Guiyuan Xu

In this Chinese name, the family name is Xu.
Xu Guiyuan
Xu with the Aberdeen IronBirds in 2018
First baseman/Outfielder
Born: (1996-01-29) January 29, 1996 (age 28)
Puning, Guangdong, China
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Xu Guiyuan (simplified Chinese: 许桂源; traditional Chinese: 許桂源; pinyin: Xǔ Guìyuán; born January 29, 1996) is a Chinese former professional baseball first baseman and outfielder. He became the first player signed out of MLB's developmental center in China when he signed with the Baltimore Orioles organization in 2015.

Career

Baltimore Orioles

Xu signed with the Baltimore Orioles as a free agent on July 20, 2015 from the MLB Development Center in Wuxi, Jiangsu, China, making him the first player from one of MLB's three development centers in China to sign with a major league team.[1][2]

In 2016, Xu made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast League Orioles, where he slashed .247/.271/.284 with no home runs and nine RBI in 33 games.[3] Xu returned to the GCL Orioles in 2017, playing in 15 games and batting .180/.267/.256 with no home runs, seven RBI, and three stolen bases.[4]

In 2018, Xu was promoted to the Low-A Aberdeen IronBirds, where he spent the entirety of the season. In 25 games for the IronBirds, he hit .167/.250/.222 with no home runs and five RBI.[5] After the 2018 season, he signed with the Auckland Tuatara of the Australian Baseball League for the 2018/19 season.[6]

On March 25, 2019, Xu was released by the Orioles organization.

Kōchi Fighting Dogs

On May 27, 2019, Xu signed with the Kōchi Fighting Dogs of the Shikoku Island League Plus.[7]

International

Xu played in the 2017 World Baseball Classic with China.

References

  1. ^ Barker, Jeff. "Orioles prospect Gui Yuan Xu has hot start, flirts with position change". Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Orioles sign prospect Xu Guiyuan from China". MLB.com.
  3. ^ "Guiyuan Xu Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  4. ^ "Guiyuan Xu - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  5. ^ "Guiyuan Xu - Baseball Stats". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  6. ^ "Tuatara sign Chinese star Xu Guiyuan". TheABL.com.au. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  7. ^ "新入団選手のお知らせ". 高知ファイティングドッグス (in Japanese). May 27, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2019.


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