2018 Nippon Professional Baseball draft
The 2018 Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) Draft was held on 25 October 2018 at the Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa to assign amateur baseball players to the NPB.[1][2] It was arranged with the special cooperation of Taisho Pharmaceutical Co. with official naming rights. The draft was officially called "The Professional Baseball Draft Meeting supported by Lipovitan D".[1] 2018 marked the 6th consecutive year in which Taisho Pharmaceuticals had sponsored the event.
Summary[]
Only the first round picks were allowed to be contested with all picks from the second round onward being based on table placing in the 2018 NPB season in a waiver system. Waiver priority was based on inter-league results. As the Pacific League teams came out on top against Central League opposition, Pacific League teams were given preference. From the third round the order was reversed continuing in the same fashion until all picks were exhausted.
First Round Contested Picks[]
| Player Name | Position | Teams Selected by | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | Kyōta Fujiwara | Outfielder | Lotte, Rakuten, Hanshin |
| First Round | Akira Neo | Infielder | Chunichi, Giants, Yakult, Nippon Ham |
| First Round | Kaito Kozono | Infielder | Hiroshima, Orix, DeNA, SoftBank |
| Second Round | Ryōsuke Tatsumi | Outfielder | Rakuten, Hanshin, Softbank, Giants |
| Second Round | Taiga Kamichatani | Pitcher | DeNA, Yakult |
- Bolded teams indicate who won the right to negotiate contract following a lottery.
Selected Players[]
| * | Player did not sign |
|---|
- The order of the teams is the order of second round waiver priority.
- Bolded After that, a developmental squad player (ja:育成選手制度 (日本プロ野球)) who contracted as registered player under management (ja:支配下選手登録).
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles[]
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ryosuke Tatsumi | Outfielder | Ritsumeikan University | |
| #2 | Hikaru Ohta | Catcher | Osaka University of Commerce | |
| #3 | Pitcher | Kureshiki Commercial High School | ||
| #4 | Hayato Yuge | Pitcher | Subaru | |
| #5 | Pitcher | Yamagata Chuo High School | ||
| #6 | Yoshiaki Watanabe | Infielder | Meiji University | |
| #7 | Yuta Ogo | Pitcher | Rissho University | |
| #8 | Sora Suzuki | Pitcher | Fuji University | |
| Development Player Draft | ||||
| #1 | Pitcher | Yachiyo Shōin High School | ||
| #2 | Pitcher | Yamagishi Logisters | ||
Hanshin Tigers[]
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Koji Chikamoto | Outfielder | Osaka Gas | |
| #2 | Ryuhei Obata | Infielder | Nobeoka Gakuen High School | |
| #3 | Seiya Kinami | Infielder | Honda | |
| #4 | Pitcher | Honda | ||
| #5 | Pitcher | Sōseikan High School | ||
| #6 | Pitcher | Tōyama GRN Thunderbirds | ||
| Development Player Draft | ||||
| #1 | Catcher | Fukui Wild Raptors | ||
Chiba Lotte Marines[]
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kyota Fujiwara | Outfielder | Osaka Tōin High School | |
| #2 | Pitcher | Nippon Sport Science University | ||
| #3 | Pitcher | Waseda University | ||
| #4 | Outfielder | Meiō High School | ||
| #5 | Pitcher | Asia University | ||
| #6 | Pitcher | Narashino High School | ||
| #7 | Pitcher | Honda | ||
| #8 | Pitcher | Matsuyama Seiryō High School | ||
| Development Player Draft | ||||
| #1 | Pitcher | Tokushima Indigo Socks | ||
Chunichi Dragons[]
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Akira Neo | Infielder | Osaka Tōin High School |
| #2 | Kodai Umetsu | Pitcher | Toyo University |
| #3 | Akiyoshi Katsuno | Pitcher | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
| #4 | Kota Ishibashi | Catcher | Kantō Daiichi High School |
| #5 | Kenshin Kakikoshi | Pitcher | Yamanashi Gakuin High School |
| #6 | Kaname Takino | Outfielder | Osaka University of Commerce |
Orix Buffaloes[]
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ryo Ohta | Infielder | Tenri High School | |
| #2 | Catcher | Asia University | ||
| #3 | Pitcher | Honda Kumamoto | ||
| #4 | Ryoga Tomiyama | Pitcher | Toyota | |
| #5 | Catcher | Mirai Okinawa High School | ||
| #6 | Pitcher | JX-ENEOS | ||
| #7 | Keita Nakagawa | Infielder | Toyo University | |
| Development Player Draft | ||||
| #1 | Pitcher | Niigata University of Health and Welfare | ||
Yokohama DeNA Baystars[]
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Taiga Kamichatani | Pitcher | Toyo University | |
| #2 | Yukiya Itoh | Infielder | Rissho University | |
| #3 | Shinichi Ohnuki | Pitcher | Nippon Steel Kashima | |
| #4 | Pitcher | Nihon University Tsurugaoka High School | ||
| #5 | Catcher | Seirantaitō High School | ||
| #6 | Infielder | Niigata Albirex BC | ||
| Development Player Draft | ||||
| #1 | Pitcher | Shiga Gakuen High School | ||
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters[]
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kosei Yoshida | Pitcher | Kanaashi Agricultural High School | |
| #2 | Yuki Nomura | Infielder | Hanasakitokuharu High School | |
| #3 | Pitcher | Nippon Express | ||
| #4 | Chusei Mannami | Outfielder | Yokohama High School | |
| #5 | Pitcher | Osaka Tōin High School | ||
| #6 | Catcher | Narita High School | ||
| #7 | Pitcher | Seisa Dohto University | ||
| Development Player Draft | ||||
| #1 | Outfielder | Tōyama GRN Thunderbirds | ||
Yomiuri Giants[]
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Yuki Takahashi | Pitcher | Hachinohe Gakuin University | |
| #2 | Infielder | Meishū Gakuen Hitachi High School | ||
| #3 | Pitcher | Matsushō Gakuen High School | ||
| #4 | Pitcher | Osaka Tōin High School | ||
| #5 | Infielder | Orio Aishin High School | ||
| #6 | Shosei Togo | Pitcher | Seishin Ursula Gakuen High School | |
| Development Player Draft | ||||
| #1 | Outfielder | Takasaki University of Health and Welfare High School | ||
| #2 | Pitcher | Gifu Daiichi High School | ||
| #3 | Pitcher | Asahikawa University High School | ||
| #4 | Infielder | Tsuruga Kehi High School | ||
Fukuoka Softbank Hawks[]
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hiroshi Kaino | Pitcher | Toyo University | |
| #2 | Kazuki Sugiyama | Pitcher | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Hiroshima | |
| #3 | Daiju Nomura | Infielder | Waseda Jikkyo High School | |
| #4 | Yugo Bandoh | Pitcher | JR East | |
| #5 | Outfielder | Iwami Chisuikan High School | ||
| #6 | Keisuke Izumi | Pitcher | Kanazawa Seiryo University | |
| #7 | Masato Okumura | Pitcher | ||
| Development Player Draft | ||||
| #1 | Catcher | Kokugakuin University | ||
| #2 | Pitcher | Tokyo University of Agriculture Hokkaido Okhotsk | ||
| #3 | Pitcher | Kokushikan University | ||
| #4 | Outfielder | Nishi-Nippon Junior College High School | ||
Tokyo Yakult Swallows[]
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Noboru Shimizu | Pitcher | Kokugakuin University | |
| #2 | Shōta Nakayama | Outfielder | Hosei University | |
| #3 | Pitcher | Meitoku Gijuku High School | ||
| #4 | Taiki Hamada | Outfielder | Meihō High School | |
| #5 | Koshiro Sakamoto | Pitcher | Nippon Steel Hirohata | |
| #6 | Pitcher | Nihon Bunri High School | ||
| #7 | Yuto Kanakubo | Catcher | Kyushu Kyoritsu University | |
| #8 | Taisei Yoshida | Infielder | Meiji Yasuda Life | |
| Development Player Draft | ||||
| #1 | Catcher | Tochigi Golden Braves | ||
| #2 | Yu Matsumoto | Infielder | Fukui Wild Raptors | |
Saitama Seibu Lions[]
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Wataru Matsumoto | Pitcher | Nippon Sport Science University | |
| #2 | Pitcher | Urawa Gakuin High School | ||
| #3 | Kakeru Yamanobe | Infielder | Mitsubishi Motors Okazaki | |
| #4 | Pitcher | Higashi Nippon International University | ||
| #5 | Catcher | Yū Gakkan High School | ||
| #6 | Ryosuke Moriwaki | Pitcher | Sega Sammy | |
| #7 | Infielder | Fuji University | ||
| Development Player Draft | ||||
| #1 | Pitcher | Japan University of Economics | ||
| #2 | Pitcher | Hokkai High School | ||
| #3 | Catcher | Tokuyama University | ||
Hiroshima Carp[]
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kaito Kozono | Infielder | Hōtoku Gakuen High School | |
| #2 | Pitcher | Kyushu Kyoritsu University | ||
| #3 | Infielder | Chiben Gakuen Wakayama High School | ||
| #4 | Infielder | Gifu Commercial High School | ||
| #5 | Pitcher | Komono High School | ||
| #6 | Outfielder | Asia University | ||
| #7 | Infielder | Kamimura Gakuen High School | ||
| Development Player Draft | ||||
| #1 | Outfielder | Shizuoka Sangyo University | ||
References[]
- ^ a b 一般社団法人日本野球機構 (2018-05-31). "2018年���人選手選択会議 特別協賛社決定のお知らせ". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-02-25.
- ^ "観覧希望者募集要項 2018年 プロ野球ドラフト会議". 一般社団法人日本野球機構 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-02-25.
External links[]
- プロ野球ドラフト会議 supported by リポビタンD - NPB.jp Nippon Professional Baseball
| Preceded by 2017 |
Nippon Professional Baseball draft | Succeeded by 2019 |
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