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Bowles won the first championship in team history for the Brewers this year. He became a free agent in the off-season and received a qualifying offer of US$23.15 million. He eventually moved to the Red Sox on a four-year, US$58 million contract.
[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] The 31-year-old first baseman Jake Bauers, who won the first championship in team history this year for the Brewers, became a free agent in the off-season and received a qualifying offer of US$23.15 million from the Brewers. However, according to a report by Jeff Passan, a well-known reporter from ESPN, the Red Sox quickly recruited Bauers with a four-year US$58 million (approximately NT$1.9 billion) contract.
Bowles played in 144 games this year, hitting .266/.389/.484, with an offensive index of 0.874, 26 home runs, 86 RBIs, and a wRC+ of 143. After playing for the Rays, Guardians, Mariners and Yankees, he joined the Brewers in 2024, but his batting average was only 0.199 that season, and his contract was not renewed at the end of the season. Originally, Bowles wanted to retire, but when he learned that his wife was pregnant with their second child and needed medical insurance, he resolutely signed a minor league contract with the Brewers and returned to professional baseball.
The Brewers recorded a major-league-best 103 wins in the regular season this year, and swept the Dodgers 4-0 in the National League Championship Series, who were challenging for three consecutive championships. Bowles performed hotly in the series. In G2, he faced Yushin Yamamoto after struggling with 12 pitches and then chose a walk; in G3, he faced Blake Schnell (Blake). Snell) fought for 11 balls and hit a 2-point shot in reverse. His batting average in 4 games was as high as 0.412 and he contributed 6 RBIs. He was selected as the MVP of the National League Championship Series.
Now that Bowles is having a career year, he is also facing a good "salary" situation. He received the first multi-year contract of his career and moved to the Red Sox. It is also the largest free agent signing so far this off-season. Although the Red Sox already have fixed first baseman Willson Contreras, Bowles can provide on-base hits and slugging, and can also fill in as designated hitters. The Red Sox this year ranked 26th in the major leagues in home runs and 20th in slugging percentage. Adding Bowles will just strengthen the team's much-needed hitting firepower.
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Bowles to be Red Sox's regular first baseman or designated hitter
Likely · Within months

The Taiwan team will play against the South Korean team in the AFC Champions League today, striving for the first championship game ticket in team history. Japan-based pitcher Xu Xiangsheng will start. In addition, there are also broadcasts of many events such as the U23 World Cup, Winter League and NBA today.

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Taiwanese judo player Lin Chongyou defeated Italian player Acoli in the men's 66kg bronze medal match at the Zagreb Judo Grand Prix in Croatia, winning the first grand prix bronze medal in his career. Lin Chongyou, 24 years old, became Taiwan's first gold medalist at the World Youth Judo Championships 7 years ago. His performance in the adult level was previously hampered, but he finally broke through after upgrading to the 66kg category.

Taiwanese judo player Yang Yongwei defeated Kazakh player Baktyzhan in the men's 60kg gold medal match at the Zagreb Judo Grand Prix in Croatia after more than 11 minutes of fierce fighting. He won another international gold medal in nearly a year and was the first gold medal this season.
The 2026-2027 International Skating Union Speed Skating World Cup Beijing will kick off at the National Speed Skating Stadium. Chinese player Ning Zhongyan won the men's 1,000 meters in 1:07.43 and set a new track record, while Czech player Metoje Ilek won gold in the men's 5,000 meters.

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