"Taiwanese right-hander has signed with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. It's a three-year deal with incentives worth more than $9.6MM USD. Yihsuan Wang of Yahoo Taiwan relayed the club announcement. Hat tip to CPBL Stats for relaying the details in English. The 25-year-old righty has turned some heads with his results in the CPBL. He has thrown 305 innings for the Wei Chuan Dragons, including 114 innings in 2025 with a 2.05 earned run average."
"He struck out 28% of batters faced this year while limiting walks to a tiny 3.3% rate. It was reported last week that the Dragons would make him available via the posting system and that Hsu was considering a jump to Major League Baseball, though a move to NPB seemed more probable. A scouting report from Eric Longenhagen and James Fegan of FanGraphs suggested that many MLB clubs would likely view Hsu as a reliever."
Hsu signed a three-year contract with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball worth more than $9.6 million with incentives. He is 25 years old and has thrown 305 innings for the Wei Chuan Dragons, including 114 innings in 2025 with a 2.05 ERA. He recorded a 28% strikeout rate this year and a 3.3% walk rate. The Dragons posted him and Hsu considered a jump to MLB, though NPB appeared more likely. Scouts view him primarily as a reliever, and Japan offers a chance to prove himself as a starter. Strong Hawks performance could open future MLB options.
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