CPBL Foreign Players Updates Volume #404
Rakuten Monkeys News: Pedro Fernández
On 8 December, the Rakuten Monkeys announced that they had re-signed Pedro Fernández for the 2026 and 2027 CPBL seasons. The 31-year-old Dominican right-hander will be returning for his fourth year in Taiwan.
According to columnist Wang Yi-Hsuan, the deal is reportedly a two-year contract worth 900,000 USD. However, the Merit Times reported a different figure, suggesting a minimum of 1.2 million USD over two years. ETtoday also noted that the KBO’s Hanwha Eagles were targeting Fernández, but the Rakuten Monkeys ultimately secured his return.
2025 CPBL Taiwan Series G2
Rakuten Monkeys’ Pedro Fernández allowed 1 run and struck out 5 over 7 innings. pic.twitter.com/XsrB5qluI9
— CPBL STATS (Taiwan Dark Lemon) 🪬🔮 (@GOCPBL) October 19, 2025
Pedro Fernández absolutely dominated the CPBL during the 2025 season, posting a 2.01 ERA and a 0.91 WHIP. Across 170 innings, he recorded 168 strikeouts (26.9 K%) and an impressive 26.9 Whiff%.
During the 2025 postseason, Fernández pitched in Game 2 and Game 4 of the Playoff Series, where he posted an 8.10 ERA over 6.2 innings. In the Taiwan Series, he started Game 2 and Game 4 and delivered a strong 1.38 ERA across 13 innings.
Thanks to his outstanding performance throughout the season, Pedro Fernández was named the 2025 CPBL MVP at the year-end awards ceremony.
2025 CPBL Taiwan Series G4
Rakuten Monkeys’ Pedro Fernández delivered a gem, allowing just 1 run on 4 hits while striking out 10. pic.twitter.com/UirNm2PYoC
— CPBL STATS (Taiwan Dark Lemon) 🪬🔮 (@GOCPBL) October 26, 2025
2025 Season By the Numbers
Below are Pedro Fernández’s stats stacking up against the rest of the league and his overall percentile rankings for the 2025 regular season.
- 2.01 ERA – 4th in the league
- 0.91 WHIP – 2nd in the league
- 170 innings pitched – 1st in the league
- 168 strikeouts – 1st in the league
- 15 wins – 1st in the league
Further Readings
Foreign players come and go. Therefore, we have compiled a foreign player tracker, and I’ll be updating that list regularly to keep pace with the ever-changing roster shuffle throughout the 2026 CPBL season.