Lo Kuo-hua

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| name = Lo Kuo-hua

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| team = Free agent

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| position = Pitcher

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|10|28}}

| birth_place = Chiayi City, Taiwan

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| bats = Right

| throws = Right

| debutleague = CPBL

| debutdate = July 14

| debutyear = 2017

| debutteam = Fubon Guardians

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|statleague=CPBL

|statyear=2023 season

|stat1label=Win–loss record

|stat1value= 6–7

|stat2label=Earned run average

|stat2value= 6.21

|stat3label=Strikeouts

|stat3value= 64

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Fubon Guardians ({{by|2017}}–{{by|2021}})
Wei Chuan Dragons ({{by|2022}}–{{by|2023}})

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Lo Kuo-hua (born 28 October 1992) is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in American minor and independent leagues and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Fubon Guardians and Wei Chuan Dragons.

Career

=Minnesota Twins=

On June 10, 2011, Lo signed with the Minnesota Twins as an international free agent. He began his career in 2012 with the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Twins, pitching to a 2–0 record with a 1.13 ERA in 6 starts. He spent the 2013, 2014, and 2015 with the Rookie-level Elizabethton Twins, pitching to a cumulative 9–2 record with 9 saves in 53 appearances. In 2015, he had a 1.44 ERA with 43 strikeouts in {{fraction|31|1|3}} innings pitched.{{Cite web |title=Meet the Kernels — Kuo Hua Lo |url=https://www.thegazette.com/subject/sports/blogs/diamonds-and-ice-by-jeff-johnson/meet-the-kernels-x2014-kuo-hua-lo-20160418}} Lo was assigned to the Single-A Cedar Rapids Kernels for the 2016 season. On August 4, 2016, Lo was released.{{Cite web |title=Kuo-Hua Lo Stats, Fantasy & News |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/kuo-hua-lo-623920 |website=MLB.com}}

=Lincoln Saltdogs=

On August 7, 2016, Lo signed with the Lincoln Saltdogs of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball. Lo allowed 2 runs in 3 innings pitched for the Saltdogs over 3 appearances.{{Cite web |title=Kuo Hua Lo - American Association - player |url=http://pointstreak.com/baseball/player.html?playerid=1042648}} He was released on October 19.{{Cite web |title=2016 Transactions |url=https://www.americanassociationbaseball.com/transactions/2016-transactions/ |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190213160505/http://www.americanassociationbaseball.com/transactions/2016-transactions/ |archive-date=February 13, 2019 |website=American Association of Professional Baseball}}

=Fubon Guardians=

Lo signed with the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League for the 2017 season. In 75 appearances for Fubon through the 2020 season, Lo pitched to a 6.22 ERA with 60 strikeouts in {{fraction|72|1|3}} innings pitched.{{Cite web |title=Kuo Hua Lo Minor, Independent & CPBL Leagues Statistics & History |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=lo----002kuo}}

=Wei Chuan Dragons=

In 2023, Lo made 4 appearances for the Wei Chuan Dragons, struggling immensely to a 20.25 ERA with no strikeouts in {{fraction|1|1|3}} innings of work. On November 30, 2023, Lo was non-tendered by Wei Chuan.{{Cite tweet |number=1730146201327309039 |user=GOCPBL |title=Wei Chuan Dragons have non-tendered the following players |author=CPBL Stats |date=November 30, 2023}}

International career

Lo represented Taiwan at the 2010 World Junior Baseball Championship, 2014 Asian Games, 2015 Asian Baseball Championship, 2015 WBSC Premier12, and 2017 World Baseball Classic.{{Cite web |title=2017 WBC Media Guide |url=http://web.usabaseball.com/documents/1/6/4/217889164/2017_WBC_Media_Guide_du244uby.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170323053618/http://web.usabaseball.com/documents/1/6/4/217889164/2017_WBC_Media_Guide_du244uby.pdf |archive-date=2017-03-23 |access-date=2017-03-22 |website=USA Baseball}}{{Cite web |date=February 8, 2017 |title=2017 TAIWAN WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC ROSTER |url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/international/2017-taiwan-world-baseball-classic-roster/#uJxMrvkDAwQlvr5D.97 |website=Baseball America}}