Lions' 5 Domestic Pitchers on Standby; Chen Chieh-hsien to See Doctor on 17th for Return Evaluation
Uni-President Lions Head Coach Lin Yue-ping stated that the team has five domestic pitchers ready for rotation and their foreign pitchers are also performing well. Infielder Chen Chieh-hsien, affected by injury at the start of the season, is scheduled for a doctor's appointment on the 17th to evaluate his return timeline.
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Central News Agency (CNA) -- (Reporter Su Zhi-yu, Taoyuan, April 16) The Uni-President Lions of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) are poised to re-establish their "pitching kingdom." Head Coach Lin Yue-ping's plan includes four foreign pitchers and five domestic pitchers capable of starting, scheduled for rotation. Infielder Chen Chieh-hsien's return timeline will depend on the results of his evaluation on the 17th. Pitchers Hu Chih-wei and Kuo Chun-lin have already joined the rotation this year. On the 19th, 19-year-old pitcher Chang Yu-chien is scheduled to start. Pitchers Lin Chao-en and Chiang Shao-ching are expected to pitch one more game in the minors before potentially rejoining the first-team roster. Lin Yue-ping stated today that there isn't a domestic pitcher who can consistently anchor the rotation for the entire season. The frequency of the five pitchers' appearances in the first team may not be fixed, "but they will clearly know which day they are scheduled to start," and it's not ruled out that one of them may be moved to long relief depending on the situation. Regarding foreign pitchers, in addition to the current first-teamers Brock Dykxhoorn, Jordan Balazovic, and Jackson Stephens, newly added Denyi Reyes has performed well in two appearances in the minors. Lin Yue-ping said Reyes only played on the 14th and is expected to be called up to the first team next week. As for Chen Chieh-hsien, who was injured during the World Baseball Classic (WBC), affecting his season start, he is scheduled for a doctor's appointment tomorrow. Lin Yue-ping said they will determine, based on the examination results, whether he can play normally in the minors; his return to the first team next week is unlikely. (Editor: Li Ming-tsung) 1150416 Stand with the facts. Your sponsorship is the power to protect news freedom. Download the CNA "One-Stop News" APP for the latest news. Text, images, and videos on this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast, transmitted, or used without authorization.