Wei Chuan Dragons manager Yeh Chun-chang has publicly thrown his support behind first baseman Chu Yu-hsien, calling him the league's premier first baseman and describing his form as a positive for the team's award hopes.

• This season Chu Yu-hsien has played only at first base, appearing in 69 games — the most of any player at the position across the entire league.
• With just 11 more games at the position, he would qualify for the first time in his career for the first-base Gold Glove and the Best Ten selections.
• It is the first season of his career without any outfield defensive record, because manager Yeh values defense even more highly than hitting.
• Yeh has handed the outfield spot to Liu Chun-wei, allowing Chu Yu-hsien to focus on anchoring first base and providing stability.
• His biggest rival is Fubon's Fan Kuo-chen, but Yeh stated plainly that the best first baseman in his eyes is Chu Yu-hsien.

Outlook: If Chu Yu-hsien plays enough games at the position to meet the threshold, he could contend for the first-base Gold Glove and Best Ten for the first time this season.