Tsung-Che Cheng#5

Worcester Red Sox·BBRef

RSFree agentFLBBoston Red Sox

Pos: SS, 2B

B/T: L / R

Born: Jul 26, 2001 (25)

Height: 5' 8"

Weight: 180 lbs

Owned: 0.1%

From: Pingtung County, Taiwan

Acquired: Int'l Free Agent

Tsung-Che Cheng

#5

Worcester Red Sox BBRef

RSFree agentFLBBoston Red Sox

Position: SS, 2B

Bats/Throws: L / R

Born: Jul 26, 2001 (25)

Height: 5' 8"

Weight: 180 lbs

Owned: 0.06%

From: Pingtung County, Taiwan

G	AB	H	HR	RBI	R	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	K%	BB%
14	39	10	0	5	7	0	.256	.318	.282	.600	31.8%	9.1%

Cheng was optioned to Triple-A Worcester after Sunday's 6-1 win over the Blue Jays, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Jul 26Rotowire

Cheng will head down to Triple-A to make room for Curtis Mead's activation ahead of Mead's debut with Boston on Monday. Cheng posted a .256 average with a double, five RBI and seven runs scored over 39 at-bats in 14 contests with the Red Sox following his promotion June 26, and he will likely get another shot with the big-league club relatively soon.

Cheng is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

Jul 26Rotowire

Though he had been occupying the strong side of a platoon at shortstop with Andruw Monasterio since being called up from Triple-A Worcester on June 26, Cheng finds himself on the bench for a fourth straight matchup versus a right-hander. Monasterio appears to have at least temporarily settled into a near-everyday role at the expense of Cheng, who has produced a lowly .256/.318/.282 slash line through his first 44 plate appearances with Boston.

Cheng is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the White Sox.

Jul 9Rotowire

The left-handed-hitting Cheng will hit the bench for the second time in the series, with both of his absences coming against lefty starters. Andruw Monasterio will receive the starting nod at shortstop, where he and Cheng appear likely to be used in a platoon until Trevor Story (sports hernia) or Marcelo Mayer (forearm) return from the injured list.

Cheng is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

Jul 1Rotowire

Cheng started at shortstop in each of the last five games following his call-up from Triple-A Worcester last Friday, going 2-for-15 with a double, a walk and a run. He'll cede shortstop to Andruw Monasterio while southpaw Andrew Alvarez works as a primary pitcher for Washington, but the left-handed-hitting Cheng could continue to handle a strong-side platoon role at the position while all of Trevor Story (sports hernia), Marcelo Mayer (forearm) and Isiah Kiner-Falefa (forearm) are on the shelf.

Cheng went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double and an RBI in Friday's 6-1 win over the Yankees.

Jun 27Rotowire

Cheng was recalled from Triple-A Worcester on Friday after the Red Sox placed Marcelo Mayer (forearm) on the injured list. The former celebrated his Red Sox debut with an RBI groundout in the second inning and a 407-foot double to center field in the fourth. With both Mayer and Trevor Story (abdomen) on the injured list, Cheng is line for more work in the short term, including Saturday as a member of Boston's starting lineup. He slashed .254/.351/.424 with seven homers and 18 RBI in 240 plate appearances with the WooSox.

2026

Poor

Below Avg

Average

Above Avg

Elite

Batting

xwOBA

.303

xBA

.237

xSLG

.392

Avg Exit Velo

86.6 mph

Barrel %

7.7%

Hard-Hit %

23.1%

LA Sweet-Spot %

86

38.5%

Bat Speed

66.5 mph

Squared-Up %

20.9%

Chase %

29.3%

Whiff %

36.3%

K %

31.8%

BB %

9.1%

Fielding

Range (OAA)

1.00

Arm Strength

Running

Sprint Speed

90

29.0 ft/s

Tsung-Che Cheng#5

Tsung-Che Cheng

2026 Season

Player News

Cheng was optioned to Triple-A Worcester after Sunday's 6-1 win over the Blue Jays, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Cheng is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

Cheng is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the White Sox.

Cheng is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

Cheng went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double and an RBI in Friday's 6-1 win over the Yankees.

Percentile Rankings

Year by Year

Batting Splits

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Exit Velocity

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Sprint Speed

Defense

Expected Stats

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Splits

vs Pitchers: Left-Handed

vs Pitchers: Right-Handed

Year	G	PA	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2025PIT	3	7	7	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000
2026BOS	14	44	39	10	1	5	4	14	.256	.318	.282	.600
Career	17	51	46	10	1	5	4	17	0.217	0.275	0.239	0.514