Professional baseball player Hanshin Tigers announced that it has won a total of 95 wins in Japan and the United States, pitcher Chen Wei-Yin, who has signed a free contract with Lotte.
Left-handed pitcher Chen is 35 years old from Taiwan.
He played in Chunichi for eight years and won 36 wins, including winning the title with the highest ERA.
After that, he transferred to the major leagues and won 59 wins in the major leagues, including three double-digit wins in the Orioles, marking a total of 95 wins in Japan and the United States.
This season, he joined Lotte in September after signing a free contract with the Mariners minor team, and started in four games with 0 wins and 3 losses and an ERA of 2.42.
Pitcher Chen had a free contract with Lotte on the 2nd of this month, but he has reached a basic agreement with Hanshin, who had been trying to reinforce the starting pitcher on the left.
The contract period is expected to be two years, the annual salary is estimated to be about 207 million yen, and the uniform number is set to "14".
Through the team, Chen said, "One reason I decided to join the Hanshin Tigers is that the Central League is the starting line for my professional life. I aim to win the championship so that my fans will continue to support me. I will do my best. "
In addition, Hanshin is negotiating to acquire Raul Alcantara, who won the most wins in Korea as well as Mel Rojas Jr., who won the titles of Dotting King and Home Run King in Korean professional baseball this season. I am doing.