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 Conspiradores de Querétaro of the Mexican League. He has previously 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.
Cheng Kai-wen is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hanshin Tigers and Yokohama DeNA BayStars. He has also played in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the CTBC Brothers.
Matthew Allen Kent is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Rakuten Monkeys of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He has previously played in the CPBL for the Fubon Guardians.
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 previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs and Baltimore Orioles,and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Lamigo Monkeys.
Elih Christopher Villanueva is an American professional baseball pitcher and pitching coach who is a free agent. He has previously 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.
Manuel Bañuelos is a Mexican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in MLB for the Atlanta Braves,Chicago White Sox,New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates. He has also played in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Fubon Guardians and Rakuten Monkeys,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
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.
Darin Burton Downs is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros,and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions and Lamigo Monkeys.
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 TSG Hawks of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He has previously played in the CPBL for the Lamigo Monkeys/Rakuten Monkeys,Fubon Guardians,and Wei Chuan Dragons. He is the older brother of Wei-Chung Wang and is a member of the Amis people.
Bradin Carl Hagens is an American professional baseball pitcher for the TSG Hawks of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He has also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp and in the CPBL for the Rakuten Monkeys.
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.
Miguel Mejía is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Brother Elephants and Lamigo Monkeys,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
Tyler Austin Eppler is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Wei Chuan Dragons of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Orix Buffaloes,the KBO League for the Kiwoom Heroes,and the CPBL for the Fubon Guardians.
Ryan Michael Bollinger is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Haar Disciples of the German Baseball Bundesliga. He has previously played in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (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 for the Wei Chuan Dragons of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). 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 CPBL for the Uni-President Lions and CTBC Brothers.
