Chen Yun-wen (born November 28, 1995) is a Taiwanese professional

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for the

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of the

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(CPBL).

Career

Uni-President Lions

Chen attended Pingtung High School and was the second overall pick by the

in the

draft in 2014. On April 5, 2023, Chen set the CPBL all-time record for saves after converting his 130th career save against the

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, 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 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

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at the 2013 18U Baseball World Cup and

2017 World Baseball Classic The 2017 World Baseball Classic (WBC) was an international professional baseball competition, composed of 16 competing nations, held from March 6 to 22, 2017. It was the fourth iteration of the World Baseball Classic. The first-round hosts wer ...

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1995 births Living people Baseball pitchers Sportspeople from Pingtung County Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions players Taiwanese baseball players 2017 World Baseball Classic players {{Taiwan-baseball-pitcher-stub