/ Staff writer, with CNAThe Rakuten Monkeys on Saturday dominated defending champions the CTBC Brothers 4-1 in the CPBL season opener in Taichung, after Liao Chien-fu hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning.
/ Staff writer, with CNAThe CPBL’s Rakuten Monkeys have signed a contract with former MLB southpaw pitcher Brandon Waddell to play for them this year, the club said yesterday.