5. Chia-Jen Lo, rhp Born: April 7, 1986 ‧ B-T: R-R ‧ Ht: 5-11 ‧ Wt: 181 Signed: Taiwan, 2008 ‧ Signed by: Glen Barker Background: The Astros are trying to raise their profile in Asia, and Lo was the first major acquisition of Pacific Rim scouting director Glen Barker. Signed out of Taiwan for $250,000 in November 2008, Lo pitched for his nation in the Beijing Olympics and was on its World Baseball Classic roster but didn't see any game action. He survived Lancaster and reached Double-A in his first pro season. Strengths: The Astros initially talked about using Lo as a starter but wound up deploying him as a reliever in part because his fastball sits at 93-96 mph when he works out of the bullpen. Both his short curveball and his changeup can be average pitches. Throwing from a high three-quarters slot, he creates deception that causes hitters to see the ball late. Weaknesses: Lo has extreme confidence in his fastball, to the point where he sometimes doesn't use his secondary pitches enough. His control needs improvement after he walked 4.6 batters per nine innings in his pro debut. Shoulder tendinitis caused him to miss the last two weeks of May, but he was healthy afterward. The Future: Houston thinks Lo could be ready to help its bullpen at some point in 2010, though he'll probably begin the season in Triple-A. If he refines and trusts a second pitch, he could be the Astros' closer of the future. 2009 Club (Class) W L ERA G GS CG SV IP H HR BB SO AVG Lancaster (Hi A) 1 0 1.78 12 0 0 1 25 10 1 13 36 .120 Corpus Christi (AA) 0 2 2.31 30 0 0 2 39 30 1 20 39 .213 --

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