Seibu's Lin An-ke Deregistered After 6 Hitless Games; No Taiwanese Players Currently in NPB First Team

(CNA, Su Chih-she, Taipei, May 29) Saitama Seibu Lions' Taiwanese player Lin An-ke has been deregistered today after going hitless in his last six games, with his batting average dropping to .200. This means there are currently no Taiwanese players on an NPB first-team roster. Lin An-ke has recently failed to secure stable playing time in the first team, appearing as a pinch hitter for only one at-bat yesterday. In his last six games, he had nine at-bats without a hit, struck out five times, and reached base via walk twice. This season, he has played in 38 games, recording 23 hits in 115 at-bats, with 2 home runs and 10 RBIs. With Lin An-ke sent to the second team, there are temporarily no Taiwanese players on the NPB first-team roster this season; however, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks pitcher Hsu Jo-hsi, who was adjusting in the second team, joined the first team today and has a chance to return to the first team in the series against the Hiroshima Toyo Carp starting today. (Editor: Chen Jen-hua)