The Asia Professional Baseball Championship begins Thursday at the Tokyo Dome in Japan, and Chinese Taipei has finalized its roster ahead of the tournament. The roster features 25 players who competed in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) and three who played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) in 2026.

Players to Watch:

Po-Hsiang Yang- The 21-year-old second baseman is entering his second season with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, spending most of the year with the team’s farm club.

In the NPB Farm League, Yang played 63 games and hit .292/.340/.422 with three home runs, 18 RBIs and eight stolen bases. Among players 21 and younger in the Farm League, Yang ranked fifth in OPS at .762 and tied for first with three triples.

He also recorded nine at-bats with the Eagles’ top team, going 2-for-9 with a walk. Yang should be one of Chinese Taipei’s most pivotal players in the tournament.

Mu-Heng Chen- The 20-year-old right-handed pitcher is one of Chinese Taipei’s top pitching talents and likely will serve as a starter during the tournament.

After an injury delayed the start of his season until June, Chen spent much of the 2026 season in the NPB Farm League with the Orix Buffaloes. In 23 innings, he posted a 1.17 ERA with 13 strikeouts.

He was called up to Orix’s top team and made his debut in September. Although his two appearances were rough, as he allowed 10 runs, five earned, in one combined inning, he should have another opportunity with Orix’s top team in 2027.

If Chinese Taipei is going to pull off an upset against South Korea or Japan, Chen will need to be at his best.

Yun-Hua Chung- The Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions’ closer established himself as one of the top relievers in the CPBL in 2026.

Chung posted a 2.66 ERA in 50 2/3 innings with 45 strikeouts. His average fastball velocity increased by nearly 2 mph to 93.3 mph in 2026, and he likely will be Chinese Taipei’s top high-leverage arm in the bullpen.

Chinese Taipei will open the tournament Thursday against host Japan at 7 p.m. local time. The team will face Australia Friday at noon local time before wrapping up round-robin play Saturday against South Korea at 7 p.m.

The top two teams in the round-robin standings will advance to the championship game, while the bottom two teams will meet in the third-place game.

Full Roster

Right-handed pitchers- Siang-Sheng Hsu (Tokyo Yakult Swallows), Mu-Heng Chen (Orix Buffaloes), Chao Li (Wei Chuan Dragons), Ki-Ye Chen (Rakuten Monkeys), Yun-Hua Chung (Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions), Chun-Wei Chiu (Rakuten Monkeys), Meng-Yang Lu (CTBC Brothers), Yin-Hao Lai (Rakuten Monkeys), Wei-Chiang Kao (Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions), Cheng-En Chang (TSG Hawks)

Left-handed pitchers- Qun Huang (TSG Hawks), Tzu-Wei Lin (Rakuten Monkeys), Chun Lee (Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions).

Catchers- Hsiang Chang (Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions), Chen-Wei Lin Yu (CTBC Brothers), Jia-Xiang Sung (Rakuten Monkeys)

Infielders- Nian-Hao Wang (Fubon Guardians), Shr-Lun Chang (CTBC Brothers), Jen-Wei Chang (CTBC Brothers), Jun-Wei Liu (Wei Chuan Dragons), Po-Hsiang Yang (Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles), Tzu-Hao Lin (Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions), Hong-Xian Lin (Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions), Chieh-Sen Ma (Rakuten Monkeys)

Outfielders- Tian-Shin Kuo (Wei Chuan Dragons), Chia-Wei Lin (Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions), Shen-An Zeng (Wei Chuan Dragons), Tzu-En Tung (Fubon Guardians).