Chen Yun-wen | |
Team: | Free agent |
Position: | Pitcher |
Birth Date: | 1995 11, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Pingtung County, Taiwan |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | CPBL |
Debutdate: | September 12 |
Debutyear: | 2015 |
Debutteam: | Uni-President Lions |
Statleague: | CPBL |
Statyear: | 2024 season |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat1value: | 25–27 |
Stat2label: | Earned run average |
Stat2value: | 3.56 |
Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Stat3value: | 456 |
Stat4label: | Saves |
Stat4value: | 154 |
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Chen Yun-wen (born 28 November 1995) is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Uni-President Lions.
He attended Pingtung High School and was the second overall pick by the Uni-President Lions in the Chinese Professional Baseball League draft in 2014.
On April 5, 2023, Chen set the CPBL all-time record for saves after converting his 130th career save against the Wei Chuan Dragons, surpassing the previous record (129) held by Lin Yueh-ping. He accomplished the feat in front of the two former CPBL save leaders: Lin, who was serving as the manager of the Lions, and Mike Garcia, who was the Dragons’ pitching coach.[1]
Chen made 39 appearances for the Lions in 2024, registering a 2–4 record and 4.59 ERA with 36 strikeouts and 10 saves across innings pitched. Following the season on November 8, 2024, Chen elected for free agency.[2]
Tsai represented Taiwan at the 2013 18U Baseball World Cup and 2017 World Baseball Classic.[3] [4]