Nippon Jobs" ORIX announced the recruitment of 2 Taiwanese generals! U18 captain Zhang Yi'an and 150-kilometer right-hander Xu Chenwei joined the team

Zhang Yi'an. (File photo, taken by reporter Lin Zhengkun)

[Reporter Ni Wanjun/Comprehensive Report] Orix Japan officially announced today (16th) that it has recruited two potential rookies from Taiwan, including U18 Taiwan representative captain Zhang Yi'an, and right-hander Xu Chenwei, who has the fastest ball speed of over 150 kilometers. Both of them joined with training contracts. Zhang Yi'an wears the number 153, and Xu Chenwei wears the number 131.

"Sports News" reported that 18-year-old Zhang Yi'an comes from Gubaojia Shang. He served as the captain of Taiwan in the U18 Asian Youth Baseball Championship held in Taiwan this year. He mainly guarded guerrillas. He posted a 444% batting average and 6 RBIs in 6 games. Not only was his offensive and defensive performance recognized, but he also has the ability to pitch on the plate. Orix has long been optimistic about his development and potential in the two-sword style, so he decided to include him in the training system.

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Xu Chenwei, who is also 18 years old and graduated from Xiufeng High School, is a fast-ball right-hand pitcher. His biggest weapon is a straight ball that can reach a speed of over 150 kilometers. Orix hopes that he can be trained as a starting pitcher in the future. ORIX has continued to look for young talent from Taiwan in recent years. After the 2024 season, it signed Chen Muheng, who was also born in the Gubao family business, with a training contract. This season, he has successfully promoted to the lower team and made his debut in the first team.

This season, ORIX has fallen into the B-segment again for the first time in two years. During the off-season, it will also strengthen the Osaka Maisu training facilities and continue to strengthen its strength from within Japan and abroad.