2023 WBC is approaching, and Team Taiwan has already appointed a head coach, Lin Yue-ping, and Lin has put together the rest of the coaching staff.
It’s a great time to predict which players will play for Team Taiwan next year.
I’ve put together my list, based on 2 criteria. First, they’ve played well in the 2022 season in a professional league. Second, they haven’t gotten injured towards the end of the season.
A team can bring 30 players. 13 of them have to be pitchers, and there must be at least 3 catchers.
My Fielders:
| Name | Hanji | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giljegiljaw Kungkuan | 吉力吉撈．鞏冠 | C | Wei Chuan Dragons |
| Lin Hung-yu | 林泓育 | C | Rakuten Monkeys |
| Kao Yu-Chieh | 高宇杰 | C | Chinatrust Brothers |
| Lin Chih-sheng, Ngayaw Age’ | 林智勝 | 1B | Wei Chuan Dragons |
| Hsu Chi-hung | 許基宏 | 1B | Chinatrust Brothers |
| Kou Yen-wen | 郭嚴文 | 1B, 2B | Rakuten Monkeys |
| Yu Chang | 張育成 | 1B, 2B, 3B, SS | Red Soxs |
| Lin Li | 林立 | 2B, 3B | Rakuten Monkeys |
| Liang Chia-Jung | 梁家榮 | 3B | Rakuten Monkeys |
| Jiang Kun-Yu | 江坤宇 | SS | Chinatrust Brothers |
| Wang Seng-wei, Haro Ngayaw | 王勝偉 | SS, 2B | Chinatrust Brothers |
| Chen Chen-wei | 陳晨威 | OF | Rakuten Monkeys |
| Corbin Carroll | OF | Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| Stuart Fairchild | OF | Cincinnati Reds |
Back up Fielder options:
| Name | Hanji | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tzu-Wei Lin, Tahai Isliduan | 林子偉 | 2B, 3B, SS, OF | Long Island Ducks |
| Hu Chin-Lung | 胡金龍 | OF, 2B | Uni Lions |
| Lin Shu-Yi | 林書逸 | OF | Chinatrust Brothers |
| Cheng Chin | 成晉 | OF | Rakuten Monkeys |
| Pan Chieh-Kai | 潘傑楷 | 3B | Uni Lions |
| Kuo-Chen Fan | 范國宸 | 1B | Fubon Guardians |
Pitchers:
| Name | Hanji | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huang Wei-Chieh | 黃暐傑 | SP | Sacramento River Cats |
| Liu Chih-Jung, Cudjui Taljimahaw | 劉致榮 | SP | Portland Sea Dogs |
| Teng Kai-Wei | 鄧愷威 | SP | Richmond Flying Squirrels |
| Huang Tzu-Peng | 黃子鵬 | SP | Rakuten Monkeys |
| Hu Chih-Wei | 胡智為 | SP | Uni Lions |
| Wu Che-Yuan | 吳哲源 | SP | Chinatrust Brothers |
| Kou Yu-Cheng | 郭郁政 | SP | Wei Chuan Dragons |
| Chen Shih-Peng | 陳仕朋 | SP | Fubon Guardians |
| Lin Tzu-Yu | 林子昱 | SP | Wei Chuan Dragons |
| Lu Yen-Ching | 呂彥青 | RP | Chinatrust Brothers |
| Chen Yun-Wen | 陳韻文 | RP | Uni Lions |
| Hsu Chun-Yang | 許峻暘 | RP | Rakuten Monkeys |
| Wang Yu-Pu | 王玉譜 | RP | Wei Chuan Dragons |