Hong-Chih Kuo is a Taiwanese retired professional baseball pitcher who last pitched for the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He had previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions in CPBL. When Kuo made his debut in 2005,he became the fourth MLB player from Taiwan.
The Chinese Professional Baseball League is the top-tier professional baseball league in Taiwan. The league was established in 1989 and played the first season in 1990. CPBL eventually absorbed the competing Taiwan Major League in 2003. As of the 2023 season,the CPBL consists of six organizations,all of which have teams in the main league and farm league.
John Norman Foster is an American former professional baseball pitcher and currently pitching coach for the Chinatrust Brothers of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL).
Ryan Searle is an Australian professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.
Henry Sosa Esther is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Spire City Ghost Hounds of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He haspreviously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros,in the KBO League (KBO) for the Kia Tigers,Nexen Heroes,LG Twins,and SK Wyverns,and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Fubon Guardians and Rakuten Monkeys.
Yang Yao-hsun is a former Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher and outfielder for the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He spent the majority of his career in Nippon Professional Baseball as a pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Fu-Te Ni,nicknamed "Tudigong",is a former Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher for the CTBC Brothers of the Chinese Professional Baseball League. Ni was a professional baseball player from Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). After his franchise,the Chinatrust Whales,disbanded on November 11,2008,he signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers in 2009. He has also previously played for the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He is currently the pitching coach for ANYO Fresh,an amateur team in Taiwan.
Mitchell Shane Atkins is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs and Baltimore Orioles,and the Lamigo Monkeys of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.
Elih Christopher Villanueva is an American professional baseball pitcher and pitching coach for the Spire City Ghost Hounds of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins,who drafted him in the 27th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft out of Florida State University. He has also played in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Chinatrust Brothers and Rakuten Monkeys.
Chia-Jen Lo,is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has played for the Fubon Guardians of the CPBL and the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Orlando Bruno Román is a Puerto Rican professional baseball pitcher. He has played in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Brother Elephants in 2010 and 2011,the Lamigo Monkeys in 2016,and the Chinatrust Brothers in 2017,and in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows from 2012 to 2015. He currently serves as the pitching coach for the Fubon Guardians of the CPBL.
Cory S. Riordan is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the LG Twins of the KBO League and the Lamigo Monkeys &Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.
Jen-Ho Tseng is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher for the Rakuten Monkeys of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs.
Wang Yao-lin is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He is the older brother of Wei-Chung Wang. He is a member of the Amis people.
Brandon David Waddell is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Doosan Bears of the KBO League. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Minnesota Twins,Baltimore Orioles,and St. Louis Cardinals and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Rakuten Monkeys.
Lo Kuo-hua is a Taiwanese baseball Pitcher for the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He previously played for the Minnesota Twins farm system from 2012–2016 and with the Lincoln Saltdogs of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball in 2016 and with the Kōchi Fighting Dogs in the Shikoku Island League Plus.
Nicholas Scott Additon is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played in the KBO League for the Lotte Giants and the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Chinatrust Brothers.
Ryan Michael Bollinger is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He previously played in the CPBL for the Fubon Guardians and Rakuten Monkeys. In 2018,he was promoted to the major leagues by the New York Yankees,but he did not appear in a game,making him a phantom ballplayer.
The 2020 Chinese Professional Baseball League season was the 31st season of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). The season was scheduled to begin on 14 March,earlier than previous seasons in order to free up time for the CPBL players to participate in the final qualifying tournament of the 2020 Summer Olympics. However,due to the COVID-19 pandemic,opening day was delayed. On 1 April,the CPBL announced that the season would begin on 11 April with the rematch of last season's Taiwan Series teams:the champions Rakuten Monkeys hosting the CTBC Brothers,but behind closed doors with no fans attending.
Theodore J. Stankiewicz is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cincinnati Reds organization. He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 2nd round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft and played in the 2020 Summer Olympics for the Mexico national baseball team. He has also played in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Uni-President Lions and CTBC Brothers.
