The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed 18-year-old right-handed pitcher Haicheng Gong as an international free agent. He pitched for China during the 2017 World Baseball Classic, allowing one hit, while recording one out. He is the second players to sign out of MLB's Development Camp in China.
Gong is 6'2", 165 pounds and turned 18 in December. Last summer, he spent time at an Baseball Academy held by the Lakewood BlueClaws, Low-A team of the Philadelphia Phillies. The camp was set up to help Chinese players get accustomed to American baseball and culture.
Here is video of Gong, who reportedly hits 90 MPH with his fastball, though it is 84-87 MPH in this clip from March:
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