Taiwanese media revealed it first! Bring him from Kiwoom NPB, but he's embarrassed by the sudden transfer

Jul 26, 2025

Taiwanese media revealed it first! Bring him from Kiwoom NPB, but he's embarrassed by the sudden transfer
CC 메르세데스. CPBL official website capture



Taiwanese media reported that the Kiwoom Heroes will recruit CC Mercedes, who played in Japan and Taiwan, as an alternative foreign player. The club also admitted the negotiations.

Kiwoom currently has one foreign pitcher vacant. Kiwoom, which opened this season with one foreign pitcher and two batters, is currently changing its system of two pitchers and one batter.

Currently, there is only one foreign pitcher in the first team entry, Raul Alcantara. Lachlan Wells, who was signed as a short-term replacement due to Kenny Rosenberg's injury, politely declined the club's offer to extend his contract and returned to Australia due to personal reasons.




Kiwoom, whose contract with Wells was terminated, immediately started looking for alternative foreign players. As Rosenberg's injury drags on, it's a complete replacement, not a temporary replacement.

In this situation, it was revealed through Taiwanese media that Kiwoom would recruit Mercedes. Taiwan 'Now News' announced a shocking news on the 26th "Union Lions director Lin Weping. Mercedes, the team's key foreign pitcher, said last night (25th) that he signed with the KBO League Kiwoom Heroes and was confirmed to leave the team."

The Uni Lions is a team that currently includes Brooke Dyckson and Felix Peña from the KBO League. The news is that Mercedes is in a very embarrassing position as it moves to Kiwoom in the midst of the season. Taiwanese media reported "Lynn was not aware of Mercedes' departure at all, and he learned about it last night. Kiwoom reached a quick agreement with Mercedes' agent shortly after their contract with Wells ended," he reported.




Mercedes, a 1994 left-hander from the Dominican Republic, has no big league experience, but played in the U.S. Minor League and played in Japanese professional baseball. Having played for the Yomiuri Giants and Chiba Lotte Marines, he signed with the Uni Lions ahead of this season and headed to the Taiwan League. This season's CPBL record is 6 wins, 3 losses, and a 2.57 ERA in 84 innings.

An official from the Kiwoom team said in a report on this issue, `It is true that he is a strong candidate. The ID check was done today (26th), and I haven't signed the contract yet"However, it indicated that the contract was virtually imminent.

Recently, CPBL clubs have also included related provisions in their contracts to prevent foreign players from leaking the KBO League, but Mercedes has no major problems.




When Mercedes signed a contract with the Uni club, they added opt-out conditions and can transfer if an offer comes from other Asian leagues by early August. If the final agreement is reached, Kiwoom is expected to spend the rest of the season building a foreign pitching system with the Alcantara-Mercedes combination.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.