SS Cheng-ji Yang #48
Age: 26 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
06/01/2026
SS CHENG-JI YANG #48 - AGE: 26 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
3 11 4 2 0 1 1 2 1 .364 .462 .818 0 0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 50 45 45
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 45 50 40 45
Eye 40 45 40 40
Avoid K's 50 55 45 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 70 50
Errors: - 60 50
Arm: 25 65 55
Turn DP: - 60 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 60
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: 20
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/31/2026 NAS Win, 4-3 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
05/29/2026 NAS Win, 2-1 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
05/28/2026 @ OMA Win, 6-1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
05/27/2026 ARI Loss, 4-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/26/2026 ARI Loss, 2-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/24/2026 CLE Loss, 2-12 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
05/23/2026 CLE Loss, 0-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/22/2026 CLE Win, 9-5 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 1
05/21/2026 BAL Loss, 2-4 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 0
05/20/2026 BAL Loss, 2-15 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/29/1999
Born in:Taipei, TAI
Nationality:Taipei
Height:6' 1"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$2,600,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 110 Days
Service This Yr:65 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 97 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 46 166 38 6 1 8 24 21 5 36 .229 .261 .422 .683 .290 .193 79
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 46 177 3 0 0 4 1 2 70 15 5 1 83.3 17.7 3.51 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   35 12 3 0 2 6 6 2 1 0 0 1 .343 .395 .600 .995
Versus Right   131 26 3 1 6 18 15 3 35 2 1 2 .198 .225 .374 .599
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .286 .429
April   88 19 1 1 5 13 11 2 19 2 0 2 .216 .245 .420 .665
May   78 19 5 0 3 11 10 3 17 0 1 1 .244 .280 .423 .704
Spring Training   40 9 2 0 1 2 6 2 9 0 0 3 .225 .311 .350 .661
Last Year   78 19 4 1 1 5 11 4 12 0 1 4 .244 .314 .359 .673
Career   244 57 10 2 9 29 32 9 48 2 2 7 .234 .279 .402 .680
Home   88 19 3 0 2 11 7 2 18 1 1 0 .216 .231 .318 .549
Road   78 19 3 1 6 13 14 3 18 1 0 3 .244 .294 .538 .833
Grass   156 35 5 1 7 23 19 5 31 2 1 2 .224 .255 .404 .658
Turf   10 3 1 0 1 1 2 0 5 0 0 1 .300 .364 .700 1.064
Day   78 16 1 0 4 10 11 2 15 1 0 1 .205 .232 .372 .604
Night   88 22 5 1 4 14 10 3 21 1 1 2 .250 .287 .466 .753
As Starter   166 38 6 1 8 24 21 5 36 2 1 3 .229 .261 .422 .683
Close/Late   32 10 0 1 2 6 6 2 6 0 0 0 .312 .353 .562 .915
Inning 1-3   46 7 2 0 2 7 5 1 12 2 0 2 .152 .196 .326 .522
Inning 4-6   65 9 3 0 1 7 5 2 15 0 1 1 .138 .176 .231 .407
Inning 7-9   54 22 1 1 5 10 11 2 8 0 0 0 .407 .429 .741 1.169
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   56 11 1 0 2 3 5 2 13 0 1 0 .196 .224 .321 .546
1 Outs   51 9 0 0 2 8 6 1 11 2 0 1 .176 .200 .294 .494
2 Outs   59 18 5 1 4 13 10 2 12 0 0 2 .305 .349 .627 .976
Scoring Position   39 12 1 0 1 14 6 1 7 2 1 1 .308 .326 .410 .736
Bases Empty   96 17 3 1 5 5 10 3 23 0 0 2 .177 .218 .385 .603
Runner on 1st   31 9 2 0 2 5 5 1 6 0 0 0 .290 .312 .548 .861
Runner on 2nd   14 5 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 .357 .400 .357 .757
Runner on 3rd   2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Runner on 1st & 2nd   12 2 1 0 0 3 1 1 4 0 0 0 .167 .231 .250 .481
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 3 0 0 0 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 .500 .429 .500 .929
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .333 .500 .833
Bases Loaded   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   69 8 1 0 2 4 5 2 36 0 0 1 .116 .153 .217 .370
First Pitch   28 6 0 0 1 4 5 0 0 1 0 0 .214 .207 .321 .528
Count 0-1   20 7 1 1 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .350 .350 .800 1.150
Count 0-2   6 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 1-0   17 6 1 0 1 8 2 0 0 1 0 0 .353 .333 .588 .922
Count 1-1   12 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 .333 .429 .417 .845
Count 1-2   30 4 0 0 1 1 2 0 15 0 0 0 .133 .133 .233 .367
Count 2-0   6 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .833 1.167
Count 2-1   11 3 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .273 .636 .909
Count 2-2   21 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 13 0 0 1 .095 .136 .286 .422
Count 3-0   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   2 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .500 .800 1.000 1.800
Full Count   12 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 .083 .214 .083 .298
Behind in Count   56 12 1 1 3 5 6 0 19 0 0 0 .214 .214 .429 .643
Ahead in Count   37 13 3 0 3 12 6 3 0 1 0 0 .351 .390 .676 1.066
Batting 2nd   11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .182 .250 .182 .432
Batting 7th   23 10 3 0 5 7 10 0 1 0 0 2 .435 .480 1.217 1.697
Batting 8th   132 26 3 1 3 17 11 5 33 2 1 0 .197 .223 .303 .526
Low Leverage   77 19 2 1 5 8 9 2 18 0 0 2 .247 .284 .494 .777
Medium Leverage   54 11 3 0 3 11 9 2 9 2 1 1 .204 .237 .426 .663
High Leverage   33 7 1 0 0 5 3 1 8 0 0 0 .212 .235 .242 .478
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 3 11 4 2 0 1 1 3 2 1 .364 .462 .818 1.280 .545 .455 248
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 3 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 3 0 0 0.0 4.4 16.95 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   8 3 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .375 .375 1.000 1.375
Versus Right   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .333 .600 .333 .933
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   11 4 2 0 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 .364 .462 .818 1.280
May   11 4 2 0 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 .364 .462 .818 1.280
Career   11 4 2 0 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 .364 .462 .818 1.280
Home   7 3 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .429 .500 .714 1.214
Road   4 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 1.000 1.400
Grass   11 4 2 0 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 .364 .462 .818 1.280
Night   11 4 2 0 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 .364 .462 .818 1.280
As Starter   11 4 2 0 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 .364 .462 .818 1.280
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
2025 Houston - MLB 25 47 78 19 4 1 1 5 11 4 4 0 12 0 1 .244 .314 .359 .673 74 76 0.2
2026 Tampa Bay - MLB 26 46 166 38 6 1 8 24 21 5 3 2 36 5 1 .229 .261 .422 .683 79 79 1.0
Total MLB 93 244 57 10 2 9 29 32 9 7 2 48 5 2 .234 .279 .402 .680 77 78 1.2
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
2025 Sugar Land - AAA 25 12 47 16 2 1 0 7 10 6 1 1 3 2 0 .340 .418 .426 .844 129 132 0.4
2026 Durham - AAA 26 3 11 4 2 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 .364 .462 .818 1.280 240 248 0.3
Total IL 3 11 4 2 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 .364 .462 .818 1.280 240 248
Total PCL 12 47 16 2 1 0 7 10 6 1 1 3 2 0 .340 .418 .426 .844 129 132
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Houston - MLB SS 21 15 19 53 8 75 3 .960 137.1 4.72 +2.4 1.079
2025 Houston - MLB CF 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 10.0 2.70 +0.1 1.034
2026 Tampa Bay - MLB SS 45 45 77 141 23 224 6 .973 400.0 4.91 +6.2 1.059
2026 Durham - AAA SS 3 3 4 7 1 11 0 1.000 27.0 3.67 +0.3 1.199
2026 Tampa Bay - MLB CF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 -0.5 .773
TOTAL SS 69 63 100 201 32 310 9 .971 564.1 4.80 +8.8 1.069
TOTAL CF 3 1 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 19.0 2.84 -0.5 .885
PLAYER HISTORY
08/27/2025 Goes 5-6 against the Las Vegas Aviators, with 2 RBI and 2 R.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (40).
02/25/2026 Injured on 02/24/2026, diagnosed with a bruised elbow, is day-to-day.
02/27/2026 Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for SP Zachary Williams.
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