Uni-President Lions slugger Lin An-Ko passed the Chinese Taipei Baseball Association’s qualifying physical on Monday at the Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium training complex, keeping him on the provisional World Baseball Classic roster coaches will trim next week.

Team doctors cleared Lin after imaging on his left hamstring showed no new strains. Lin had missed two late-season CPBL games after sliding into second base during the Taiwan Series, raising questions about whether he could handle the heavier WBC practice schedule in Tokyo.

What coaches saw in tests

Strength coaches clocked Lin’s bat speed within 2 percent of his September baseline and noted stable sprint times on indoor turf. Pitching coach Chen Wei-yin, who manages the national staff, said Lin will take live batting practice against APBC pitchers Wednesday before exhibition flights to Japan.

Lin told reporters he spent the off-week doing pool workouts in Tainan and did not swing at full effort until Sunday. He pledged to wear a compression sleeve during WBC prep games even if temperatures drop inside the Tokyo Dome air conditioning.

Roster context

Chinese Taipei carries 30 names on its WBC long list, including Rakuten Monkeys ace Pedro Fernandez and CTBC Brothers pitcher Nivaldo Rodriguez. Finalists must submit injury reports to World Baseball Classic officials by November 17. Lin is the only Lions position player assured of a spot if he stays healthy, according to two staffers familiar with coaching plans.

The association scheduled another physical for reliever Wang Wei-chung, who logged a career-high 78 innings in relief for the Fubon Guardians.

What’s next before Tokyo

The squad holds an intrasquad game Friday at Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium, then departs for Japan on Sunday ahead of the APBC tournament opener at Tokyo Dome. Fans can watch the closed workout via a livestream the association will host on its subscription channel.

Ticket packages for the WBC pool stage go on sale December 1, with organizers promising bilingual concessions menus at Taichung’s home games.