Taiwanese pitcher Sha Tzu-chen has another rough outing, allowing 8 runs and taking the loss

Taiwanese pitcher Sha Tzu-chen's struggles in the Oakland Athletics' High-A system continued as he was hit hard in his latest start against the Dodgers' High-A affiliate. Sha surrendered 8 runs on 11 hits over just 4.1 innings, taking the loss and pushing his season ERA to a concerning 8.63.

The 2026 season has been a difficult one for Sha, who was promoted to High-A last year. In 43.2 innings pitched across his first nine starts this season, he had already allowed 31 earned runs. His performance on Saturday saw him give up runs in the second, third, fourth, and fifth innings.

After a clean first inning, the runs began to pile up. The Dodgers' High-A team scored one run in the second, two in the third, two more in the fourth, and then chased Sha from the game in the fifth. He left with one out and a runner on first, and the relief pitcher allowed another run to score, which was charged to Sha.

The Athletics' High-A team ultimately lost the game 16-6, with Sha taking the defeat. He threw 75 pitches, 48 of which were strikes, but managed only one strikeout while walking no batters. This outing marks his fourth loss of the season.