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Gu Lin Ruei-yang
Gu Lin with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in 2025
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters – No. 37
Pitcher
Born: (2000-06-12) 12 June 2000 (age 25)
Taichung, Taiwan
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Professional debut
NPB: 23 April, 2025, for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
CPBL: 27 September, 2019, for the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions
NPB statistics
(through 3 June 2025)
Win–loss record2−1
Earned run average2.70
Strikeouts33
CPBL statistics
(through 2024 season)
Win–loss record31−15
Earned run average2.48
Strikeouts398
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  Chinese Taipei
Men's baseball
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Team
Asia Professional Baseball Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Tokyo Team

Gu Lin Ruei-yang (Chinese: 古林睿煬; born 12 June 2000) is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions.

Amateur career

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Born on 12 June 2000,[1] Gu Lin Ruei-yang was introduced to baseball by coach Lai Chao-jung as a student of Taichung Chung-Hsiao Elementary School [zh], located the city's West District.[2][3] While attending Taichung Municipal Chung-Shan Junior High School [zh], Gu Lin pitched in the 2014 and 2015 editions of the Junior League World Series.[4][5] This resulted in two straight wins for Taichung Chung-Shan at the tournament, and three consecutive championships for Taiwanese teams overall.[6] Gu Lin continued his baseball career at Taoyuan Municipal Ping Jen Senior High School [zh],[7][8] and pitched one game during the 2017 U-18 Baseball World Cup.[9]

Professional career

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Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions

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Gu Lin was selected out of high school as the second overall pick in the 2018 Chinese Professional Baseball League draft.[10] Gu Lin made his CPBL debut for the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions on 27 September 2019, which the Lions acknowledged by issuing the first "debut certificates" in CPBL history to five hundred fans.[11] Gu Lin recorded his first career victory on 1 July 2020.[12] He was not a full-time starting pitcher until the 2021 season.[13][14] On 13 March 2021, he became the youngest Opening Day starting pitcher in CPBL history at 20 years and 274 days old.[15][16] His 2021 and 2022 seasons were slowed by injury.[13][14]

Gu Lin led his team to the best-of-five first round of the 2023 CBPL playoffs.[17] After the Lions' season ended, Gu Lin pitched in the Asia Professional Baseball Championship,[18] winning a bronze medal with Taiwan. He had also appeared in the postponed 2022 Asian Games,[19] where Taiwan won the silver medal in baseball.

Gu Lin started his second career Opening Day game on 31 March 2024.[20] In the 2024 regular season, Gu Lin recorded a 1.66 ERA alongside 10 wins and threw 125 innings over 21 starts. Each statistic was a career best.[14] Gu Lin started the first game of the 2024 Taiwan Series, and was removed from the game due to injury, then missed the rest of the series.[21][22] Although the Lions lost the Taiwan Series in five games, Gu Lin won the CPBL's Best Nine Award at pitcher and the league's MVP.[14] Gu Lin became the first Taiwanese pitcher to be named the CPBL MVP since 2006.[14] Due to the injury during his only Taiwan Series game, Gu Lin was not rostered for the 2024 WBSC Premier12,[10][14] which Taiwan won.[23]

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters

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In November 2024, Gu Lin was posted to Nippon Professional Baseball,[24] and negotiated a three-year contract with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.[25] Ryo Koma, a Japanese-born classmate and baseball teammate of his at Taoyuan Ping Jen, served as Gu Lin's translator when he began his NPB career.[8][26]

Gu Lin made his NPB debut on 23 April 2025, pitching 5+2⁄3 innings in a loss.[27] Gu Lin recorded his first NPB win on 2 May, which was also the first win by a Taiwanese pitcher in four NBP seasons, as well as the first win by a pitcher who had started his career in the CBPL since 2007.[28] Gu Lin pitched a complete game shutout on 98 pitches on 10 May, a performance that qualified as a Maddux.[29][30] He became the third Taiwanese pitcher to throw a Maddux in Nippon Professional Baseball. The feat had previously been achieved by Wei-Yin Chen in 2011.[31] Gu Lin was demoted to the second team on 22 May.[32][33] Gu Lin threw 2+1⁄3 innings in his next first team appearance on 3 June, was removed due to an abdominal injury,[34] and expected to miss significant time.[35][36]

Personal life

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Gu Lin Ruei-yang is of Atayal descent, and was known as Lin Ruei-yang until adding his mother's surname to his full name.[37] Gu Lin Ruei-yang's brother, Gu Lin Ruei-chen, is four years older than him, and also played amateur baseball.[2] As Gu Lin started his professional baseball career in 2018, both his father and grandfather died.[14]

Gu Lin Ruei-yang is married.[28] He is known as "Taiwan's Golden Grandson".[38][39]

References

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  1. ^ 黃, 崇超 (12 June 2025). "生日快樂！火腿「台灣金孫」古林睿煬慶生前攜手球芽跨海送暖" (in Chinese). Yahoo! Taiwan. FTV News. Retrieved 18 June 2025. Alternate URL
  2. ^ a b 王, 婉玲 (15 May 2025). "古林睿煬旅日投出佳績 國小、國中恩師回憶甘苦談". United Daily News (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  3. ^ "忠孝之光！戴培峰、古林睿煬回來囉！" (in Chinese). Bureau of Education, Taichung City Government. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  4. ^ "Taiwan win junior series". Taipei Times. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Taiwan earns two consecutive wins in Junior League World Series". Central News Agency. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Taiwan wins Junior League Baseball World Series". Central News Agency. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2025. Republished as: "Taiwan wins junior baseball series". Taipei Times. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  7. ^ "中職／古林在平鎮的同梯戰友 曾頌恩、王博玄大雞慢啼". United Daily News (in Chinese). 4 November 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  8. ^ a b 王, 真魚 (4 December 2024). "日籍同窗將當古林睿煬翻譯！大巨蛋見證同學轟日本感動落淚". ETToday (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 May 2025.
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  10. ^ a b "Baseball: Taiwan fireballer Gu Lin ready for Japan challenge". Kyodo News. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  11. ^ 陳, 立勳. "中職／統一獅創舉　特製古林睿煬初登板證書". ETToday (in Chinese). Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  12. ^ 歐, 建智 (1 July 2020). "中職／古林睿煬一軍首勝　林岳平：很好了！距一號先發要加油". ETToday (in Chinese). Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  13. ^ a b "古林睿煬 19" (in Chinese). Chinese Professional Baseball League. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g "BASEBALL/Uni-Lions' ace Gu Lin rare winner of CPBL's MVP award". Central News Agency. 5 November 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2025. Republished as: "Gu Lin 1st local ace MVP in 18 years". Taipei Times. 6 November 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  15. ^ 楊, 啟芳 (13 March 2021). "中職最年輕開幕戰先發 古林睿煬2局退場無關勝敗" (in Chinese). Central News Agency. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  16. ^ 賴, 冠文 (13 March 2021). "比賽還沒打完…統一投手單場9保送　已寫中職難堪紀錄". ETToday (in Chinese). Retrieved 28 May 2025.
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  18. ^ "Taiwan loses to Japan in Asia pro baseball championship opener". Central News Agency. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  19. ^ "ASIAN GAMES/Taiwan finishes baseball Group B undefeated for super round". Central News Agency. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
  20. ^ 楊, 啟芳 (31 March 2024). "古林睿煬先發5局飆9K 台南開幕戰獅擊退悍將" (in Chinese). Central News Agency. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  21. ^ "BASEBALL/Ace pitcher's early exit cast doubts over Uni-Lions' CPBL title hopes". Central News Agency. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2025. Republished as: "Gu Lin Ruei-yang injury worries Lions". Taipei Times. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  22. ^ "BASEBALL/Lions even Taiwan Series with 10-3 victory over Brothers". Central News Agency. 20 October 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2025. Republished as: "Lions win Taiwan Series Game 2 against Brothers". Taipei Times. 22 October 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  23. ^ "FEATURE/Behind the miracle: Keys to Taiwan's historic WBSC Premier12 title". Central News Agency. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  24. ^ "BASEBALL/Nippon-Ham Fighters earn right to negotiate with 2024 CPBL MVP Gu Lin". Central News Agency. 12 November 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  25. ^ "CPBL MVP Gu Lin Ruei-Yang Signs With Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters". World Baseball Network. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  26. ^ 張, 哲郢 (24 April 2025). "日職／看同窗初登板 翻譯高麗諒賽前就替古林緊張". The Merit Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 May 2025.
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  28. ^ a b Chao, Yen-hsiang; Yang, Chi-fang (2 May 2025). "BASEBALL/Taiwan's Gu Lin secures first win in Japan NPB". Central News Agency. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  29. ^ "Nippon-Ham Fighters' Ruei-Yang Gu Lin hits Maddux in his third game since debut. Manager Shinjo "assisted" in the fastest feat by a Taiwanese pitcher". Pacific League. 12 May 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  30. ^ 蘇, 志畬; 藍, 宗標 (12 May 2025). "旅日投手古林睿煬「9局98球完封」成台瘋狗級投手第3人". World Journal (in Chinese). Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  31. ^ Hsieh, Ching-wen; Yeh, Joseph (11 May 2025). "BASEBALL/Taiwanese pitcher Gu Lin throws complete game shutout for 2nd NPB win". Central News Agency. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  32. ^ 廖, 志軒 (30 May 2025). "日職》前火腿球星大讚古林睿煬！直呼日本經典賽若碰上恐陷入苦戰" (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  33. ^ 李, 立祥 (31 May 2025). "日職》大讚古林睿煬！前火腿球星：經典賽恐讓日本頭痛". China Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  34. ^ "日職》古林睿煬傷勢出爐！ 火腿投教：短期內恐難回歸". Liberty Times (in Chinese). 3 June 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  35. ^ 王, 真魚 (3 June 2025). "日媒曝古林睿煬最新傷況　投手教練：不是跳過一場這麼簡單". ETToday. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  36. ^ 陳, 宛晶 (3 June 2025). "日職／看古林睿煬141公里直球就知道不妙 火腿投教：短期內回不來". United Daily News (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  37. ^ Kung, Bakery (12 May 2025). "「台灣金孫」全台關注！關於「古林睿煬」的四件事：與餅總情同父子成佳話、梅達斯完封勝成台灣第三人！". GQ Taiwan (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  38. ^ "日職》日媒揭露與古林睿煬有深厚羈絆！ 翻譯虧：古林變的只有體型". Liberty Times (in Chinese). 2 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  39. ^ 李, 立祥 (2 May 2025). "日職》古林首勝背後功臣！翻譯好友笑虧：他高中還很瘦". China Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 May 2025.
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