2020 Nippon Professional Baseball draft
The 2020 Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) Draft was held on 26 October 2020 for the 56th time at the Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa to assign amateur baseball players to the NPB.[1] It was arranged with the special cooperation of Taisho Pharmaceutical with official naming rights. The draft was officially called "The Professional Baseball Draft Meeting supported by Lipovitan D ".[1] It has been sponsored by Taisho Pharmaceutical for the 8th consecutive year since 2013.[1]
Summary[]
Only the first round picks will be done by bid lottery. From 2019, the Professional Baseball Executive Committee has decided that the Central League and the Pacific League will be given the second round of waiver priority alternately every other year, and in 2020 Pacific League received the waiver priority.[2] And since it was held in the middle of the regular season, the second round of Waiver priority was decided according to the ranking as of October 25, the day before.[3] From the third round the order was reversed continuing in the same fashion until all picks were exhausted.[4]
First Round Contested Picks[]
| Player Name | Position | Teams Selected by | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | Teruaki Sato | Infielder | Hanshin, Orix, SoftBank, Giants |
| First Round | Takahisa Hayakawa | Pitcher | Rakuten, Yakult, Seibu, Lotte |
| Second Round | Pitcher | Lotte, Seibu |
- 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).
Orix Buffaloes[]
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pitcher | Fukuoka University Ohori High School | ||
| #2 | Outfielder | Chukyo University Chukyo High School | ||
| #3 | Outfielder | Akashi Commercial High School | ||
| #4 | Pitcher | Rikkyo University | ||
| #5 | Catcher | Toyohashi Chuo High School | ||
| #6 | Pitcher | Nippon Life | ||
| Development Player Draft | ||||
| #1 | Pitcher | Oita Commercial High School | ||
| #2 | Pitcher | Matsurin Gakuen Fukushima High School | ||
| #3 | Pitcher | Sendai University | ||
| #4 | Catcher | Kyoto International High School | ||
| #5 | Outfielder | Sendai University | ||
| #6 | Infielder | Fukushima RedHopes | ||
Tokyo Yakult Swallows[]
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Naofumi Kizawa | Pitcher | Keio University | |
| #2 | Taichi Yamano | Pitcher | Tohoku Fukushi University | |
| #3 | Catcher | Seiryo High School | ||
| #4 | Hiyu Motoyama | Infielder | Tohoku Fukushi University | |
| #5 | Hidetaka Namiki | Outfielder | Dokkyo University | |
| #6 | Pitcher | Japan Aviation Ishikawa High School | ||
| Development Player Draft | ||||
| #1 | Pitcher | Takasaki University of Health and Welfare Takasaki High School | ||
| #2 | Infielder | Shinano Grandserows | ||
| #3 | Catcher | Shinano Grandserows | ||
| #4 | Pitcher | Nishinippon Institute of Technology | ||
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters[]
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pitcher | Tomakomai Komazawa University | ||
| #2 | Ryota Isobata | Outfielder | Chuo University | |
| #3 | Catcher | Jobu University | ||
| #4 | Infielder | Chiben Gakuen Wakayama High School | ||
| #5 | Pitcher | Tomakomai Central High School | ||
| #6 | Outfielder | JFE Steel Eastern Japan | ||
| Development Player Draft | ||||
| #1 | Pitcher | Hanamaki Higashi High School | ||
| #2 | Pitcher | Tokyo University of Information Sciences | ||
Hiroshima Carp[]
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ryoji Kuribayashi | Pitcher | Toyota | |
| #2 | Daisuke Moriura | Pitcher | Tenri University | |
| #3 | Haruki Ohmichi | Pitcher | Hachinohe Gakuin University | |
| #4 | Pitcher | Chiben Gakuen Wakayama High School | ||
| #5 | Pitcher | Tokushima Indigo Socks | ||
| #6 | Infielder | Asia University | ||
| Development Player Draft | ||||
| #1 | Catcher | Iwata Higashi High School | ||
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles[]
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Takahisa Hayakawa | Pitcher | Waseda University | |
| #2 | Pitcher | Hosei University | ||
| #3 | Pitcher | Eneos | ||
| #4 | Pitcher | Asia University | ||
| #5 | Infielder | Sendai Ikuei High School | ||
| #6 | Pitcher | Riseisha High School | ||
| Development Player Draft | ||||
| #1 | Pitcher | Tochigi Golden Braves | ||
Yokohama DeNA Baystars[]
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pitcher | Meiji University | ||
| #2 | Shugo Maki | Infielder | Chuo University | |
| #3 | Pitcher | Yokohama High School | ||
| #4 | Infielder | Riseisha High School | ||
| #5 | Pitcher | Yamaha Corporation | ||
| #6 | Pitcher | Shizuoka Commercial High School | ||
| Development Player Draft | ||||
| #1 | Pitcher | Hosei University | ||
| #2 | Pitcher | Yokohama Hayato High School | ||
Saitama Seibu Lions[]
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Infielder | Toin University of Yokohama | ||
| #2 | Takeru Sasaki | Pitcher | NTT East | |
| #3 | Infielder | Tokai University Sagami High Schoo | ||
| #4 | Outfielder | Komazawa University | ||
| #5 | Pitcher | Fukuoka University | ||
| #6 | Infielder | Tokyo University of Agriculture Hokkaido Okhotsk | ||
| #7 | Outfielder | Osaka Toin High School | ||
| Development Player Draft | ||||
| #1 | Pitcher | Tohoku University of Community Service and Science | ||
| #2 | Outfielder | Tsuruga Kehi High School | ||
| #3 | Outfielder | Nagoya Gakuin University | ||
| #4 | Pitcher | Urawa Business Academy High School | ||
| #5 | Pitcher | Shikoku Gakuin University | ||
Hanshin Tigers[]
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Teruaki Sato | Infielder | Kindai University | |
| #2 | Masashi Itoh | Pitcher | JR East | |
| #3 | Pitcher | Jobu University | ||
| #4 | Catcher | Ritsumeikan University | ||
| #5 | Pitcher | Toyo University | ||
| #6 | Takumu Nakano | Infielder | Mitsubishi Motors Okazaki | |
| #7 | Infielder | Ueda Nishi High School | ||
| #8 | Pitcher | Kochi Fighting Dogs | ||
| Development Player Draft | ||||
| #1 | Pitcher | Kyushu Sangyo University | ||
Chiba Lotte Marines[]
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pitcher | Hosei University | ||
| #2 | Pitcher | Akashi Commercial High School | ||
| #3 | Infielder | Kokugakuin University | ||
| #4 | Pitcher | Seisa Dohto University | ||
| #5 | Outfielder | Tokai University Sagami High School | ||
| Development Player Draft | ||||
| #1 | Catcher | Rissho University Shonan High School | ||
| #2 | Pitcher | Ibaraki Astro Planets | ||
| #3 | Outfielder | Kaisei High School | ||
| #4 | Pitcher | Senshu University | ||
Chunichi Dragons[]
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hiroto Takahashi | Pitcher | Chukyo University Chukyo High School | |
| #2 | Pitcher | Nippon Sport Science University | ||
| #3 | Infielder | Ohmi High School | ||
| #4 | Pitcher | Kurashiki Technical High School | ||
| #5 | Pitcher | Teikyo University Kani High School | ||
| #6 | Outfielder | JFE Steel Western Japan | ||
| Development Player Draft | ||||
| #1 | Pitcher | Sapporo Gakuin University | ||
| #2 | Pitcher | Kyoei High School | ||
| #3 | Pitcher | Seika High School | ||
Fukuoka Softbank Hawks[]
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Infielder | Hanasaki Tokuharu High School | ||
| #2 | Outfielder | Yokohama Commercial High School | ||
| #3 | Catcher | Nihon University Fujisawa High School | ||
| #4 | Infielder | Aomori Yamada High School | ||
| #5 | Pitcher | Riseisha High School | ||
| Development Player Draft | ||||
| #1 | Pitcher | Keio University | ||
| #2 | Pitcher | Hachinohe Gakuin University | ||
| #3 | Pitcher | Kamimura Gakuen High School | ||
| #4 | Outfielder | Kyoto International High School | ||
| #5 | Infielder | Komazawa University | ||
| #6 | Catcher | Meiho High School | ||
| #7 | Pitcher | Ginoza High School | ||
| #8 | Pitcher | Tokyo University of Agriculture Hokkaido Okhotsk | ||
Yomiuri Giants[]
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pitcher | Asia University | ||
| #2 | Pitcher | Tokai University | ||
| #3 | Intfielder | Chukyo High School attached to Chukyo University | ||
| #4 | Pitcher | Mitsubishi Power | ||
| #5 | Catcher | Nishogakusha University High School | ||
| #6 | Intfielder | Chukyo University | ||
| #7 | Catcher | Soka University | ||
| Development Player Draft | ||||
| #1 | Intfielder | Yonago Higashi High School | ||
| #2 | Catcher | Kyoto University of Advanced Science | ||
| #3 | Pitcher | Tsuruga Kehi High School | ||
| #4 | Pitcher | Yokohama High School | ||
| #5 | Catcher | Komazawa University | ||
| #6 | Catcher | Karatsu Commercial High School | ||
| #7 | Pitcher | Tokushima Indigo Socks | ||
| #8 | Pitcher | Sapporo Otani High School | ||
| #9 | Pitcher | University of Tsukuba | ||
| #10 | Pitcher | Fukuyama University | ||
| #11 | Outfielder | Soka University | ||
| #12 | Infielder | Faculty of Oceanography, Tokai University | ||
References[]
- ^ a b c "Nippon Professional Baseball news 2020年新人選手選択会議 特別協賛社決定のお知らせ". NPB.jp (in ja-JP). June 25, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
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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
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