Pirates claim left-handed reliever Wei-Chung Wang
The Pirates added some left-handed relief help in the form of Wei-Chung Wang off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.
Wang, 27, is originally from Taiwan and in 20 relief appearances with Oakland this year posted a 1-0 record and 3.33 ERA in 17 innings. He held left-handed batters to a .186 average (8 for 43).
In 19 appearances with Triple-A Las Vegas, he had a 1-1 record, one save and a 4.78 ERA. To make room for Wang on the 40-man roster, the Pirates transferred Gregory Polanco from the 10-day IL to the 60-day I.L.
Wang, who was originally signed as a free agent by the Pirates in October 2011 and later was a 2013 Rule 5 Draft selection by Milwaukee, made his MLB debut with the Brewers in 2014. He appeared in eight games in 2017. Wang is projected to join the Pirates on Tuesday.
Justin Guerriero is a TribLive reporter covering the Penguins, Pirates and college sports. A Pittsburgh native, he is a Central Catholic and University of Colorado graduate. He joined the Trib in 2022 after covering the Colorado Buffaloes for Rivals and freelancing for the Denver Post. He can be reached at jguerriero@triblive.com.
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