Shanghai Dragons (baseball)
| Shanghai Dragons | |||||
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| 上海正大龙 | |||||
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| League | Chinese Professional Baseball | ||||
| Location | Shanghai | ||||
| Established | November 2025 | ||||
| Colors | Black, silver, and white | ||||
| President | Zhang Xiaotian | ||||
| Manager | Dae-sung Koo | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
The Shanghai Dragons (Chinese: 上海正大龙; pinyin: Shànghǎi Zhēngdà Lóng) are a professional baseball team based in Shanghai, China. The team was established in 2025 as a founding franchise for Chinese Professional Baseball (CPB).
History
The establishment of the Shanghai Dragons was announced during the CPB's first draft in November 2025. Dae-sung Koo, a Korean former pitcher for the New York Mets, was selected as the team's manager and head coach.[1]
Team name controversy
After the CPB's formation was announced, an Internet post depicting a "Shanghai Brothers" team circulated online. The team's logo was shown to include a yellow elephant wearing a baseball cap and holding a bat, nearly identical to the logo of the CTBC Brothers, a baseball team in Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League. Reactions from Taiwanese netizens to the post were critical,[2] with CTBC Bank, the owners of the CTBC Brothers, threatening legal action against CPB.[3] CPB organizers denied claims that the league would include a team called the Shanghai Brothers, stating that the online post did not originate from the league.[4]
Roster
| Shanghai Dragons roster | ||||
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| Active roster | Coaches | |||
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Catchers
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Outfielders Designated hitters |
Manager
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| Roster updated on January 29, 2026 | ||||
References
- ^ Pan, Jason (2025-11-30). "Chinese baseball league announces Taiwanese picks". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
- ^ "中國棒球聯賽明年開打 這隊LOGO太「象」中信兄弟引熱議". Liberty Times (in Chinese). 2025-11-04. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
- ^ Su, Yung-yao; Garcia, Sam (2025-11-06). "CTBC vows legal action over logo of Shanghai team". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
- ^ Garcia, Sam (2025-11-11). "Chinese league denies existence of Shanghai Brothers team". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2026-01-21.