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Chen Yun-wen (born 28 November 1995) is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher for the Uni-President Lions of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL).

Career

Uni-President Lions

Chen attended Pingtung High School and was the second overall pick by the Uni-President Lions in the Chinese Professional Baseball League draft in 2014.

On April 5, 2023, Chen set the CPBL all-time record for saves after converting his 130th career save against the Wei Chuan Dragons, surpassing the previous record (129) held by Lin Yueh-ping. He accomplished the feat in front of the two former CPBL save leaders: Lin, who was serving as the manager of the Lions, and Mike Garcia, who was the Dragons’ pitching coach.

Chen made 39 appearances for the Lions in 2024, registering a 2–4 record and 4.59 ERA with 36 strikeouts and 10 saves across 33+1⁄3 innings pitched. Following the season on November 8, 2024, Chen elected for free agency.

On December 13, 2024, Chen re–signed with the Lions on a five–year, $1.5 million contract.

International career

Tsai represented Taiwan at the 2013 18U Baseball World Cup and 2017 World Baseball Classic.

References

1. "Chen Yun-Wen Sets CPBL Record With 130 Career Saves". cpblstats.com. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
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4. "2017 WBC Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-23. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
5. "2017 TAIWAN WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC ROSTER". Baseball America. February 8, 2017.

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