Jiang Kunyu (file photo)

[Reporter Ni Wanjun/Taipei Report] Since 2013 when the secondary vocational schools opened the draft for high school students for the first time, all senior players who joined professional baseball this year still only have to serve 4 months of military service. Obtained university student status to suspend military service.

After graduating from high school and entering a secondary vocational school, you can also use the season to enlist in the army

From Liang Jiarong, Jiang Chenyan and Chen Zihao, the first batch of high school draft players born in 1995, to this year's 2003 No. 1 Lang Zeng Ziyou named by Taigang Eagles, all apply the old system of 4 months of military training for those born after New Year's Day in 1994. , not affected by the new system of one-year military service for those born after 2005.

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Generally, high-level players will first obtain a university status. In addition to being able to directly connect to team training, they also have the opportunity to use their 4-year challenge as a national player to obtain a 12-day supplementary service opportunity. After the end of time when the lead soldier.

Take Li Qinglong, a 21-year-old left-hander from the Uni-President Lions, as an example. He participated in the draft as a fresh graduate of Gubaojiashang the year before last, and was named 9th by the team. He enlisted in the army on the 20th, and will still be able to participate in spring training after he is discharged from the army in late February next year.

However, most of the high school players selected in the early stages tend to obtain university status first. For example, the CITIC brother Jiang Kunyu, who was named No. 3 in the 2018 draft, has a student status at Taipei City University. During his student status, he does not have to worry about military service, and he is a top player like him. A good player, if he can be selected as a national player in the classic competition in March next year, he will also be eligible for 12 days of supplementary service.