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Fubon Guardians have released Abe Yudai (阿部雄大). The 26-year-old Japanese LHP finished his 2026 CPBL season with a 4.44 ERA and 1.32 WHIP over 50.2 innings.

The team is hoping to retain Abe Yudai for the remainder of the 2026 season on a minor league contract.

According to TSNA, the TSG Hawks have signed 36-year-old Venezuelan RHP Wilmer Font.

CTBC Brothers have released Angel Macuare. The 26-year-old Venezuelan RHP spent the entire 2026 CPBL season in the minor league and did not make a single appearance for the 1st team.

Rakuten Monkeys have released Kyle Marman. The 29-year-old American RHP has decided to return home to be with his family following the birth of his child. Kyle Marman finishes his 2026 CPBL season with a 2.70 ERA, 1.22 WHIP over 86.2 innings.

CPBL unveiled its Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system during the 2026 All-Star Game, using it in the at-bat between the Commissioner Tsai Chi-Chang and CTBC Brothers pitching coach Wang Chien-Ming. The league hopes to fully implement the ABS system for the 2027 CPBL season.

Fubon Guardians team duck, which is actually a goose, took part in last night's 1st pitch ceremony. According to the team, the players and coaches found this stray baby gosling at the farm team facility months ago and decided to adopt it as the "team duck".

As for why calling a goose a duck? Because at that time, they mistakenly thinking it was a duckling because of its yellow feathers.

Rakuten Monkeys have de-registered Sakakibara Motoki (榊原元稀). The 25-year-old Japanese RHP appeared in 1 game, posting a 1.50 ERA, 0.67 WHIP over 6 innings. Despite the release, the team said Sakakibara Motoki will remain with the Monkeys' 2nd team as a development player.

Fubon Guardians have signed 23-year-old Japanese RHP Yamazaki Seigi (山崎正義) to a development contract.

The Rakuten Monkeys have announced the signing of 34-year-old American outfielder Adam Walker.

The Wei Chuan Dragons manager has confirmed to the media that the club is considering signing Stuart Fairchild.

According to SET News, several other CPBL teams are also reportedly interested in the 30-year-old Taiwanese American, who recently elected free agency.

Fubon Guardians have signed 27-year-old American LHP Quinton Martinez from the Atlantic League.

Fubon Guardians have released Erick Leal. The 31-year-old Venezuelan RHP spent the entire 2026 CPBL season in the minor league and did not make a single appearance for the 1st team.

Rakuten Monkeys have released Morgan McSweeney. The 28-year-old American RHP finished his 2026 CPBL season with a 5.08 ERA, 1.74 WHIP over 44.1 innings.

The Fubon Guardians set a new CPBL attendance record last weekend (May 29-31), attracting 106,510 fans across a 3-game series.

According to ETtoday, the G!POP series generated more than 3.34 million USD in ticket revenue, along with an additional $1.47 million in merchandise sales.

After today's GM meeting, the CPBL has shortened the exclusive negotiation rights period for signing foreign players from February 28 to January 15.

This means each team holds exclusive rights until January 15 of the following year. After that, other teams are free to approach those players without restriction.

The 30-year-old American RHP finished the 2026 CPBL season with a 4.91 ERA and a 1.70 WHIP over 29.1 innings. Nick Nelson had been sidelined since early May due to elbow discomfort.