Kai-Wei Teng #17

Born in Taichung, Taiwan...Signed by Minnesota to a Minor League contract on Oct. 20, 2017; signed by Twins scout Cary Broder...Acquired by San Francisco from Minnesota on July 31, 2019, along with OF Jaylin Davis and RHP Prelander Berrora, in exchange for RHP Sam Dyson...Signed by San Francisco to a Minor League contract on Nov. 29, 2024.

2024

Was in big league camp with the Giants...Entered the season rated as No. 25 prospect in the Giants' farm system according to MLB.com...Recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on March 29 and made his Major League debut on March 31 at San Diego...Tossed 3.0 innings and allowed three runs with four strikeouts...Made four appearances for SF and allowed 12 runs in 11.0 innings with a .326 (15-for-46) opponents' average, eight walks and seven strikeouts...Was optioned to Triple-A on April 20 and spent the remainder of the season there...Was 3-6 with an 8.60 ERA (72 ER, 75.1 IP) in 23 games (13 starts) for the River Cats...Missed three weeks on the IL at Triple-A Sacramento, from July 7-28, with a left ankle sprain...Made two rehab appearances with the rookie-level ACL Giants before returning to Sacramento.

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.