2022 CPBL Mid-Season Draft
On July 12, a total of 185 amateurs entered the 2022 CPBL mid-season draft. At the end of the night, 74 young players were selected and set to begin a new chapter in their baseball career.
Below is the breakdown of the 74 players selected from this year’s draft by their affiliation and position. The CPBL teams will have until September 12 to sign all the players they drafted.
| Affiliation | Total Players | - | Positions | Total Players |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High School | 27 | - | Pitchers | 39 |
| University | 32 | - | Infielders | 16 |
| Industrial League | 12 | - | Outfielders | 12 |
| MLB System | 3 | - | Catchers | 7 |
| Total | 74 | - | Total | 74 |
2022 #CPBL Draft Order:
1. TSG Hawks 🦅
2. Wei Chuan Dragons 🐲
3. Fubon Guardians 🛡️
4. Rakuten Monkeys 🦍
5. Uni-Lions 🦁
6. CTBC Brothers 🐘Note: The TSG Hawks have draft priority being the expansion team. They can draft twice in the first 4 rounds. pic.twitter.com/M8hPmODllQ
— CPBL STATS 🪬🔮 (@GOCPBL) July 11, 2022
2022 CPBL Draft Results, Signing Tracker
As always, here is the signing tracker for the 2022 CPBL Draft. We will try to keep this blog post updated as often as possible. (Last Updated: September 12, 2022)
- All the contracts have been converted to the US Dollar instead of New Taiwan Dollar. We use the exchange rate of 30 NTD to 1 USD.
- Instead of using the standard monthly salary, all figures are in annual salary.
- It is up to the teams to decide whether they want to release contract details or not. As per CPBL regulations, it is not mandatory to release the contract details.
- Normally there are three parts in the contract for the amateur players: Signing bonus, annual salary and incentives.
- Players who returned from the MLB / NPB system are not eligible for signing bonus. However, their annual salary tends to be higher, since the majority of them are CPBL first-team ready.
TSG Hawks Signing Tracker
| Round | Name | POS | Bonus | Annual Salary | Incentive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 曾子祐 (Tseng Tzu-Yu) | IF | $190,000 | ? | $47,000 |
| 1 | 伍祐城 (Wu Yu-Cheng) | P | $157,000 | ? | $33,000 |
| 2 | 紀慶然 (Chi Ching-Jan) | IF | $147,000 | ? | $20,000 |
| 2 | 謝葆錡 (Hsieh Pao-Chi) | P | $117,000 | ? | $33,000 |
| 3 | 廖奕安 (Liao Yi-An) | C | $112,000 | ? | $20,000 |
| 3 | 顏清浤 (Yen Ching-Hung) | OF | $83,000 | ? | $17,000 |
| 4 | 林家鋐 (Lin Chia-Hung) | IF | $80,000 | ? | $23,000 |
| 4 | 黃紹睿 (Huang Shao-Jui) | P | $57,000 | ? | $27,000 |
| 5 | 陳宇宏 (Chen Yu-Hung) | P | $45,000 | ? | $33,000 |
| 6 | 黃劼希 (Huang Chieh-Hsi) | IF | $33,000 | ? | $27,000 |
| 7 | 高聖恩 (Kao Sheng-En) | OF | ? | ? | ? |
| 8 | 陳柏清 (Chen Po-Ching) | P | ? | ? | ? |
| 9 | 曾品洋 (Tseng Pin-Yang) | P | ? | ? | ? |
| 10 | 陳翊瑄 (Chen Yi-Hsuan) | P | ? | ? | ? |
| 11 | 鄧佳安 (Teng Chia-An) | P | ? | ? | ? |
| 12 | 曾宸佐 (Tseng Chen-Tso) | OF | ? | ? | ? |
| 13 | 陳致嘉 (Chen Chih-Chia) | C | ? | ? | ? |
| 14 | 馬許晧 (Ma Hsu-Hao) | IF | ? | ? | ? |
| 15 | 黃秉揚 (Huang Ping-Yang) | IF | ? | ? | ? |
| 16 | 陳冠豪 (Chen Kuan-Hao) | P | ? | ? | ? |
| 17 | 蕭柏頤 (Hsiao Po-Yi) | P | ? | ? | ? |
| 18 | 李欣穎 (Li Hsin-Ying) | P | ? | ? | ? |
| 19 | 巴奇達魯 妮卡兒 (Pacidal Nekil) | OF | ? | ? | ? |
| 20 | 孫易伸 (Sun Yi-Shen) | OF | ? | ? | ? |
| 21 | 王博玄 (Wang Po-Hsuan) | IF | ? | ? | ? |
| 22 | 林建宏 (Lin Chien-Hung) | P | Failed to Sign | Failed to Sign | Failed to Sign |
| 23 | 許育銘 (Hsu Yu-Ming) | P | ? | ? | ? |
| 24 | 陳正毅 (Chen Cheng-Yi) | P | ? | ? | ? |
| 25 | 邱邦 (Chiu Pang) | C | ? | ? | ? |
| 26 | 林威漢 (Lin Wei-Han) | OF | ? | ? | ? |
- Additional Notes
- September 9 – Failed to sign 22nd round pick 林建宏 (Lin Chien-Hung). The player decided to go to university instead.
- September 9 – The TSG Hawks did not reveal the signing bonus, salary and performance incentives for all the players they signed after the 6th round.
Wei Chuan Dragons Signing Tracker
| Round | Name | POS | Bonus | Annual Salary | Incentive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 林凱威 (Lin Kai-Wei) | P | - | $180,000 | - |
| 2 | 冉承霖 (Ran Cheng-Lin) | OF | $137,000 | $24,000 | $10,000 |
| 3 | 吳君奕 (Wu Chun-Yi) | P | $110,000 | $24,000 | $10,000 |
| 4 | 林子宸 (Lin Tzu-Chen) | IF | $82,000 | $24,000 | $12,000 |
| 5 | 鄭亦軒 (Cheng Yi-Hsuan) | P | $63,000 | $24,000 | $7000 |
| 6 | 許元泰 (Hsu Yuan-Tai) | P | $40,000 | $24,000 | $17,000 |
| 7 | 藍翊誠 (Lan Yi-Cheng) | P | Military Service | Military Service | Military Service |
- Additional Notes
- July 26 – Signed 1st round pick 林凱威 (Lin Kai-Wei) for a 2.5-year deal. 2022 annual salary will be $180,000. The salary will increase to $200,000 for 2023 and 2024 season.
- September 8 – Agreed to terms with 7th round pick 藍翊誠 (Lan Yi-Cheng), the team will announce the contract details after he completes his military service.
Fubon Guardians Signing Tracker
| Round | Name | POS | Bonus | Annual Salary | Incentive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 黃保羅 (Huang Pao-Lo) | P | $180,000 | $36,000 | $50,000 |
| 2 | 潘奕誠 (Pan Yi-Cheng) | P | $133,000 | $36,000 | $27,000 |
| 3 | 池恩齊 (Chih En-Chi) | IF | $100,000 | $28,000 | $23,000 |
| 4 | 蔡佳諺 (Tsai Chia-Yen) | OF | $80,000 | $36,000 | $20,000 |
| 5 | 林岳谷 (Lin Yueh-Ku) | IF | $63,000 | $36,000 | $20,000 |
| 6 | 周佳樂 (Chou Chia-Le) | OF | $33,000 | $36,000 | $23,000 |
| 7 | 林栚呈 (Lin Chen-Cheng) | P | $20,000 | $36,000 | $17,000 |
| 8 | 郭泰呈 (Kuo Tai-Cheng) | P | $10,000 | $28,000 | $10,000 |
| 9 | 黃子宸 (Huang Tzu-Chen) | P | ? | $36,000 | ? |
| 10 | 賴柏均 (Lai Po-Chun) | IF | ? | $36,000 | ? |
| 11 | 豊暐 (Li Wei) | C | ? | $36,000 | ? |
| 12 | 林華偉 (Lin Hua-Wei) | P | Failed to Sign | Failed to Sign | Failed to Sign |
- Additional Notes
- August 30 – Failed to sign 12th round pick 林華偉 (Lin Hua-Wei). The player decided to go to university instead.
- September 8 – Signed 9th round pick 黃子宸 (Huang Tzu-Chen) for an annual salary of $36,000. The team did not reveal the signing bonus and performance incentives, but told the media both add up to $10,000.
- September 8 – Signed 10th round pick 賴柏均 (Lai Po-Chun) for an annual salary of $36,000. The team did not reveal the signing bonus and performance incentives, but told the media both add up to $17,000.
- September 8 – Signed 11th round pick 豊暐 (Li Wei) for an annual salary of $36,000. The team did not reveal the signing bonus and performance incentives, but told the media both add up to $10,000.
Rakuten Monkeys Signing Tracker
| Round | Name | POS | Bonus | Annual Salary | Incentive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 宋嘉翔 (Sung Chia-Hsiang) | C | $173,000 | $36,000 | $43,000 |
| 2 | 陳佳樂 (Chen Chia-Le) | IF | $137,000 | $32,000 | $43,000 |
| 3 | 劉家翔 (Liu Chia-Hsiang) | P | $103,000 | $30,000 | $27,000 |
| 4 | 邱緯綸 (Chiu Wei-Lun) | P | $72,000 | $28,000 | $30,000 |
| 5 | 林耀煌 (Lin Yao-Huang) | OF | $69,000 | $32,000 | - |
| 6 | 董順傑 (Tung Shun-Chieh) | IF | $45,000 | $28,000 | $20,000 |
| 7 | 洪敏暘 (Hung Min-Yang) | OF | $27,000 | $28,000 | $20,000 |
| 8 | 舒治浩 (Shu Chih-Hao) | P | ? | $32,000 | $20,000 |
- Additional Notes
- September 8 – Signed 8th round pick 舒治浩 (Shu Chih-Hao) for an annual salary of $32,000 with $20,000 in performance incentives. The team did not revealed the signing bonus amount.
Uni-Lions Signing Tracker
| Round | Name | POS | Bonus | Annual Salary | Incentive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 黃勇傳 (Huang Yung-Chuan) | IF | $167,000 | $20,000 | $34,000 |
| 2 | 林培緯 (Lin Pei-Wei) | IF | $128,000 | $20,000 | $23,000 |
| 3 | 林詔恩 (Liu Chao-En) | P | $100,000 | $20,000 | $23,000 |
| 4 | 宋文華 (Sung Wen-Hua) | P | - | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 5 | 尹柏淮 (Yin Po-Huai) | P | $67,000 | $20,000 | $17,000 |
| 6 | 田子杰 (Tien Tzu-Chieh) | OF | $37,000 | $20,000 | $17,000 |
| 7 | 鄭副豪 (Cheng Fu-Hao) | P | $28,000 | $20,000 | $17,000 |
| 8 | 潘磊 (Pan Lei) | C | $15,000 | $20,000 | $10,000 |
- Additional Notes
- September 8 – Signed 4th round pick 宋文華 (Sung Wen-Hua) to a 2.4-year deal worth $363,000. His annual salary from 2022 to 2024 would be $100,000 / $110,000 / $120,000. There is also an additional $100,000 as performance incentives.
CTBC Brothers Signing Tracker
| Round | Name | POS | Bonus | Annual Salary | Incentive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 鄭浩均 (Cheng Hao-Chun) | P | - | $100,000 | - |
| 2 | 徐基麟 (Hsu Chi-Lin) | P | - | $80,000 | $27,000 |
| 3 | 馮皓 (Feng Hao) | P | $90,000 | $32,000 | $27,000 |
| 4 | 阮裕智 (Juan Yu-Chih) | P | $67,000 | $32,000 | $33,000 |
| 5 | 盧孟揚 (Lu Meng-Yang) | P | $47,000 | $28,000 | $27,000 |
| 6 | 陳柏均 (Chen Po-Chun) | P | $30,000 | $36,000 | $23,000 |
| 7 | 張祖恩 (Chang Tsu-En) | P | $10,000 | $28,000 | $20,000 |
| 8 | 潘泓凱 (Pan Hung-Kai) | C | - | $40,000 | $17,000 |
| 9 | 李承恩 (Li Cheng-En) | IF | - | $40,000 | $17,000 |
- Additional Notes
- August 11 – Signed 1st round pick 鄭浩均 (Cheng Hao-Chun) to a 2.5-year deal with an annual salary of $100,000. There are performance incentives, but the Brothers did not announce it.
- September 10 – Signed 2nd round pick 徐基麟 (Hsu Chi-Lin) to a 2.5-year deal with an annual salary of $80,000 with $27,000 in performance incentives.
i like the fact that the CPBL is giving so many draft picks to the expansion team right at the top. The Hawks will get eight quality draft picks, and some of the next 22 could be diamonds in the rough.
The Dragons are competitive in their second season, and that’s got to be better for the league than the MLB way where the expansion teams don’t get the draft picks and are usually terrible for several seasons. Better competition will grow the most interest in the CPBL as a whole.
I still can’t believe how fast this Dragons team is improving. At first, I thought it would take them at least 3-4 years to be semi competitive. I was so wrong on that.
Hopefully this Dragons route can provide some guidance to the Hawks.
Looks like the weakest draft class in terms of big ticket additions in years. Will 2023 potentially a better year in that regard?
I guess it all depends on the definition of that. I think on the amateur side, it is a pretty solid class. Not the best class, but not so bad either.
Yes, it’s missing a lot of high-tier former MLB and NPB players. But when projecting 5 years down the line, maybe it’s not so bad?
When looking back at 2016 and 2017 draft, it is quite similar to that. Not a lot of former MLB and NPB system players. But a lot of them are now primary players in the CPBL.
I guess it is one of those things that we won’t know for at least 4-5 years.