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CPBL: Liu Chih-Jung Confirms He Will Not Enter Draft, Manager Not Surprised

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Baseball player Liu Chih-Jung will not register for the upcoming draft, according to Dragons' manager Yeh Chu-Hsuan.
  • Liu Chih-Jung was recently released by the Boston Red Sox and returned to Taiwan.
  • Both the Dragons and Lions managers had previously expressed expectations for Liu to participate in the draft.

Pitcher Liu Chih-Jung, recently released by the Boston Red Sox after signing a $750,000 contract in 2019, has decided not to register for the upcoming draft. This decision was confirmed by Wei Chuan Dragons' manager Yeh Chu-Hsuan, who stated he was not surprised by Liu's choice.

Previously, both Yeh Chu-Hsuan and Uni-President Lions manager Lin Yueh-Ping had indicated their belief that Liu Chih-Jung should return to Taiwan and participate in the draft. Their comments suggested an expectation that the player would seek to continue his professional career in Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL).

Liu Chih-Jung's return to Taiwan after his release from the Red Sox had sparked speculation about his draft intentions. However, his decision to forgo the draft means teams will not have the opportunity to select him this year, altering the landscape of potential player acquisitions for the upcoming season.

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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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