2019 Team Taiwan U-18 Roster Announced

Team Taiwan has announced the U-18 roster for the 2019 WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup. Twelve countries set to gather in Korea to compete for the title of World Champion from August 30 to September 8.

Taiwan will be in Group B along with Japan, USA, Panama, South Africa and Spain. The top three teams from each group will advance to the super round for cross-play. After that, the top four teams will head to the final round to determine the final ranking.

NAME POS Age School 王彥程 (Wang Yan-Cheng) LHP 18 Gubao High School 林子崴 (Lin Tzu-Wei) LHP 17 Gubao High School 李晨薰 (Lee Chen-Hsun) RHP 17 Pingzhen High School 陳柏毓 (Chen Po-Yu) RHP 17 Taoyuan Agricultural High School 潘文輝 (Pan Wen-Hui) RHP 16 Gubao High School 陳志杰 (Chen Chih-Chieh) RHP 16 Pingzhen High School 林昱珉 (Lin Yu-Min) LHP 16 Gubao High School 余謙 (Yu Chien) RHP 17 Taitung Physical Education High School 林辰勳 (Lin Chen-Hsun) C 17 Gubao High School 羅暐捷 (Lo Wei-Chieh) C 18 Kaoyuan High School 何恆佑 (Ho Heng-Yu) INF 17 Gubao High School 林吳晉瑋 (Lin Wu Chin-Wei) INF 17 Gubao High School 王順和 (Wang Shun-Ho) INF 17 Gubao High School 林子豪 (Lin Tzu-Hao) INF 17 Pingzhen High School 鄭宗哲 (Cheng Tsung-Che) INF 18 Pumen High School 李灝宇 (Lee Hao-Yu) INF 16 Pingzhen High School 林瑞鈞 (Lin Jui-Chun) INF 18 Xiyuan High School 蔡佳諺 (Tsai Chia-Yen) OF 17 Gubao High School 林政華 (Lin Cheng-Hua) OF 17 Taitung Physical Education High School 岳政華 (Yueh Cheng-Hua) OF 18 Gubao High School

Players Turning Pro After U-18 Tournament

For five players, this U-18 Baseball World Cup could be their final international tournament before turning professional.

岳政華 (Yueh Cheng-Hua): 2019 1st round pick by Chinatrust Brothers.

羅暐捷 (Lo Wei-Chieh): 2019 2nd round pick by Uni-Lions.

林瑞鈞 (Lin Jui-Chun): 2019 7th round pick by Chinatrust Brothers.

鄭宗哲 (Cheng Tsung-Che): Signed by MLB’s Pittsburgh Pirates for $380,000 USD.

王彥程 (Wang Yan-Cheng): Signed by NPB’s Rakuten Eagles for $200,000 USD.

Key Players to Watch For