Kai-Wei Teng

Was born in Taichung, Taiwan...Came to the Giants organization in the Sam Dyson trade with Minnesota along with OF Jaylin Davis and RHP Perlander Berroa on July 31, 2019...Lived with a host family during his time in Cedar Rapids. His translator at the time, Jen-Chieh Hsu or better known as Jay, also lived with him in Cedar Rapids...Signed by Minnesota as a non-drafted free agent on Oct. 20, 2017; signed by Twins scout Cary Broder.

2023

Finished the year with 164 strikeouts between Double and Triple-A, ninth-most among all Minor Leaguers...Began the season back with Double-A Richmond after spending all of 2022 there...Made only 12 starts there before a promotion to Triple-A Sacramento in mid-June...Went on to strike out 96 batters in 79.0 Triple-A innings across his 17 games (16 starts)...Enjoyed success pitching at home in Sacramento, logging a 2.89 ERA (12er, 37.1ip) with 52 strikeouts in eight games (seven starts)...had a 5.40 ERA in nine road starts...Allowed six runs on 10 hits in 7.0 innings across his first two Triple-A starts...logged a 3.88 ERA (31er, 72.0ip) over his final 15 games (14 starts) at the Triple-A level. Limited lefties to a .218 (24x110) clip with the River Cats...Permitted only four homers in his 79.0 Triple-A innings. 

2022

Led the Eastern League with 169 strikeouts. The 169 punches were most in all of Double-A and tied for seventh-most in all the minors.

2021

Led the Northwest League with his 142 strikeouts, 23 more than the second-place finisher...His 95.2 innings pitched were sixth-most in the league while his 21 starts were tied for second-most. 

2020

Did not play due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019

Went a combined 7-0 with a 1.58 ERA in 14 games (13 starts) between Class-A Cedar Rapids and Class-A Augusta. He struck out 88 batters in 79.2 innings while holding batters to a .194 average. Prior to the trade, Teng was named the Midwest League Pitcher of the Week with Cedar Rapids for the week of July 14.