TSG Hawks promote pitcher Liao Yi-chung to main roster after 589 days

After a long wait of 589 days, pitcher Liao Yi-chung has finally earned a promotion to the main roster of the TSG Hawks. This marks his first call-up to the top-tier team since joining the Hawks, filling a vacancy in the bullpen left by another player's demotion.

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Liao Yi-chung has been with the team for nearly two years, and it's about time for him to be promoted to the main roster.

Pitching coach Hsiao Jen-wen noted that Liao has been with the team for nearly two years and it was time for him to step up to the major league. The Hawks' bullpen has seen significant usage in August, pitching the most innings among all teams and recording the highest ERA. This heavy workload has created an opportunity for Liao.

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The bullpen's workload in August has been quite heavy.

Liao's last appearance in the main league was on May 18, 2024, where he pitched briefly against the Rakuten Monkeys, allowing one run. After the season, he was not retained by the CTBC Brothers and was signed by the TSG Hawks in January last year. He spent the entire previous season in the minor league.

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Liao Yi-chung has pitched well in the second division this year, and now is a good opportunity for him to come up.

This season, Liao has performed well in the second division, appearing in 17 games and pitching 36.2 innings with a 2.95 ERA. In his most recent outing on August 8, he pitched 7.2 scoreless innings against the Wei Chuan Dragons' second team, allowing six hits and throwing 117 pitches. He is expected to be a long reliever for the Hawks, tasked with pitching at least two innings per game.

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His role will be at least responsible for 2 innings of long relief.