"Former Hanwha" Liberato was excited by Taiwan's entry and said, "The airman and outfielder are here!" The registration name is 'Leave it alone' → Why on earth?

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Outfielder Luis Liberato (31, Fubang Guardians), who made a strong impression at the Hanwha Eagles in the 2025 season, took the first step toward conquering the Taiwan Professional Baseball (CPBL). Taiwanese fans were simply enthusiastic when they stepped on Taiwan's land on the 3rd. He seems to expect a part of the KBO league that has left a record of compliance to some extent.

The Fubang Guardians said on its official SNS on the 3rd, "Luis Liberato, a new foreign hitter from the Dominican Republic, has officially entered Taiwan." According to multiple media outlets, including Taiwan's Central News Agency, he will join the team's spring camp training from the 4th and begin preparing for the 2026 season in earnest. Aaron Wilkerson and Sean Moriman from the KBO League, including Liberato, have all completed their entry.

Liberato's local registration name was the first thing that became a hot topic when he stepped on Taiwanese land. The Fubang club officially announced the recruitment of Riverato on January 19 and said it would use the Chinese character name "邦力" as its registration name instead of reading Riverato's name as it is.

This is said to be a combination of '邦' of the club's name 'Pubang' and '利', which means profit or advantage. In other words, it means "a powerful being that brings many victories and benefits to the Fubang club." According to local media, the name reflects the Taiwanese league's unique "祈福" culture, giving a glimpse of the club's high expectations for Liberato.

In fact, it is clear why the Fubang club worked hard to recruit Liberato. It is because of the overwhelming performance shown by Hanwha since the last 2025 season.

Riverato, who joined Hanwha as an alternative foreign player in the middle of the 2025 season, played a "blessing role" in 62 games with a batting average of 0.313 (77 hits in 246 at-bats), 10 homers and 39 RBIs. OPS (On-base plus slugging) reached 0.890. On top of that, a wide field of defense to take on center field and seven bodhisattvas were enough to prove their value as outfielders. The Fubang club also described Liberato as an "outfielder of both aerials" in the recruitment data.

Hanwha and Liberato did not extend the contract, but the momentum did not break even after the KBO League ended. Liberato, who has played in the Dominican Winter League (LIDOM) since December last year, had a phenomenal record of 0.407 batting average, one home run and eight RBIs in eight postseason games. In particular, on December 22 last year, he hit three hits (one home run) in a single game, showing off his peak hitting sense to the main page of the MLB's official website. Eventually, Fubang snatched Liberato and stopped playing during the postseason.

Through the recruitment announcement, the Fubang club said, "Riverato is the best card to strengthen the outfield power as well as to serve as a link for the batters," adding, "His long-shot power and defensive ability will be a great help to the team that is in harmony with the old and new."

Fans are paying attention to whether he will be able to build the pride of foreigners from KBO by bombing the Taiwanese stage, which announced a new start from "Hanwha's Liberato" to "Fubang's Bangrido."

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