Kai-Wei Teng: Everything you need to know

Kai-Wei Teng

#17 RP

Status

ACTIVE

STATS

Preseason
Date	Opp	Result	IP	K	BB	HBP	CG	SHO	H	R	ER
3/21	NYM	W 7-5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/18	STL	L 4-1	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/13	STL	L 5-4	3.0	2	2	1	0	0	1	1	1
3/6	WSH	W 7-1	2.0	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	1
3/1	NYM	L 4-3	1.2	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	1
2/24	NYM	6-6	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Preseason Totals			10.2	7	6	1	0	0	3	3	3

Regular Season
Date	Opp	Result	IP	K	BB	HBP	CG	SHO	H	R	ER
4/21	CLE	L 8-5	2.2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/19	STL	L 7-5	2.0	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
4/14	COL	W 7-6	1.1	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
4/11	SEA	L 8-7	0.2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/8	COL	L 9-1	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/7	COL	L 5-1	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
4/4	ATH	W 11-0	2.1	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
4/1	BOS	W 6-4	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
3/28	LAA	W 11-9	2.1	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
Regular Season Totals			12	16	6	0	0	0	6	3	3

Splits	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	K	BB	HBP	CG	H	R	ER	SVO	S	AVG	HR
Overall	0	16.1	1	0	0.0	16	6	0	0	7	3	3	0	0	0.127	2
Home	0	8.2	1	0	0.0	8	4	0	0	4	2	2	0	0	0.133	1
Away	0	7.2	0	0	0.0	8	2	0	0	3	1	1	0	0	0.120	1
Night	0	9.2	1	0	0.0	8	5	0	0	3	2	2	0	0	0.097	1
Day	0	6.2	0	0	0.0	8	1	0	0	4	1	1	0	0	0.167	1
vs Righty	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	8	5	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0.111	0
vs Lefty	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	8	1	0	0	4	3	0	0	0	0.143	2
March	0	2.1	1	0	0.0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.125	0
April	0	14.0	0	0	0.0	14	5	0	0	6	3	3	0	0	0.128	2
Opponent
vs STL	0	2.0	0	0	0.0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.143	0
vs BOS	0	1.0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0.250	1
vs LAA	0	2.1	1	0	0.0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.125	0
vs CLE	0	2.2	0	0	0.0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
vs SEA	0	0.2	0	0	0.0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
vs ATH	0	2.1	0	0	0.0	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.222	0
vs COL	0	5.1	0	0	0.0	3	2	0	0	2	2	2	0	0	0.111	1
Venue
@ Seattle	0	0.2	0	0	0.0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
@ Colorado	0	2.0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0.143	1
@ Athletics	0	2.1	0	0	0.0	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.222	0
@ Cleveland	0	2.2	0	0	0.0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
@ Houston	0	8.2	1	0	0.0	8	4	0	0	4	2	2	0	0	0.133	1

Kai-Wei Teng: Breaking News

Astros general manager Dana Brown said Wednesday in an interview on SportsTalk 790 that the teams has had internal conversations about stretching Teng back out to be used as a starting pitcher. Teng has been terrific as a multi-inning reliever for the Astros, posting a 1.65 ERA, 0.80 WHIP and 16:6 K:BB over 16.1 innings. The 27-year-old has plenty of past starting experience, though his control problems (12.2 percent walk rate in the majors, 11.5 percent walk rate in the minors) suggest he might be best off remaining in the bullpen.

Teng threw 2.1 scoreless innings in Saturday's 11-0 win over the A's, allowing two hits while striking out three. Teng has gotten off to a nice start this season, allowing just one run on four hits and one walk over 5.2 innings in his first three appearances. Teng, who posted a 6.37 ERA across 29.2 innings in a swing role with the Giants last season, earned a spot in Houston's Opening Day bullpen with Bennett Sousa (oblique), Enyel De Los Santos (knee), Nate Pearson (elbow) and Josh Hader (biceps) all opening the year on the IL.

Teng has impressed the Astros' staff early in spring, giving him a chance to make the Opening Day roster, per Chandler Rome of The Athletic. Per Rome, Houston has been impressed by Teng's ability to record swinging strikes "with multiple breaking balls". The right-hander was traded to the Astros in late January after posting a 6.37 ERA across 29.2 innings with San Francisco last year. Teng's ability to provide multiple innings out of the bullpen is certainly viewed as an asset, as Houston plans to open the season with a six-man rotation. Their middle relief depth has already been tested, as Enyel De Los Santos (knee) has yet to resume throwing, opening the door for Teng to claim a roster spot.