The Orioles have added some depth to their rotation by bringing back left-handed pitcher Bruce Chen! Wait, no... that's left-handed pitcher Wei-Yin Chen, coming over from Japan (though he is Taiwanese - woops) as Dan Duquette continues investing in the international market.Chen's only 26 years old will get three years and $12 M, which seems like a fine deal (espectially if the third year is indeed a vesting option). His career numbers in the NPB include a 7.1 K/9 (though it was down to 5.1 last year, which is mildly concerning), a 2.2 BB/9, and an 0.7 HR/9. Chen is supposed to be a harder thrower than Tsuyoshi Wada, coming in in the low 90s with his fastball (complemented with a slider - potentially plus, according to Keith Law). Using the same kinds of translations as with Wada:Here are Chen's last three years:
Year
IP
HR
BB
K
"FIP"
2009
164
10
40
146
2.94
2010
188
21
49
153
3.81
2011
164.2
9
31
94
3.33
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