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Chen Yun-wen
Taiwanese baseball player (born 1995) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chen Yun-wen (born November 28, 1995) is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher for the Uni-President Lions of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL).
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Career
Uni-President Lions
Chen 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 33+1⁄3 innings pitched. Following the season on November 8, 2024, Chen elected for free agency.[2]
On December 13, 2024, Chen re–signed with the Lions on a five–year, $1.5 million contract.[3]
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International career
Tsai represented Taiwan at the 2013 18U Baseball World Cup and 2017 World Baseball Classic.[4][5]
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