1B Li-Jen Chu #27
New York Yankees MLB
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
10/02/2026
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1B LI-JEN CHU #27 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
158 600 170 37 7 12 66 61 111 .283 .350 .428 2 2.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 55 50 50
BABIP 45 45 40 45
Avoid K's 60 65 60 60
Gap 50 50 50 50
Power 55 60 50 55
Eye 55 60 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 30
Errors: - 60 25
Arm: 55 60 25
Turn DP: - 35 -
Framing: 40 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 25 Left Field: -
1st Base: 60 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 50
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/27/2026 BAL Loss, 2-7 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/26/2026 BAL Loss, 3-8 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0
09/25/2026 BAL Win, 9-6 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/24/2026 TB Win, 2-1 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/23/2026 TB Loss, 2-9 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/22/2026 TB Win, 5-3 4 2 2 2 1 0 1 0
09/20/2026 @ ARI Loss, 1-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/19/2026 @ ARI Win, 8-6 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/18/2026 @ ARI Loss, 2-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/16/2026 @ MIN Win, 7-5 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
He puts in extra time at the gym.
Birthday:03/13/1994
Born in:Taichung, TAI
Nationality:Taiwanese
Height:5' 11"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$16,400,000
Signed Through:2029 Season
Major Service:9 Years, None
Service This Yr:187 Days
40-Man Service:9 Years, None
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years 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 158 600 170 37 7 12 66 83 61 111 .283 .350 .428 .779 .343 .145 119
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 155 671 4 0 0 15 0 6 257 56 2 5 28.6 89.1 5.28 2.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   130 37 6 0 4 17 20 13 21 1 0 0 .285 .347 .423 .770
Versus Right   482 136 31 7 8 49 62 48 91 5 0 4 .282 .349 .425 .774
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   22 5 2 0 1 4 3 3 5 0 0 0 .227 .320 .455 .775
March   20 5 2 0 0 2 3 3 4 0 0 0 .250 .348 .350 .698
April   98 33 12 0 2 14 9 10 21 3 0 0 .337 .387 .520 .908
May   106 28 2 0 4 11 14 9 22 2 0 1 .264 .322 .396 .718
June   92 28 3 1 1 8 13 14 18 0 0 0 .304 .396 .391 .788
July   91 28 6 3 2 14 17 9 14 0 0 1 .308 .376 .505 .882
August   104 28 7 1 2 11 16 9 15 1 0 1 .269 .330 .413 .744
September   89 20 5 2 1 6 11 7 17 0 0 1 .225 .289 .360 .648
Spring Training   13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .154 .154 .154 .308
Last Year   578 150 20 3 23 94 78 55 112 5 0 8 .260 .330 .424 .754
2 Years Ago   567 133 25 4 20 75 80 72 96 8 0 6 .235 .323 .399 .722
Career   4897 1301 249 34 167 672 701 585 850 42 4 72 .266 .350 .433 .783
Home   282 75 18 2 7 33 40 30 45 3 0 2 .266 .338 .418 .756
Road   318 95 19 5 5 33 43 31 66 3 0 2 .299 .362 .437 .799
Grass   550 158 34 7 12 62 78 53 102 4 0 4 .287 .352 .440 .792
Turf   50 12 3 0 0 4 5 8 9 2 0 0 .240 .333 .300 .633
Day   191 64 15 3 5 30 26 17 31 3 0 3 .335 .393 .524 .916
Night   409 106 22 4 7 36 57 44 80 3 0 1 .259 .330 .384 .714
As Starter   597 170 37 7 12 66 83 61 110 6 0 4 .285 .352 .430 .782
As Reliever / Substitution   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   119 31 5 0 2 15 16 12 26 2 0 0 .261 .323 .353 .676
Inning 1-3   221 66 15 4 5 25 33 24 38 2 0 3 .299 .372 .471 .843
Inning 4-6   209 62 13 2 5 20 26 17 36 1 0 1 .297 .351 .450 .801
Inning 7-9   176 44 9 1 2 20 23 19 37 3 0 0 .250 .318 .347 .665
Extra Innings   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
0 Outs   183 57 12 4 0 7 32 25 31 1 0 1 .311 .395 .421 .816
1 Outs   198 54 9 2 7 35 32 21 34 5 0 1 .273 .338 .444 .782
2 Outs   231 62 16 1 5 24 18 15 47 0 0 2 .268 .319 .411 .730
Scoring Position   154 45 6 3 3 49 21 15 30 6 0 2 .292 .350 .429 .779
Bases Empty   329 99 26 4 4 4 45 35 56 0 0 2 .301 .372 .441 .812
Runner on 1st   129 29 5 0 5 13 16 11 26 0 0 0 .225 .286 .380 .666
Runner on 2nd   61 15 2 1 2 10 7 3 10 0 0 1 .246 .292 .410 .702
Runner on 3rd   9 2 0 0 0 4 2 3 4 1 0 1 .222 .429 .222 .651
Runner on 1st & 2nd   38 11 0 1 0 5 5 3 4 0 0 0 .289 .341 .342 .684
Runner on 1st & 3rd   20 11 2 1 1 17 6 4 5 3 0 0 .550 .556 .900 1.456
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   12 2 1 0 0 6 0 2 4 2 0 0 .167 .250 .250 .500
Bases Loaded   14 4 1 0 0 7 1 0 3 0 0 0 .286 .286 .357 .643
Two Strikes   315 71 18 3 5 31 44 41 112 3 0 3 .225 .318 .349 .667
First Pitch   72 17 3 2 0 7 3 0 0 1 0 0 .236 .233 .333 .566
Count 0-1   53 21 5 0 1 4 6 0 0 0 0 1 .396 .407 .547 .955
Count 0-2   47 11 3 0 1 2 9 0 15 0 0 0 .234 .234 .362 .596
Count 1-0   34 10 1 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .294 .324 .618
Count 1-1   69 26 5 0 2 11 5 0 0 0 0 0 .377 .377 .536 .913
Count 1-2   102 24 7 2 1 12 12 0 40 2 0 1 .235 .238 .373 .611
Count 2-0   12 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .417 .667
Count 2-1   36 17 5 0 3 7 7 0 0 1 0 0 .472 .459 .861 1.321
Count 2-2   76 13 2 0 1 5 3 0 28 1 0 2 .171 .190 .237 .427
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 0 0 0 0 .000 .889 .000 .889
Count 3-1   20 8 0 1 1 5 7 12 0 1 0 0 .400 .606 .650 1.256
Full Count   90 23 6 1 2 12 20 41 29 0 0 0 .256 .489 .411 .900
Behind in Count   202 56 15 2 3 18 27 0 55 2 0 2 .277 .282 .416 .697
Ahead in Count   103 38 6 2 4 13 24 20 0 2 0 0 .369 .464 .583 1.047
Batting Leadoff   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 2nd   9 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .222 .222 .556 .778
Batting 3rd   290 81 14 4 7 33 45 34 53 2 0 2 .279 .357 .428 .784
Batting 4th   302 87 22 2 5 33 34 26 54 4 0 2 .288 .344 .424 .768
Batting 5th   3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Low Leverage   256 74 21 3 5 14 27 28 43 1 0 1 .289 .360 .453 .813
Medium Leverage   246 70 10 2 7 28 40 19 49 2 0 3 .285 .341 .427 .768
High Leverage   110 29 6 2 0 24 15 14 20 3 0 0 .264 .339 .355 .693
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
2018 Arizona - MLB 24 157 571 129 26 7 6 47 64 75 13 4 117 7 5 .226 .327 .327 .655 81 85 0.9
2019 Arizona - MLB 25 156 575 153 26 6 18 92 81 75 7 5 103 6 2 .266 .355 .426 .781 109 112 2.8
2020 Arizona - MLB 26 102 259 67 17 3 7 24 32 33 3 2 48 4 1 .259 .347 .429 .775 115 120 1.6
2021 Cleveland - MLB 27 151 540 172 39 3 33 103 109 81 18 3 77 7 2 .319 .422 .585 1.007 159 163 7.0
2022 Cleveland - MLB 28 156 614 179 26 1 20 91 87 67 5 4 84 3 2 .292 .364 .435 .799 122 126 4.6
2023 Cleveland - MLB 29 157 593 148 33 0 28 80 87 66 8 5 102 4 2 .250 .330 .447 .777 124 122 3.1
2024 Cleveland - MLB 30 158 567 133 25 4 20 75 80 72 6 8 96 1 3 .235 .323 .399 .722 108 106 1.6
2025 New York - MLB 31 155 578 150 20 3 23 94 78 55 8 5 112 0 3 .260 .330 .424 .754 108 108 0.6
2026 New York - MLB 32 158 600 170 37 7 12 66 83 61 4 6 111 2 5 .283 .350 .428 .779 119 119 2.5
Total MLB 1350 4897 1301 249 34 167 672 701 585 72 42 850 34 25 .266 .350 .433 .783 116 118 24.7
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
2014 ACL - R 20 29 89 31 13 0 3 19 22 11 2 0 18 0 0 .348 .431 .596 1.027 143 131 0.8
2015 Lake County - A 21 49 158 48 13 1 4 26 20 21 3 2 30 2 0 .304 .391 .475 .866 148 154 1.9
2015 Lynchburg - A+ 21 3 11 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .182 .182 .273 .455 30 22 -0.1
2015 Total - A+ 21 52 169 50 14 1 4 26 21 21 3 2 31 2 0 .296 .379 .462 .841 142 146 1.8
2015 Akron - AA 21 25 70 12 4 0 0 4 9 8 3 1 18 1 0 .171 .280 .229 .509 39 41 -0.3
2016 Lynchburg - A+ 22 93 351 100 27 2 10 60 51 50 3 6 66 4 1 .285 .373 .459 .832 122 124 2.5
2016 Akron - AA 22 25 95 21 4 2 3 17 12 11 4 1 18 0 0 .221 .324 .400 .724 100 106 0.5
2017 Mississippi - AA 23 13 44 10 1 0 0 4 2 12 1 0 9 2 0 .227 .404 .250 .654 87 100 0.3
2017 Reno - AAA 23 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 1.333 1.833 381 361 0.1
2017 Mobile - AA 23 86 289 86 18 3 12 47 52 63 4 5 46 6 11 .298 .424 .505 .929 162 174 3.9
Total PCL 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 1.333 1.833 381 361
Total EL 50 165 33 8 2 3 21 21 19 7 2 36 1 0 .200 .306 .327 .633 74 78
Total SL 99 333 96 19 3 12 51 54 75 5 5 55 8 11 .288 .421 .471 .893 152 164
Total CAR 96 362 102 28 2 10 60 52 50 3 6 67 4 1 .282 .368 .453 .821 120 121
Total MID 49 158 48 13 1 4 26 20 21 3 2 30 2 0 .304 .391 .475 .866 148 154
Total ACL 29 89 31 13 0 3 19 22 11 2 0 18 0 0 .348 .431 .596 1.027 143 131
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
2021 Cleveland - MLB 27 3 11 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .273 .385 .273 .657 78 89 -0.3
2022 Cleveland - MLB 28 2 8 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250 -30 -43 -0.4
Total MLB 5 19 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 0 .211 .286 .211 .496 37 39
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2014 ACL - R C 25 0 174 20 0 199 5 .975 0.0 0.00 -0.8 .000 7 27 11 40.7
2018 Arizona - MLB 1B 73 72 633 30 61 672 9 .987 628.2 9.49 -2.9 .982
2018 Arizona - MLB 3B 85 84 47 155 15 214 12 .944 731.0 2.49 -3.8 .961
2018 Arizona - MLB LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.0 .979
2019 Arizona - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2019 Arizona - MLB 3B 154 154 67 238 35 314 9 .971 1347.2 2.04 -3.5 .979
2020 Arizona - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 Arizona - MLB C 7 5 45 4 1 49 0 1.000 46.2 9.45 -0.0 1.059 0 3 0 0.0
2020 Arizona - MLB 1B 46 39 359 12 38 374 3 .992 361.0 9.25 +1.4 1.011
2020 Arizona - MLB 3B 14 12 7 25 2 33 1 .970 117.0 2.46 -1.0 .925
2021 Cleveland - MLB C 4 1 11 1 0 12 0 1.000 15.2 6.89 -0.2 .000 1 0 0 0.0
2021 Cleveland - MLB 1B 26 25 231 13 26 244 0 1.000 225.1 9.75 +1.4 1.045
2021 Cleveland - MLB 3B 118 117 47 183 25 236 6 .975 1029.0 2.01 -3.7 .956
2022 Cleveland - MLB C 3 0 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 6.2 10.80 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
2022 Cleveland - MLB 1B 86 86 703 51 67 757 3 .996 767.1 8.84 +3.0 1.034
2022 Cleveland - MLB 3B 53 52 25 99 7 125 1 .992 453.2 2.46 +1.8 1.037
2023 Cleveland - MLB C 4 4 29 1 0 30 0 1.000 33.0 8.18 -0.4 .696 0 1 0 0.0
2023 Cleveland - MLB 1B 143 143 1102 75 84 1180 3 .997 1278.1 8.29 +0.7 1.024
2023 Cleveland - MLB 3B 7 4 2 7 1 10 1 .900 42.0 1.93 -0.2 .927
2023 Cleveland - MLB SS 1 1 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 -0.1 1.042
2024 Cleveland - MLB C 2 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
2024 Cleveland - MLB 1B 153 152 1193 83 101 1277 1 .999 1322.0 8.69 +1.0 1.023
2024 Cleveland - MLB 3B 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 8.1 2.16 +0.1 1.032
2025 New York - MLB 1B 41 41 313 20 18 333 0 1.000 347.1 8.63 +1.9 1.042
2025 New York - MLB 3B 13 12 11 18 3 33 4 .879 109.0 2.39 -2.0 .844
2026 New York - MLB 1B 113 113 909 99 70 1012 4 .996 979.0 9.27 +2.2 1.030
TOTAL P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL C 45 11 271 26 1 302 5 .983 111.0 24.08 -1.4 .841 8 31 11 35.5
TOTAL 1B 682 671 5444 383 465 5850 23 .996 5910.0 8.87 +8.7 1.023
TOTAL 3B 447 435 207 726 88 967 34 .965 3837.2 2.19 -12.4 .970
TOTAL SS 1 1 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 -0.1 1.042
TOTAL LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.0 .979
PLAYER HISTORY
09/12/2015 Injured (strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 40 (45).
07/23/2016 Injured (jammed finger), day-to-day for 1 day.
09/21/2016 Wins the 2016 Carolina League Round 2 with the Lynchburg Hillcats!
11/13/2016 Was traded by the Cleveland Spiders to the Atlanta Braves, along with SP Cristián Vareas, in exchange for RF J.D. Martinez.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 55 (60).
04/02/2017 Named the #78 prospect in the MLB
04/21/2017 Was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Arizona Diamondbacks, along with SP Max Fried, SP Adalberto Mejia, in exchange for 3B Jake Lamb.
06/18/2017 Was selected to the 2017 Southern League All-Star Game.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 55 (60).
03/29/2018 Named the #8 prospect in the MLB
11/23/2018 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 45 (65); Eye: 55 (60).
08/04/2019 Injured (Bruised calf), day-to-day for 5 days.
09/05/2019 Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/21/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 50 (65); Eye: 55 (60).
11/15/2020 Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Cleveland Spiders, along with SP Jeferson Mejia, in exchange for 2B Eric Anderson, 1B Danny Badger, SP Daniel Gomez.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 55 (65); Eye: 60 (60).
03/31/2021 Injured on 03/30/2021, diagnosed with a stiff back, is day-to-day.
06/18/2021 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $43,320,000 with the Cleveland Spiders organization.
07/11/2021 Was selected to the 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
09/06/2021 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
09/07/2021 Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for one week.
11/10/2021 Wins the 2021 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at 3B.
11/15/2021 Finished 3rd in 2021 MLB AL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 60 (60).
05/16/2022 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
07/04/2022 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
07/17/2022 Was selected to the 2022 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/02/2022 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 60 (60).
09/04/2023 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55).
10/04/2024 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
11/08/2024 Declined his contract option.
12/02/2024 Became a free agent.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
02/08/2025 Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $86,200,000 with the New York Yankees organization.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55).
07/20/2026 Injured on 07/19/2026, diagnosed with a mild hamstring strain, is day-to-day.
07/21/2026 Injured (bruised hand),day-to-day for 2 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2022 154 3
2023 157 1
2024 153 3
2025 154 4
2026 155 3
Year PA Rank
2022 691 6
2023 673 5
2024 653 9
2026 671 4
Year AB Rank
2022 614 9
2023 593 8
2026 600 7
Year H Rank
2022 179 10
2026 170 8
Year TB Rank
2023 265 9
Year 2B Rank
2021 39 8
2026 37 10
Year 3B Rank
2018 7 7
2019 6 10
2026 7 3
Year HR Rank
2023 28 6
Year R Rank
2023 87 7
2026 83 8
Year BB Rank
2018 75 8
2019 75 9
2021 81 8
2023 66 7
2024 72 8
2026 61 10
Year IBB Rank
2024 6 8
Year HP Rank
2018 13 6
2021 18 1
Year SF Rank
2024 8 2
Year EBH Rank
2023 61 7
Year AVG Rank
2021 .319 2
Year OBP Rank
2021 .422 3
Year SLG Rank
2021 .585 9
Year RC Rank
2021 138.24 3
Year RC/27 Rank
2021 9.67 3
Year wOBA Rank
2021 .413 2
Year OPS Rank
2021 1.007 3
Year WAR Rank
2021 7.0 3
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