Chih-Fang Pan Update...

*IF Chih-Fang Pan is officially a member of the Oakland A's organization.
(His signing with the A's was rumored a few weeks back).



Here's a brief recap of what A's Coordinator of International Operations/Baseball Operations Analyst Dan Kantrovitz had to say about Pan (courtesy of OaklandClubhouse.com - subscription required):
-has the kind of speed to impact a game/top-of-the order type of guy with the potential for a high OBP
-his arm/glove project him defensively at SS



Here's the kid's Taiwanese Wiki (baseball) page with pics (Babel Fish).







*IF Fu-Lin Kuo has been impressive in ST camp (story from PinstripesPlus.com - subscription required). Kuo hopes to get stronger and start his minor league career in Staten Island (A - short season ball).




*Great compliment by teammate and fellow top Sox prospect Ryan Kalish on CH Lin: "Then you get to see his arm, which is unlike anything you've ever seen."

A's To Sign Pan?

The Oakland A's are rumored to have reached an agreement with IF Chih-Fang Pan, a fundamentally sound, undersized second baseman (without power - he did hit the only HR in the 2008 HS wood bat tourney, albeit it was an inside-the-park job). The current Fubon Bull (graduate of Mei-Ho HS) stands around 5'11" and weighs ~ 163 pounds. The 19 year old's (DOB: 11/12/90 - B:L/T:R) signing bonus is likely around the $150 K mark. No other ML teams appeared to have bid on the IF. Pan would join Yung-Chi Chen in the A's farm system.