Fubon Guardians to Host Wei Chuan Dragons on April 14, Chen Pin-hung to Make First CPBL First-Team Start

On April 14, the Fubon Guardians will play the Wei Chuan Dragons at their home stadium in Xinzhuang. Chen Pin-hung, a 21-year-old left-handed pitcher, will make his first career start in the CPBL first team. He was drafted by the Guardians in the 4th round of the 2024 CPBL draft and debuted in the first team as a reliever on October 8, 2024, pitching 0.2 innings without allowing a run. In 2023, Chen played in the second team, appearing in 13 games (10 starts) with a record of 2 wins and 2 losses and an ERA of 4.99. On March 27 this year, he pitched 3.2 innings in a second-team relief appearance against the Wei Chuan Dragons, giving up 3 hits and 1 earned run, earning a win. The Dragons will counter with Bryan Woodall, who has made one start this season on April 3 against the TSG Hawks, pitching 5.1 innings and allowing 3 earned runs. Additionally, the CTBC Brothers will host the TSG Hawks at Intercontinental Baseball Stadium, with Cheng Hao-chun starting for the Brothers and Bradin Hagens for the Hawks. As of April 13, 2026, after approximately 10 games played, the Wei Chuan Dragons lead the league with a 7-3 record and a 3-game winning streak. The TSG Hawks are second (6-4-1, 2-game winning streak), followed by the Fubon Guardians (5-4), and the CTBC Brothers are last (2-8).