Taiwan also faces controversy over the composition of its AG baseball representative team: "Concerns over gaps in key personnel → Serious communication breakdown between clubs and association"

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With the 2026 Nagoya-Aichi Asian Games (AG) approaching in September, not only South Korea but also the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) is experiencing disputes over the criteria for assembling and calling up its representative team. Amid concerns about potential gaps in key personnel during the second half of the season, voices are growing that criticize the lack of communication between clubs and the Baseball Association (Selection Committee).

According to a report by Taiwan media outlet Weilai Sports on the 13th, Feng Cheng-min, chairman of the CTBC Brothers, recently met with local reporters and stated, "If the Asian Games are considered an international tournament of the highest priority, there is a need to establish a clearer and more complete communication mechanism among professional clubs, players, and the national representative team in the future," directly criticizing the association's administrative approach.

Currently, the Taiwan baseball community continues to face disputes over call-up criteria ahead of the final roster announcement for the Nagoya AG on the 16th. The initial plan was to release the roster on the 10th, but it has been postponed once. Chairman Feng stated, "The club originally submitted a candidate list in accordance with the age restrictions and draft status conditions proposed by the Selection Committee," adding, "As of now, we understand that infielder Huang Wei-cheng is included in the roster, but the club has received no notification regarding whether additional players will be selected," expressing frustration over the communication breakdown.

The call-up of players for the Asian Games representative team inevitably deals a direct blow to each CPBL club's lineup planning during the intense second-half standings race. Chairman Feng noted, "Most of the selected players are key personnel from the first division or close to it, so all teams will be affected," while also adding, "It is undoubtedly a good opportunity for players to compete for their country, gain international experience, and fulfill their military obligations. Clubs are also preparing contingency measures accordingly."

Even as on-site managers express willingness to cooperate actively, they are deeply concerned about addressing the loss of key personnel. Hirano Keiichi, manager of the CTBC Brothers, stated, "We will actively cooperate with the national representative team," while simultaneously beginning preparations for backup resources due to the potential absence of core players.

As controversies over communication breakdowns between clubs and the association regarding the composition of the representative team spread, local baseball circles are closely watching the final roster of the Taiwan Asian Games baseball team, which will be revealed in three days.

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