2B Tsung-Che 'Z' Cheng #71
Pittsburgh Pirates MLB
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
02/12/2029
 OA: 45 POT: 45
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2B TSUNG-CHE 'Z' CHENG #71 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 45 50 50
Gap 60 60 60 60
Power 25 25 25 25
Eye 50 45 50 55
Avoid K's 50 45 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 40
Errors: - 70 50
Arm: 20 60 50
Turn DP: - 60 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 55
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 65 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 60
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 65
Stealing Aggressiveness: 75
Stealing Ability: 75
Baserunning Inst.: 75
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Solid teammate, likeable.
Birthday:07/26/2001
Born in:Pingtung, PIN
Nationality:Taiwanese
Height:5' 7"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$740,000
Signed Through:2029 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 76 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2026 Pittsburgh - MLB 24 63 227 52 12 1 0 11 23 22 1 0 59 7 0 .229 .300 .291 .591 70 75 0.4
2027 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 153 530 124 28 6 6 46 60 48 3 2 154 19 3 .234 .300 .343 .644 75 82 1.7
2028 Pittsburgh - MLB 26 112 333 82 26 4 2 35 55 28 3 3 73 7 3 .246 .308 .366 .674 84 90 1.6
Total MLB 328 1090 258 66 11 8 92 138 98 7 5 286 33 6 .237 .302 .339 .642 77 83 3.7
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2021 Pittsburgh (FCL) - R 19 38 122 38 8 1 4 31 32 30 2 2 14 16 6 .311 .449 .492 .941 138 134 1.3
2022 Bradenton - A 20 104 385 104 25 7 6 52 79 63 5 4 95 33 6 .270 .376 .418 .795 121 121 3.2
2023 Greensboro - A+ 21 57 214 66 12 9 9 31 45 35 0 0 47 13 9 .308 .406 .575 .980 161 160 2.6
2023 Altoona - AA 21 66 247 62 11 1 4 25 35 17 4 5 53 13 3 .251 .304 .352 .656 75 76 0.2
2024 Altoona - AA 22 126 428 95 23 0 11 53 63 60 6 2 118 15 7 .222 .325 .353 .677 94 96 1.1
2025 Greensboro - A+ 23 103 403 127 27 7 12 62 72 58 14 0 92 17 2 .315 .419 .506 .925 142 145 4.7
2025 Altoona - AA 23 22 84 19 8 1 0 6 12 4 2 0 22 3 0 .226 .278 .345 .623 66 56 -0.1
2026 Altoona - AA 24 77 286 82 17 4 13 42 42 37 6 2 73 12 1 .287 .378 .510 .888 136 137 3.6
Total EL 291 1045 258 59 6 28 126 152 118 18 9 266 43 11 .247 .331 .395 .726 99 100
Total SAL 160 617 193 39 16 21 93 117 93 14 0 139 30 11 .313 .414 .530 .944 148 150
Total FCL 38 122 38 8 1 4 31 32 30 2 2 14 16 6 .311 .449 .492 .941 138 134
Total FSL 104 385 104 25 7 6 52 79 63 5 4 95 33 6 .270 .376 .418 .795 121 121
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2025 Altoona - EL 23 6 23 3 2 0 0 1 3 5 0 0 10 0 1 .130 .286 .217 .503 37 41 -0.0
Total EL 6 23 3 2 0 0 1 3 5 0 0 10 0 1 .130 .286 .217 .503 37 41
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Altoona - AA 2B 1 1 1 2 2 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 +0.0 .954
2025 Greensboro - A+ 2B 37 36 59 87 34 147 1 .993 324.2 4.05 +2.5 1.026
2025 Altoona - AA SS 16 16 18 32 8 51 1 .980 142.0 3.17 +0.6 1.021
2025 Greensboro - A+ SS 64 64 72 160 41 239 7 .971 559.2 3.73 +4.3 1.058
2026 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 61 60 73 175 33 261 13 .950 523.0 4.27 -1.0 .955
2026 Altoona - AA SS 75 74 88 190 40 281 3 .989 659.1 3.79 +7.4 1.149
2027 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 57 56 90 155 35 246 1 .996 473.2 4.66 +5.2 1.104
2027 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 63 59 30 100 10 132 2 .985 497.2 2.35 +0.2 1.006
2027 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 42 37 46 109 22 158 3 .981 344.2 4.05 -0.6 .991
2028 Pittsburgh - MLB 2B 92 81 115 224 53 345 6 .983 727.1 4.19 +5.6 1.054
2028 Pittsburgh - MLB 3B 5 4 2 5 0 10 3 .700 35.0 1.80 -1.6 .646
2028 Pittsburgh - MLB SS 14 8 9 34 5 43 0 1.000 84.0 4.61 +0.6 .956
TOTAL 2B 187 174 265 468 124 741 8 .989 1533.2 4.30 +13.3 1.065
TOTAL 3B 68 63 32 105 10 142 5 .965 532.2 2.31 -1.3 .981
TOTAL SS 272 259 306 700 149 1033 27 .974 2312.2 3.91 +11.3 1.035
PLAYER HISTORY
07/02/2019 Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 20 (30); Eye: 45 (55).
06/29/2025 Was selected to the 2025 South Atlantic League All-Star Game.
07/09/2025 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
10/04/2025 Wins the 2025 Eastern League Round 1 with the Altoona Curve!
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 50 (55).
04/20/2026 Wins the EL Player of the Week Award.
07/05/2026 Was selected to the 2026 Eastern League All-Star Game.
11/22/2026 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 50 (55).
11/22/2027 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 50 (55).
03/13/2028 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 1 day.
03/25/2028 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Pittsburgh Pirates development complex.
04/30/2028 Injured (bruised forearm),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/18/2028 Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/21/2028 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 50 (55).
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