Local media 'Go Baseball' reported on the 15th that Orix Buffaloes pitcher Mu-heng Chen has been selected for the Taiwan national team for the 'Luxas Asia Professional baseball Championship 2026,' which will be held at the Tokyo Dome from November 12 to 15. They are scheduled to face Samurai Japan, led by new manager Tadahito Iguchi, in the opening game on the 12th.

Chen, a native of Taiwan, is a talented player who drew interest from Major League clubs. He joined the Orix Buffaloes as a developmental player in the 2024 off-season and earned a promotion to the 70-man roster on July 30th of this year, his second season with the team. In the farm league, he appeared in 7 games, recording 2 wins, 0 losses, and a 1.17 ERA. He made his first-team debut toward the end of the season, appearing in 2 games.

A high-quality right-handed pitcher whose weapons are a fastball reaching a maximum speed of 153 km/h and a fork. He also wore the uniform of the Taiwan national team at the 13th U-18 Asian Championship in September 2024, where he was selected for the Best Nine.

Chen Mu-heng. Born March 23, 2006, in Taiwan. 20 years old. Progressed from Ku-Pao Home Economics & Commercial High School to National Taiwan University of Sport. In the U-18 Asia Championship in September 2024, he started two games, pitching a total of 9 1/3 innings with 2 hits and 0 runs. He joined the Orix Buffaloes as a developmental player in October of the same year and was promoted to the full roster in July 2026. 181 cm, 84 kg. Right-handed pitcher, left-handed batter. Maximum speed 153 km/h. Annual salary 6 million yen.