June 27, 2008 at 12:25 PM
Greenville's Lin selected for Futures Game
Greenville OF Che-Hsuan Lin has been named to the World Team roster for the Futures Game which will be played July 13 at Yankee Stadium. With the Drive in 3008, Lin is .254/.348/.368 (.716 OPS) in 272 ABs over 68 games, and has 10 doubles and six triples to his credit along with 23 stolen bases (5 CS). Lin (19), a native of Taiwan, was signed by the Red Sox as an international free agent in June of 2007. He spent most of 2007 with the GCL Red Sox, going .263/.330/.459 (.787 OPS) in 43 games (4 homers, 10 doubles, 6 triples), before posting a .475 OPS in 11 games with Lowell. Lin is currently the eighth ranked prospect in the organization by SoxProspects.com.