Cha Seung Baek went 0-1 with a 7.27 ERA across two starts with the Lake Elsinore Storm. In 8.2 innings, he allowed six hits, walked four and struck out seven. He held the opposition to a .194 average. The opposition stole one base off him in three attempts. He allowed one homer, tossed one wild pitch, and did not induce a double play grounder. The opposition hit .600 off him in five at-bats with runners in scoring position.

Cha Seung Baek went 0-1 with a 10.29 ERA across two starts with the San Antonio Missions. In 7.0 innings, he allowed 15 hits, walked two and struck out three. He held the opposition to a .417 average. The opposition stole one base off him in three attempts. He allowed two homers, as the opposition hit .400 off him in 10 at-bats with runners in scoring position.

Cha Seung Baek went 0-2 with a 11.12 ERA across three starts with the Portland Beavers. In 5.2 innings, he allowed nine hits, did not walk a batter and struck out seven. He held the opposition to a .375 average. The opposition stole one base off him in as many attempts. He allowed two homers and the opposition hit .500 off him in six at-bats with runners in scoring position.

2008

Baek went 6-9 with a 4.62 ERA across 22 games, including 20 starts, with the San Diego Padres. In 111 innings he allowed 118 hits, 30 walks and struck out 77. He allowed 12 homers and induced nine double play grounders while holding the opposition to a .273 average.

Notes:

The San Diego Padres acquired right-handed pitcher Cha Seung Baek from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for right-hander Jared Wells.

Baek appeared in 10 games (one start) for the Mariners this season, going 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA (18 ER/30.0 IP) before he was designated for assignment on May 21. Born in Pusan, Korea and originally signed by Seattle as a non-drafted free agent on September 25, 1998, Baek is 10-9 with a 4.96 ERA (93 ER/168.2 IP) in 37 career Major League games (24 starts) over parts of four seasons with the Mariners (2004, 2006-08). He has compiled 107 strikeouts compared to 51 walks. Cha (chow) Seung (sung) Baek (beck).