Andrew Chin (born September 22, 1992) is an American

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who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the

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in the 15th round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.

Career

Amateur

Chin attended Buckingham Browne & Nichols in

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, where he was drafted in the 5th round (169th overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2011 MLB Draft. Chin committed to Boston College, where he pitched for the

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team. He missed the 2012 season due to Tommy John surgery. In 2014, he pitched for the

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of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

New York Yankees

The

selected Chin in the 15th round of the

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. He made his professional debut with the rookie-level

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, and also played for the Low-A

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, posting a cumulative 5.27 ERA in 7 games. He returned to the GCL Yankees in 2015, and recorded a 2.92 ERA in 14 appearances. On March 21, 2016, Chin was released by the Yankees organization.

Trois-Rivières Aigles

On March 24, 2017, Chin signed with the

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of the

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. On June 1, Chin was released by Trois-Rivières after struggling to an 18.00 ERA in 3 appearances.

San Rafael Pacifics

Chin joined the

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of the

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for the 2019 season. In 13 games with the team, Chin recorded a 4-1 record and 1.86 ERA with 44 strikeouts in 38.2 innings of work. At the time of his signing with Sioux City, he was the Pacific Associations's ERA leader.

Sioux City Explorers

On July 21, 2019, Chin signed with the Sioux City Explorers of the

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. He was released by the team on August 14 after struggling to a 7.30 ERA in 4 games.

International career

Chin played for the Chinese national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic.

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1992 births 2017 World Baseball Classic players American baseball players of Chinese descent American expatriate baseball players in Canada Baseball pitchers Boston College Eagles baseball players Chatham Anglers players Gulf Coast Yankees players Living people Sportspeople from Newton, Massachusetts Baseball players from Middlesex County, Massachusetts Staten Island Yankees players Trois-Rivières Aigles players Buckingham Browne & Nichols School alumni Chinese baseball players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1990s-stub