Japanese Football Association Lin Jiazheng Training Focus
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Taiwanese catcher Lin Jiacheng is attending the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters’ autumn training camp as a trainee.
Key details:
* Age: 28
* background: he previously played in the minor leagues for the Oakland Athletics for 6 seasons and recently played in an self-reliant league after being released in July.
* Notable Achievement: He hit a home run off Shosei Togo in last year’s top 12 baseball game and was a key catcher for the championship-winning Chinese team.
* Current Status: He is currently a free agent and hopes to join Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
* Training Camp: He will be training with the Fighters until November 3rd as a test player.
* Taiwanese League Interest: The Taiwan Steel Eagles (who had the #1 draft pick) passed on drafting him, but the Fubon Titans may prioritize him in next year’s draft.