Chen Yun-wen explained

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.

Career

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]

International career

Tsai represented Taiwan at the 2013 18U Baseball World Cup and 2017 World Baseball Classic.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chen Yun-Wen Sets CPBL Record With 130 Career Saves. 2023-04-09. cpblstats.com. en.
  2. Web site: x.com.
  3. Web site: 2017 WBC Media Guide. 2017-03-22. 2017-03-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20170323053618/http://web.usabaseball.com/documents/1/6/4/217889164/2017_WBC_Media_Guide_du244uby.pdf. dead.
  4. Web site: 2017 TAIWAN WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC ROSTER. Baseball America. February 8, 2017.