The Book on Fu-Te Ni
Prospect Info
Fu-Te Ni
Born 11/14/1982
LHP, DET
The first Chinese professional to jump to MLB, Taiwanese lefthander Fu-Te Ni led the CPBL in 2008 with 132 strikeouts last season with the China Trust Whales, and has struck out a total of 257 in his 267 pro innings to date. He's best known for one-hitting Canada in the 2008 Olympics, the highlight of his 1-2, 4.09 ERA tournament.
Ni works with a low-90's moving fastball that he can locate well to either side of the plate, and which he can throw from an array of arm angles that includes a near-sidearm delivery. He mixes in a good change and a sweeping show-me curve, and has been almost as effective against righthanders as lefties during his career.
Despite his success as a starter, it's much more likely the Tigers will lean on him as a late-inning reliever.
Ranking in ScoutingBook (7/30/2010): #434 
Ranking in Baseball America 2010: Unranked
Ranking in Baseball Prospectus: Unranked
Ranking in MiLB.com 2010 Season Preview Unranked
Ranking from the Sporting News: Unranked
Ranking from ESPN: Unranked
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