play video Wang discusses his recent outing against the Rockies Facebook Twitter Email PHOENIX -- Twenty percent of the players pegged for Milwaukee's 25-man roster will line up for their first Major League Opening Day, including Rule 5 Draft pick Wei-Chung Wang, who is poised to become the first Taiwanese-born player to appear in a game for the Brewers. The four other first-timers are infielders Jeff Bianchi and Scooter Gennett and relievers Will Smith and Tyler Thornburg. Wang is different from the rest. He is 21 years old, speaks Mandarin and has never thrown a pitch above Rookie ball. His leap to the big leagues is believed to be the most dramatic in the history of the Rule 5 Draft;...
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