Huang Tzu-peng (; born 19 March 1994 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese baseball starting pitcher who plays for the Rakuten Monkeys in Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). Huang is a four-time CPBL All-Star.
Early life and education.
Born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Tsai attended and played baseball for Nanying Vocational High School in Tainan, graduating in 2012. He then played for the Chinese Culture University. Upon graduation, he did not immediately enter the CPBL draft, but chose to join the Topco Falcons, a semi-professional team.
Professional career.
In 2017, Huang was selected in the seventh round of the CPBL draft by the Lamigo Monkeys.
In 2023, Huang took the mound opposite Wei Chuan Dragons Hsu Jo-hsi in Game 6 of the Taiwan Series. Huang gave up 2 runs over 6 innings in the 2-0 loss.
On 9 May 2025, Huang gave up a home run to Dragons shortstop Chang Cheng-yu, who became the first player in the league to hit a home run using a torpedo bat.
International career.
Huang was selected to represent Taiwan in the 2014 U-21 Baseball World Cup and the 2019 WBSC Premier12.
In the 2023 World Baseball Classic, Huang took the mound against the Netherlands in the pool stage. He gave up 2 hits in 2.2 innings, including an RBI single by Didi Gregorius.
He was again selected to play for Team Taiwan in the 2024 WBSC Premier12 tournament. He started against the Dominican Republic in the Opening Round at Taipei Dome, pitching 6 scoreless innings; then against Cuba, pitching 1.1 innings with 4 strikeouts. He was again the starting pitcher against Venezuela in the Super Round, pitching 4.2 innings, allowing 2 runs, and recording a loss.
Personal life.
Huang is nicknamed "Tiger." He was named an outstanding alumnus of Nanying Vocational High School in 2022. Fellow alumnus and pitcher Hong-Chih Kuo attended the celebration where Huang received this honor.