As the White Sox map out their push toward contention in 2027, the bullpen doesn’t look like the area that will get the biggest chunk of attention. Chris Getz has already pointed to the rotation and the outfield as the club’s top offseason needs, and he’s made it clear that relief help is not near the top of the shopping list. Still, there’s a possible low-cost swing out there that fits the kind of creative move this front office may want to explore.
That opening comes from Taiwan, where the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League are posting right-hander Jyun-Yue Tseng and making him available to MLB clubs this offseason. Tseng is only 25, but he’s already put together six professional seasons in Taiwan, and every one of them has come out of the bullpen. Over that stretch, he’s established himself as one of the CPBL’s top relievers, with a 2.36 ERA and a 12.8 K/9.
In 2026, Tseng saved 25 games and struck out 65 batters in 48 games. Across his six-year CPBL career, he has 91 saves and 342 strikeouts.
For a reliever listed at 5-foot-8 and 149 pounds, the stuff has played much bigger than the frame. Before a shoulder injury in 2024 trimmed some of his velocity, his fastball could reach 99 mph, and he backed it with a slurve that developed into his go-to weapon.
He also drew international attention in both of the last two World Baseball Classics, pitching in relief for Chinese Taipei.
For the White Sox, the appeal is pretty straightforward: upside without a heavy financial commitment. It’s not clear how much major league interest Tseng will draw, and any deal would likely be a minor league pact or a modest big league contract. MLB Trade Rumors has also noted that a stint with an NPB team is another possible path, with Tseng potentially using a year or two in Japan before trying to make the jump against higher-level competition.
That’s where Chicago could make a sensible play. The White Sox have already signaled that they don’t plan to spend big on bullpen upgrades this winter, but a flyer on a hard-throwing reliever with real strikeout ability is a different conversation. A minor league deal would let them stash him in Triple-A to start the year, and if he proves ready for a bigger opportunity, he’d already be in the system.
It would also keep the White Sox active in the Pacific Rim market, where they had been largely quiet for two decades before signing Munetaka Murakami last offseason. If Chicago wants to keep building a reputation as a destination for international scouting and development, Tseng is exactly the kind of name that belongs on the list. Whether Getz chooses that route remains to be seen, but the option is there.
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