Chen Yun-wen
Chen Yun-wen is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher for the Uni-President Lions of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.
Career
Uni-President Lions
Chen attended Pingtung High School and was the second overall pick by the Uni-President Lions in the Chinese Professional Baseball League draft in 2014.On April 5, 2023, Chen set the CPBL all-time record for saves after converting his 130th career save against the Wei Chuan Dragons, surpassing the previous record held by Lin Yueh-ping. He accomplished the feat in front of the two former CPBL save leaders: Lin, who was serving as the manager of the Lions, and Mike Garcia, who was the Dragons’ pitching coach.
Chen made 39 appearances for the Lions in 2024, registering a 2–4 record and 4.59 ERA with 36 strikeouts and 10 saves across innings pitched. Following the season on November 8, 2024, Chen elected for free agency.
On December 13, 2024, Chen re–signed with the Lions on a five–year, $1.5 million contract.