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My Take
Cheng Kai-wen has one of the more well-traveled careers in East Asian baseball, and I find his journey genuinely interesting. The Tainan-born pitcher made the leap from Taiwan to Japan, taking the mound in NPB for the Hanshin Tigers and the Yokohama DeNA BayStars before returning home to the CTBC Brothers in the CPBL. Crossing leagues like that is no small thing, the adjustment in culture and competition is brutal. As a Taiwanese arm who tested himself in Japan and came back to anchor a CPBL bullpen, he represents the kind of cross-border ambition that makes the regional game so compelling to follow.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Cheng Kai-Wen
- Name (Japanese)
- 鄭凱文
- Reading
- ちぇん・かいうぇん
- Born
- July 26, 1988 (age 38)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dragon
- Origin
- Tainan, Taiwan
- Height
- 176 cm
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- University
- Chinese Culture University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%84%AD%E5%87%B1%E6%96%87
Frequently asked questions
When was Cheng Kai-Wen born?
Born July 26, 1988 (age 38).
Where is Cheng Kai-Wen from?
Cheng Kai-Wen is from Tainan, Taiwan.
What does Cheng Kai-Wen do?
Cheng Kai-Wen works as baseball player.
How tall is Cheng Kai-Wen?
Cheng Kai-Wen is 176 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.