Chen Zhong-Ao Zhuang
Taiwanese baseball player (born 2000)
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Chen Zhong-Ao Zhuang (born August 25, 2000) is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher for the Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB).
| Chen Zhong-Ao Zhuang | |
|---|---|
| Athletics – No. 73 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 25, 2000 Hualien, Taiwan | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference |
Playing career
On November 24, 2021, Zhuang signed with the Oakland Athletics as an international free agent. In 2025, he made 28 appearances (26 starts) for the Double-A Midland RockHounds, posting a 6–11 record and 4.08 ERA with 145 strikeouts across 145+2⁄3 innings pitched. On November 18, 2025, the Athletics added Zhuang to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[1]
Zhuang was optioned to the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators to begin the 2026 season.[2]
Personal life
Inspired by his father's drawings of plumbing and electrical wiring, Zhuang creates artwork as a hobby.[3]
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