The Pittsburgh Pirates made Taiwanese pitcher Wei-Chieh Huang (黃暐傑) one of their five selections in Wednesday's Rule 5 draft. Huang was selected in the Minor League portion, and is not required to remain on the Major League roster. The 29 year old pitched in four career Major League games so far, with the Texas Rangers in 2019.
The Pirates have had numerous Taiwanese players in the system over the years, and two on the Major League roster: Wei-chung Wang in 2019 and Yu Chang in 2022.