CTBC Brothers Adds Foreign Pitcher to Roster: Felix Pena Returns to CPBL, Renamed 'Felix'
CTBC Brothers announced an agreement with Dominican right-handed pitcher Felix Pena, who previously played for Uni-President Lions last season. His Chinese name has been changed to 'Felix,' and he is expected to strengthen the starting rotation.
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(Central News Agency reporter Hsieh Ching-wen, Taipei, 21st) CTBC Brothers of the CPBL announced today that they have reached a contract agreement with Dominican right-handed pitcher Felix Pena, who played for Uni-President Lions last season. His Chinese name has been changed from 'Fei Li Shi' to 'Felix,' hoping to form a more stable starting defense with the local starting pitchers.
Brothers announced the foreign pitcher news today. Felix demonstrated top-tier ace skills in the Chinese Professional Baseball League last year. He made 21 appearances in the first team, all as a starter, achieving an impressive record of 10 wins and 3 losses, and an outstanding ERA of 1.91. Notably, his total innings pitched last season reached 127.1 innings, with his wins, ERA, and innings pitched all being the best for the team at the time, making him a high-stability and durable quality starting pitcher.
Brothers' management stated that at the beginning of this season, Felix joined the Leones de Yucatán in the Mexican League. After receiving an invitation from CTBC Brothers recently, Felix decided to return to the CPBL. As Felix is very familiar with the environment of Taiwanese professional baseball and the habits of hitters, the team believes that Felix can quickly integrate into CTBC Brothers' tactical system and become an immediate impact option in the starting rotation.
Felix is expected to arrive in Taiwan today to report and immediately undergo subsequent medical examination procedures. CTBC Brothers team leader Liu Chih-wei stated that Felix's addition will further strengthen the stability of the starting rotation and provide the coaching staff with more diverse deployment options. "We expect Felix to continue his excellent performance in the CPBL last year and work together with his teammates to help the team overcome its current slump and give their best in the upcoming games."
Brothers' performance so far this season has been below expectations. Before today's game, they had only 3 wins and 12 losses in 15 appearances, setting a new team record for the fastest 12 losses to start a season. They are currently on a two-game losing streak and are temporarily at the bottom of the standings. (Editor: Li Hsi-chang) 1150421
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(Central News Agency reporter Hsieh Ching-wen, Taipei, 21st) CTBC Brothers of the CPBL announced today that they have reached a contract agreement with Dominican right-handed pitcher Felix Pena, who played for Uni-President Lions last season. His Chinese name has been changed from 'Fei Li Shi' to 'Felix,' hoping to form a more stable starting defense with the local starting pitchers.
Brothers announced the foreign pitcher news today. Felix demonstrated top-tier ace skills in the Chinese Professional Baseball League last year. He made 21 appearances in the first team, all as a starter, achieving an impressive record of 10 wins and 3 losses, and an outstanding ERA of 1.91. Notably, his total innings pitched last season reached 127.1 innings, with his wins, ERA, and innings pitched all being the best for the team at the time, making him a high-stability and durable quality starting pitcher.
Brothers' management stated that at the beginning of this season, Felix joined the Leones de Yucatán in the Mexican League. After receiving an invitation from CTBC Brothers recently, Felix decided to return to the CPBL. As Felix is very familiar with the environment of Taiwanese professional baseball and the habits of hitters, the team believes that Felix can quickly integrate into CTBC Brothers' tactical system and become an immediate impact option in the starting rotation.
Felix is expected to arrive in Taiwan today to report and immediately undergo subsequent medical examination procedures. CTBC Brothers team leader Liu Chih-wei stated that Felix's addition will further strengthen the stability of the starting rotation and provide the coaching staff with more diverse deployment options. "We expect Felix to continue his excellent performance in the CPBL last year and work together with his teammates to help the team overcome its current slump and give their best in the upcoming games."
Brothers' performance so far this season has been below expectations. Before today's game, they had only 3 wins and 12 losses in 15 appearances, setting a new team record for the fastest 12 losses to start a season. They are currently on a two-game losing streak and are temporarily at the bottom of the standings. (Editor: Li Hsi-chang) 1150421
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