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  BASEBALL / Uni-Lions veteran Chen Yung-chi to retire after 2026 CPBL season

  Ten-time Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) All-Star Chen Yung-chi (陳鏞基) has decided to call it quits after the 2026 season with the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions.

  01/16/2026 07:31 PM

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  BASEBALL / Cheng Tsung-che waived by Rays after being claimed from Pirates

  Cheng Tsung-che (鄭宗哲), the only Taiwanese position player to appear in a Major League Baseball (MLB) game in 2025, has been designated for assignment by the Tampa Bay Rays.

  01/13/2026 11:12 AM

• BASEBALL / Taiwan's ace pitcher Teng Kai-wei to skip 2026 WBC

  Teng Kai-wei (鄧愷威), the only Taiwanese pitcher to have appeared in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 2024 and 2025 seasons, has decided not to play in the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) to better prepare for the upcoming 2026 season.

  01/10/2026 07:39 PM

• BASEBALL / Lin An-ko excited to face Taiwanese stars as Saitama Seibu Lions player

  Star slugger Lin An-ko (林安可), who has officially joined the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), said he looks forward to facing Taiwanese players.

  01/09/2026 09:31 PM

• BASEBALL / Taiwan MLB prospect Cheng Tsung-che claimed by Rays off waivers

  Taiwanese baseball player Cheng Tsung-che (鄭宗哲), who was designated for assignment by the Pittsburgh Pirates in mid-December, has been claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Rays.

  01/09/2026 10:33 AM

• BASEBALL / Taiwan qualifies for 2027 WBSC Premier12

  Taiwan, the defending champion of the WBSC Premier12, has secured a spot in the 2027 Premier12 tournament following the release of the latest official world rankings.

  01/02/2026 02:28 PM

• BASEBALL / Big signing: Rakuten Monkeys give Lin Li NT$180 million extension

  The Rakuten Monkeys, the defending champions of Taiwan's professional baseball league, have signed five-time all-star utility man Lin Li (林立) to an eight-year contract extension worth up to NT$180 million (US$5.73 million).

  01/02/2026 12:15 PM

• BASEBALL / Fireballer Hsu Jo-hsi joins NPB champions SoftBank Hawks on 3-year deal

  Taiwanese pitcher Hsu Jo-hsi (徐若熙) has officially joined the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, the 2025 Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) champions, on a three-year contract.

  12/26/2025 01:50 PM

• BASEBALL / 2026 Taiwan-Japan baseball exchange series set for Taipei Dome in February

  The 2026 Taiwan-Japan baseball exchange series will be held at the Taipei Dome from Feb. 25-28, organizers announced Tuesday.

  12/16/2025 09:58 PM

• BASEBALL / Rakuten vows to keep investing in Monkeys

  Rakuten Group, Inc., owners of the Taoyuan-based Rakuten Monkeys professional baseball team, has pledged to address multiple issues following a successful but controversial season for the Taiwan Series winners.

  11/24/2025 07:00 PM