中職狀元簽約金是否該調整？錢公談中職薪資體制：工會該正視選秀與二軍球員薪資問題

With the CPBL draft approaching on June 29th, the recently concluded tryouts have reignited the passion of countless baseball enthusiasts. In this episode, Qian Gong not only breaks down the power pyramid of this year's draft but also draws parallels with the MLB, offering commentary on the labor-management dynamics of Taiwanese baseball: This year's tryouts yielded 57 qualified players. Qian Gong likens the draft players to a pyramid: at the bottom are the hard-working players seeking a breakthrough through the tryouts; in the middle are high school students recommended by the baseball league and elite players from the top division; and at the top are star national team players from the U18, U23, and even the baseball classics and P12. Given the high probability of no overseas stars returning to Taiwan this year, high school students are expected to dominate the first round. However, the inspiring stories of players like Tong Yu-cheng of Fubon, Tang Chia-hao of Taiwan Steel, and Tseng Pin-yang of CTBC who "self-trained" and honed their skills in the minor leagues, along with Wang Yu-fei's continued struggle after the Puyuma train derailment, have all served as catalysts for tryout players to pursue their dreams. Now, the tryouts are no longer blind selections! The stadium's large screen, using the Trackman system, faithfully displays the pitcher's pitch speed and spin, as well as the fielder's initial velocity. Team management and coaching staff directly review the data and rank players; any good player will be recognized. The trend of increasing farm size and the expansion of the third minor league team: In recent years, CPBL teams have been increasing the size of their farms. Fubon has already exceeded 60 players, while the CTBC Farms, managed by Peng Cheng-min and Chou Szu-chi, has proposed expanding to 80 players and even forming a "third minor league team." Because the minor leagues allow for self-trained players, this provides more opportunities for players at the bottom of the pyramid to enter the professional baseball system. A powerful blow! The ceiling for Tsai Chung-nan, frozen for over 20 years: However, Kerry Gill-lao Kung Kuan once bluntly stated that "minor league salaries are too low, making it difficult to support a family," revealing the hardship behind the farm system. Chien Kung directly pointed out the core drawback—since "Forrest Gump" Tsai Chung-nan set a record of 6 million NTD in signing bonuses in 2002, this figure has remained untouched for over 20 years, becoming the CPBL's ceiling curse! Based on his experience as a journalist, Chien Kung pointed out that the minimum wage in Major League Baseball (MLB) has been guaranteed to rise from 200,000 USD to 780,000 USD through repeated labor-management negotiations. The signing bonuses for the top draft pick have also gradually climbed to 8 or 9 million USD, adjusting for inflation. Chien Kung bluntly stated, "The older generation fights, the younger generation benefits." If they don't have the courage to sit down and negotiate a win-win future, every draft season the media will only be able to perpetually write about the Tsai Chung-nan ceiling. 00:00 6/29 CPBL Draft Prelude! Test Session Roster 00:28 Self-Trained Dreams Fulfilled! The Grassroots Inspiration from Tung Yu-cheng, Tang Chia-hao, and Tseng Pin-yang 03:21 Farm Expansion Becomes the Norm? Both Brothers and Fubon have this plan 03:50 How to expand farm population to become a niche at the bottom of the pyramid 04:27 Gillett: Second-team salaries are too low! Qian Gong: The union's unavoidable responsibility 04:50 Agan and Cai Zhongnan negotiated a $6 million signing bonus for 20 years 05:16 Learning from MLB! Lessons from labor-management negotiations from a minimum wage of $200,000 to $780,000 05:56 The number one draft pick earns a whopping $9 million! The MLB salary system gradually adjusts with the price index 07:46 The predecessors plant the trees, the successors enjoy the shade! The union needs to negotiate a win-win and prosperous direction for labor and management