2023 Nippon Professional Baseball draft explained
The 2023 Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) Draft was held on October 26,, for the 59th 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 11th consecutive year since 2013.[1]
This season's draft was held for the first time in four years with spectators in attendance. However, previously, free spectators were recruited through a lottery, but from now on, spectators will be recruited for a fee.[2]
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 2023 Central League received the waiver priority.[3] From the third round the order was reversed continuing in the same fashion until all picks were exhausted.[4] It ends when all teams are "selected" or when the total number of selected players reaches 120. Also, if the number of players has not reached 120, we will continue to hold a "developmental squad player selection meeting" with the participation of the desired team.[4]
First Round Contested Picks
- Bolded teams indicate who won the right to negotiate contract following a lottery.
- In the first round, Kaito Shimomura (Pitcher) was selected by the Tigers, and Seiya Yokoyama (Infielder) by the Buffaloes without a bid lottery.
- In the second round, Kōta Nishidate (Pitcher) was selected by the Swallows without a bid lottery.
- In the third round, Tatsuki Koja (Pitcher) was selected by the Eagles without a bid lottery.
- In the fourth round, Kyūto Ueda (Infielder) was selected by the Marines.
- List of selected players.[5]
Selected Players
Chunichi Dragons
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
Pick | Player Name | Position | Team |
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- 1
| Haruki Hosono | Pitcher | Toyo University |
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- 2
| Yuya Shintoh | Catcher | Jobu University |
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- 3
| Kazuki Miyazaki | Outfielder | Yamanashi Gakuin University |
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- 4
| Ryōsuke Myōse | Infielder | Kagoshima Josei High School |
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- 5
| Hinode Hoshino | Outfielder | Maebashi Industrial High School |
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Developmental Player Draft |
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- 1
| Taiki Hamada | Infielder | Kyoto International High School |
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- 2
| Daiju Hirata | Outfielder | Seta Technical High School |
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- 3
| Yamato Katō | Pitcher | Teikyo University Kani High School | |
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Tokyo Yakult Swallows
Saitama Seibu Lions
Yomiuri Giants
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Yokohama DeNA Baystars
Pick | Player Name | Position | Team |
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- 1
| Ryūki Watarai | Outfielder | ENEOS |
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- 2
| Ryōto Matsumoto | Pitcher | Meijo University |
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- 3
| Riku Takeda | Pitcher | Yamagata Chuo High School |
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- 4
| Taiki Ishigami | Infielder | Toyo University |
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- 5
| Yutarō Ishida | Pitcher | Chuo University |
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- 6
| Kento Inoue | Outfielder | Tokushima Indigo Socks |
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Developmental Player Draft |
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- 1
| Ikumi Takamizawa | Infielder | Tsuruga Kehi High School |
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- 2
| Manato Shimizu | Pitcher | Jyutoku High School |
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- 3
| Sō Ogasawara | Infielder | Kyoto Shoei High School |
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- 4
| Haruto Shōji | Pitcher | Aomori University |
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- 5
| Taiga Kondoh | Pitcher | Senshu University Kitakami High School | |
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Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Pick | Player Name | Position | Team |
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- 1
| Hayato Tsunehiro | Pitcher | Aoyama Gakuin University |
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- 2
| Taichi Taka | Pitcher | | Osaka University of Commerce |
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- 3
| Kazuki Takita | Pitcher | Seisa Dohto University |
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- 4
| Yūto Nakata | Infielder | Okinawa Shogaku High School |
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- 5
| Kento Akatsuka | Pitcher | Chukyo Gakuin University |
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Developmental Player Draft |
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- 1
| Ken Sugita | Pitcher | Nihon University |
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- 2
| Keisuke Sato | Infielder | Shizuoka University |
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- 3
| Mirai Sugihara | Pitcher | Kyoto International High School | |
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Chiba Lotte Marines
Pick | Player Name | Position | Team |
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- 1
| Kyūto Ueda | Infielder | Meiji University |
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- 2
| Hikaru Ohtani | Pitcher | Toyama GRN Thunderbirds |
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- 3
| Yūto Kimura | Pitcher | Kasumigaura High School |
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- 4
| Oto Hayasaka | Pitcher | Makuhari Sogo High School |
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- 5
| Ryusei Terachi | Catcher | Meitoku Gijyuku High School |
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Developmental Player Draft |
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- 1
| Ryōta Takeuchi | Pitcher | Seiryo High School |
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- 2
| Shinya Matsuishi | Pitcher | Toin High School |
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- 3
| Hikaru Kōno | Outfielder | Toyama GRN Thunderbirds |
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- 4
| Kazuki Fujita | Outfielder | Nobeoka Gakuen High School |
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- 5
| Kōnoshin Toyama | Catcher | Aizu Hokurei High School | |
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Hanshin Tigers
Pick | Player Name | Position | Team |
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- 1
| Kaito Shimomura | Pitcher | Aoyama Gakuin University |
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- 2
| Tsuyoshi Shiiba | Pitcher | Tokushima indigo socks |
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- 3
| Shūya Yamada | Infielder | Sendai Ikuei High School |
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- 4
| Aoi Momosaki | Infielder | Tokai University Kumamoto Seisyo High School |
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- 5
| Yūya Ishiguro | Pitcher | West Japan Railway Company |
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- 6
| Junya Tsuda | Pitcher | Osaka University of Economics |
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Developmental Player Draft |
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- 1
| Kai Matsubara | Pitcher | Toyama GRN Thunderbirds |
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- 2
| Kein Fukushima | Outfielder | Hakuoh University | |
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Orix Buffaloes
Pick | Player Name | Position | Team |
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- 1
| Seiya Yokoyama | Infielder | Ueda Nishi High School |
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- 2
| Kōsuke Kawachi | Pitcher | St. Catherine Gakuen High School |
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- 3
| Kaisei Tōmatsu | Pitcher | Kyoei High School |
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- 4
| Shūna Hori | Catcher | Hotoku Gakuen High School |
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- 5
| Taito Takashima | Pitcher | Oji |
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- 6
| Seiryū Kotajima | Pitcher | Nippon Express |
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- 7
| Ryūsei Gonda | Pitcher | TDK |
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Developmental Player Draft |
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- 1
| Hiroto Suga | Pitcher | Eimei High School |
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- 2
| Kaito Ohe | Pitcher | Kitakyushu Shimonoseki Phoenix |
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- 3
| Riku Miyaguni | Pitcher | Toho High School |
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- 4
| Taketo Ashida | Pitcher | Saitama Musashi Heat Bears |
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- 5
| Sōta Kawano | Infielder | Ehime Mandarin Pirates | |
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External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Nippon Professional Baseball news 2023年新人選手選択会議 特別協賛社決定のお知らせ. ja-JP. NPB.jp. May 30, 2023. December 14, 2023.
- News: Nikkan Sports baseball news 今秋ドラフト会議、史上初めて有料で観覧券販売 全席指定3300円、4日から先行受け付け. ja-JP. Nikkan Sports. October 3, 2023. December 14, 2023.
- News: Daily Sports baseball news ドラフトウエーバー指名順 1年おきにセ・パ入れ替え 現役ドラフトは継続審議. ja-JP. Daily Sports. September 3, 2020. December 14, 2023.
- Web site: Nippon Professional Baseball 2023年 プロ野球ドラフト会議 supported by リポビタンD 選択手順. ja-JP. NPB.jp. December 14, 2023.
- Web site: 2023 Professional Baseball Draft Meeting supported by Lipovitan D 選択選手一覧. ja-JP. NPB.jp. December 14, 2023.