[Orix Buffaloes] Taiwanese right-handed pitcher Mu-heng Chen, in his second year of development, said, "I want to be able to compete when I get to the first team..." He is aiming to join forces with Softbank Hawks 's Xu and others to become a regular player.

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Mu-heng Chen (camera: Daisuke Iwata) joined the team.

Orix Buffaloes Mu-heng Chen (Chen Moo-hen) (19) vowed to make great strides in his second year in Japan on March 22. The Taiwan-born right-hander came to Japan again on March 20 and began practicing on his own at Maishima in Osaka on that day. He started practicing on Maishima in Osaka on the same day. pitcher

In 2013, he pitched in five games in the Western League, winning one game with ERA of 1.17, showing good results. With a fastball that reached a maximum speed of 152 km/h, he showed glimpses of his potential, but at the same time, he also brought back some issues, saying, "I felt that my range of motion (of my body) wasn't very good." While back in Japan, in addition to weight training, he also practiced initial load training for the first time in his life. "It's my first challenge, and so far it feels good," he said with a smile.

In addition to Nippon-Ham 's pitcher Ruei-Yang Gu Lin and Sun Yi-lei, pitcher Hsu Yi-Lei Sun, pitcher will join Softbank Hawks in 2026, was also born in Taiwan. "I'm praying that I can play well. I hope I can also make it to the first team and compete," he said, training hard in the hopes of "teaming up." (Nambu Shunta)

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[Orix Buffaloes] Taiwanese right-handed pitcher Mu-heng Chen, in his second year of development, said, "I want to be able to compete when I get to the first team..." He is aiming to join forces with Softbank Hawks 's Xu and others to become a regular player.