Quick Hanwha, the first main character of the Asian quarter was born! 154km Taiwan National University left-hander Wang Yancheng Recruitment of Fan Passion and Love Great Team
Nov 13, 2025
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Hanwha Eagles signed Wang Yancheng (彦程, nationality of Taiwan, born in 2001, 180cm 82kg) as an Asian quarter player with the Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Japanese professional baseball (NPB) on the 13th for an annual salary of $100,000.
Wang Yancheng is a left-hander from Taiwan's national team who uses up to 154km fastballs and sharp sliders as his main weapons. He has been a full-time starter in the NPB Eastern League this season, recording double-digit wins, and his aggressive pitching from concise delivery stands out. Quick motion, which has been learned through long NPB experience, is also considered an advantage.
Wang Yancheng signed an international fostering contract with Rakuten from 2019 and played in the NPB Eastern League until this season. The NPB Eastern League's overall performance is observed with 343 innings in 85 games, 20 wins and 11 losses with a 3.62 ERA and 248 strikeouts. In particular, he played 116 innings in 22 games this season, winning 10 games (2nd in the Eastern League), losing 5 games with an ERA of 3.26 (third in the Eastern League), and striking out 84.
Due to the restrictions on the holding of NPB foreign players in the first division, he played only in the NPB's second division, but he was selected as a member of the Taiwanese national team at the 2018 U-18 Asian Baseball Championship and the 2023 Asian Professional Baseball Championship (APBC) as a competitive talent. In the 2023 APBC, he also started against Korea.
As the Asian quarter system has been in effect since 2026, Hanwha Eagles has been rapidly sending strategic team international scouts to NPB to observe the players since last year, and in the process, they discovered the possibility of Wang Yancheng and reached the contract.
Wang Yancheng, who signed with the Hanwha Eagles, said, "It is an honor to join the Hanwha Eagles as the first Asian quarter player. I would like to thank the Hanwha Eagles for the opportunity"The Hanwha Eagles are a strong team that has advanced to the Korean Series this year, and above all, they know it as a team with great fans' passion and love. I'm really happy to be part of such a great team, and I can't wait to feel your fans' passion firsthand as soon as possible. The Hanwha Eagles soared high this season, and I want to help them fly higher next season."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
