Felix Peña, a right-handed pitcher who played for the Hanwha Eagles for three seasons in the professional baseball league, has entered the Taiwan Professional Baseball (CPBL).
MLB Trade Rumors reported on the 3rd (Korea Standard Time) that "Penya signed a contract with Taiwan's Tuong Lions."토토사이트
Peña is a familiar player to Korean baseball fans as he played for Hanwha until recently.
Peña, who wore a Hanwha uniform as an alternative foreign pitcher during the 2022 season, re-signed his contract ahead of the 2023 season with 5-4 losses and a 3.72 ERA in 13 games.
Peña, who retained his starting position by winning 11 games (11 losses) in the 2023 season, renewed his contract in the 2024 season, but was sluggish in nine games with three wins and five losses and an earned run average of 6.27, and was announced to be released in May due to injury. Hanwha sent Peña out and hired Jaime Barria.
Peña, who returned to his hometown of the Dominican Republic and played in the Winter League, once again challenged the Asian stage by signing a contract with Tung, who was looking for a new foreign pitcher.
If Peña continues to display powerful pitching in Taiwan, there is a good chance of making a U-turn in the KBO League. In the past, a foreign pitcher was re-employed after moving from the KBO League to the Taiwan League. It can be an alternative for teams looking for temporary replacement foreign pitchers due to injury or sluggishness.