Yu Chang

Positions: Shortstop, First Baseman and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)

Team: Tampa Bay Rays (minors, 7-day IL)

Born: August 18, 1995 in Taitung, Taiwan tw

Debut: June 28, 2019 (Age 23-314d, 21,960th in major league history)
vs. BAL 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2020 season

2024 Contract Status: 1st-Year Arb Eligible

Service Time (01/2024): 3.142 • Arb Eligible: 2024 • Free Agent: 2027

Agents: Wasserman

Full Name: Yu-Cheng Chang

Pronunciation: \YOU\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.5

594

121

.204

RBI

OBP

.265

SLG

.359

OPS

.624

OPS+

Summary of 20 Home Runs

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

0 leading off, 0 walk-off, 3 tying, 3 go ahead

4 Tms
CLE	10
BOS	6
TBR	3
PIT	1

Platoon
vs RHP	13
vs LHP	7

Home/Road
Away	11
Home	9

Outs
2	10
1	5
0	5

13 Opps
TEX	3
BOS	2
LAA	2
BAL	2
DET	2
MIL	2
MIN	1
KCR	1
NYM	1
STL	1
CHC	1
NYY	1
TOR	1

20 Pitchers
Eduard Bazardo	1
Eduardo Rodríguez	1
Mac Sceroler	1
Luis Gil	1
Javier Assad	1
Alek Manoah	1
Jorge Alcalá	1
Brandon Woodruff	1
Mike Foltynewicz	1
Joe Jiménez	1
Jake Brentz	1
Max Scherzer	1
Jacob Latz	1
Garrett Hill	1
Justin Anderson	1
Tyler Anderson	1
Taylor Hearn	1
Wade Miley	1
Génesis Cabrera	1
Adam Plutko	1

12 Parks
Fenway Pk (BOS)	4
Progressive (CLE)	4
Am Fam Field (MIL)	2
Comerica Pk (DET)	2
Yankee Stad3 (NYC)	1
Busch Stad 3 (STL)	1
Wrigley Fld (CHI)	1
TropicanaFld (STP)	1
Angel Stad (ANA)	1
Camden Yards (BAL)	1
KauffmanStad (KAN)	1
GlbLifeField (ARL)	1

Where Hit
7	10
78	4
8	2
89	2
9	2

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
4	8
2	5
5	4
1	1
3	1
7+	1

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	20

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	13
1--	4
12-	2
-2-	1

29 RBI
RISP	3
0 on	13
1 on	5
2 on	2
Any on	7

Inning
2	2
3	1
4	1
5	7
6	3
7	4
8	1
9	1

1-3	3
4-6	11
7-end	6

RelScore
+4..	5
+3	2
+2	1
+1	2
Tied	2
-1	4
-3	3
-4..	1

Ahead	10
Tied	2
Behind	8

Before event,
for batter

Count
1-2	8
1-0	4
2-2	2
3-2	1
0-0	1
1-1	1
2-1	1
3-1	1
0-1	1

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
SS	7
1B	6
3B	5
PH	1
2B	1

OrderPos
9th	9
7th	5
8th	3
6th	2
5th	1

Leverage
High Lev	1
Medium Lev	7
Low Lev	12

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
2019	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	2019-09-09	CLE	@	LAA	Justin Anderson	ahead 3-1	t 6	2	12-	4,(1-2) FSBX	3	9	5	0.177	94%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); G. Allen Scores; R. Pérez Scores
2021	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
2	2	1	1	2021-06-05	CLE	@	BAL	Adam Plutko	ahead 4-1	t 3	2	12-	5,(3-1) BBBFX	3	7	3	0.142	93%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); H. Ramírez Scores; E. Rosario Scores
3	3	2	1	2021-06-17	CLE		BAL	Mac Sceroler	ahead 7-3	b 8	0	1--	1,(0-0) .X	2	8	5	0.008	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); H. Ramírez Scores
4	4	3	1	2021-08-13	CLE	@	DET	Joe Jiménez	ahead 5-2	t 6	2	---	4,(1-2) BSFX	1	7	5	0.062	91%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Y. Chang Scores/unER
5	5	4	1	2021-08-24	CLE		TEX	Taylor Hearn	behind 1-4	b 5	0	---	4,(1-2) BCSX	1	7	3	0.097	29%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
6	6	5	1	2021-08-25	CLE		TEX	Jacob Latz	ahead 1-0	b 5	1	---	4,(1-2) CSBX	1	7	3	0.111	80%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
7	7	6	1	2021-08-27	CLE		BOS	Eduardo Rodríguez	ahead 2-1	b 7	2	---	4,(2-1) FBBX	1	8	3	0.114	87%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
8	8	7	1	2021-09-01	CLE	@	KCR	Jake Brentz	behind 2-3	t 7	2	---	5,(1-2) .BCSFX	1	9	PH	0.194	43%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
9	9	8	1	2021-09-18	CLE	@	NYY	Luis Gil	tied 0-0	t 2	1	---	4,(1-2) CBFX	1	6	3	0.105	58%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
10	10	9	1	2021-10-03	CLE	@	TEX	Mike Foltynewicz	ahead 4-0	t 5	1	1--	8,(3-2) BBCSFBFX	2	5	3	0.063	96%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); F. Reyes Scores
2022	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
11	11	1	1	2022-06-14 (1)	PIT	@	STL	Génesis Cabrera	behind 0-3	t 7	1	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	7	4	0.066	14%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
12	12	2	1	2022-08-06	TBR	@	DET	Garrett Hill	tied 0-0	t 2	2	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	9	5	0.115	58%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
13	13	3	1	2022-08-10	TBR	@	MIL	Brandon Woodruff	behind 1-2	t 5	0	---	4,(1-2) BSCX	1	6	5	0.142	50%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
14	14	4	1	2022-09-06	TBR		BOS	Eduard Bazardo	ahead 6-2	b 6	1	---	5,(2-2) CTBBX	1	8	6	0.022	98%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
2023	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
15	15	1	1	2023-04-15	BOS		LAA	Tyler Anderson	behind 3-4	b 4	2	-2-	2,(1-0) *BX	2	9	6	0.234	64%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); C. Wong Scores
16	16	2	1	2023-04-20	BOS		MIN	Jorge Alcalá	ahead 8-1	b 5	2	1--	5,(2-2) BFFBX	2	9	6	0.010	100%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); T. Casas Scores
17	17	3	1	2023-04-22	BOS	@	MIL	Wade Miley	behind 0-3	t 5	2	1--	2,(1-0) *BX	2	9	6	0.169	31%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); C. Arroyo Scores
18	18	4	1	2023-07-14	BOS	@	CHC	Javier Assad	ahead 7-3	t 9	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	9	6	0.009	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
19	19	5	1	2023-07-22	BOS		NYM	Max Scherzer	behind 2-3	b 5	0	---	3,(1-1) BFX	1	9	6	0.146	57%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
20	20	6	1	2023-08-04	BOS		TOR	Alek Manoah	behind 2-6	b 7	2	---	4,(1-2) CCBX	1	9	6	0.042	9%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)