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Red Sox Sign Tzu-Wei Lin

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | June 28, 2012 at 10:19am CDT

The Red Sox have signed Taiwanese shortstop Tzu-Wei Lin, Ben Badler of Baseball America reports. The shortstop obtains a $2.05MM bonus, according to Badler, who calls Lin one of the top international amateurs available in advance of the July 2 signing period.

The deal, which took shape earlier in the month, is now official. Lin, a left-handed hitter, has excellent speed and could hit .300, though he doesn't offer much power. He's an average fielder with an average arm, Badler writes. Lin's bonus won't count against Boston's $2.9MM spending cap for 2012-13 because the sides completed the deal before July 2. Lin's bonus establishes a new record for Taiwanese position players, Badler writes.

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  1. Dan Gorgone

    7 years ago

    You can never have too many shortstops!……??

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    • dc21892

      7 years ago

      Eventually one will stick… Lol.

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  2. MaineSox

    7 years ago

    “He’s an average fielder with an average arm, Badler writes.”

    This kind of surprises me; everything I’ve read about him prior to this has said that he is a plus-to-better defender with a plus arm, drawing comparisons to the Rays’ Hak-Ju Lee.

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  3. Michael_Jordan

    7 years ago

    Linsanity in the MLB?

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    • Devern Hansack

      7 years ago

      We already have Che-Hsuan.

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  4. MB923

    7 years ago

    I think ESPN in the near future might have a new favorite Lin

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  5. Leonard Washington

    7 years ago

    Looks like a nice utility infielder in the making.

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    • Miguel Arias

      7 years ago

      He’ll have a lot in common with Iglesias then. 

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      • Leonard Washington

        7 years ago

        From the way things are looking your right.

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