The Midwest League and MiLB.com announced recently that Low A Cedar Rapids Kernels right-pitcher Kai-Wei Teng has been named Midwest League Pitcher of the Week for the period ending July 14. The 6’4″ and 260 pound Teng allowed five hits with 10 strikeouts in 6 IP in a no-decision, against Lansing on Sunday. Teng signed as a non-drafted free agent out of Taichung, Taiwan in October of 2017.
The award marks the second consecutive week a Kernels pitcher has been named MWL Pitcher of the Week (Andrew Cabezas) and third Kernel to win MWL weekly honors.