TAIWAN – A five-member coaching team from the New York Yankees is conducting a five-day baseball clinic in northern Taiwan for high school pitchers, catchers and coaches.

The clinic, held by the Yankees in conjunction with the Chinese Taipei Baseball Association under the auspices of Major League Baseball, opened on Wednesday at National Taiwan Sport University’s Taoyuan campus.

Fifty-six baseballers, including 40 pitchers and 10 catchers, from high school teams around Taiwan are taking part in the clinic, along with 20 coaches. The five-day clinic is focused on pitching and catching fundamentals and philosophy.

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