Hsin-Yen Chuang

Hsin-Yen Chuang (莊昕諺)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 200 lb.

• High School Nan-Ying Vocational High School

• Born October 19, 2000 in Penghu County Taiwan

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Biographical Information

Hsin-Yen Chuang pitched in the CPBL.

Chuang was drafted by the Rakuten Monkeys in the 6th round of the 2019 CPBL Draft, and he had a 5.25 ERA in 10 relief outings in the minors in 2020. He went 2-2 with a 4.80 ERA there in 2021, but he allowed 6 runs in 3 1/3 innings with the big club. Chuang’s ERA was 6.46 in 2022, and he represented Taiwan in the 2022 U-23 Baseball World Cup (going 1-1 with a 3.00 ERA; he beat Japan's Raiku Katayama but lost to South Korea's Jun-ho Lee). He pitched 10 innings for the big club in 2023, but he allowed 14 runs.

Chuang's repertoire included a fastball (peak 93.2 mph) curveball and slider.

Sources

• 2022 U23 Baseball World Cup
• CPBL Player Page
• Taiwan Baseball Wiki