hao-Yu Lee sets Taiwanese MLB records during Tigers series

    Tigers' Hao-Yu Lee set a record for Taiwanese MLB players with 10 home runs this season, highlighted by a four-hit performance in a comeback win against the White Sox.

  4. [SPORTS] 6 sources
    MLB: De La Cruz misses perfect game while Li Hao-yu sets Taiwanese records

    Bryan De La Cruz narrowly missed a perfect game with 12 strikeouts in six innings, while Li Hao-yu set new MLB records for Taiwanese players with a three-hit, three-RBI performance for the Detroit Tigers.

  5. [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.

  6. [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.

  7. [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.

  8. [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.

  9. [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.

  10. [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.

  11. [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.

  12. [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

  13. [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.

  14. [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.

  15. [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.

  16. [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.

  17. [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

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