2023 Nippon Professional Baseball draft
| 2023 Nippon Professional Baseball Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Date(s) | October 26, 2023 |
| Location | Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa, Tokyo |
| Network(s) | TBS (first round), sky-A |
| Sponsored by | Taisho Pharmaceutical |
| Overview | |
| 122 total selections in 16 (Includes draft for developmental players) rounds | |
| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| First round selections | Ryuki Watarai, Natsuki Takeuchi (3 teams a bid lottery.) Yuhi Nishidate, Hayato Tsunehiro (2 teams a bid lottery.) |
The 2023 Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) Draft was held on October 26, 2023, 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[edit]
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[edit]
| Player Name | Position | Teams Selected by | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | Ryuki Watarai | Outfielder | Dragons, BayStars, Marines |
| First Round | Natsuki Takeuchi | Pitcher | Swallows, Lions, Hawks |
| First Round | Yuhi Nishidate | Pitcher | Fighters, Giants |
| First Round | Hayato Tsunehiro | Pitcher | Eagles, Carp |
| Second Round | Sho Kusaka | Pitcher | Dragons, Marines |
| Second Round | Yugo Maeda | Pitcher | Eagles, Hawks |
| Third Round | Haruki Hosono | Pitcher | Fighters, Marines |
- 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, Kota Nishidate (Pitcher) was selected by the Swallows without a bid lottery.
- In the third round, Tatsuki Kosha (Pitcher) was selected by the Eagles without a bid lottery.
- In the fourth round, Kyuto Ueda (Infielder) was selected by the Marines.
- List of selected players.[5]
Selected Players[edit]
| * | Player did not sign |
|---|
- The order of the teams is the order of second round waiver priority.
- Bolded After that, a developmental player who contracted as a registered player under control.
- List of selected players.[5]
Chunichi Dragons[edit]
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sho Kusaka | Pitcher | Asia University | |
| #2 | Keishi Tsuda | Infielder | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries East | |
| #3 | Rintaro Tsujimoto | Infielder | Sendai University | |
| #4 | Konosuke Fukuda | Pitcher | Riseisha High School | |
| #5 | Shota Habu | Pitcher | Ibaraki Astro Planets | |
| #6 | Ryuma Kato | Pitcher | Toho Gas | |
| Developmental Player Draft | ||||
| #1 | Toki Hiwatari | Catcher | Ibaraki Astro Planets | |
| #2 | Towa Kikuta | Pitcher | Ehime Mandarin Pirates | |
| #3 | Goki Oda | Outfielder | Tochigi Golden Braves | |
| #4 | Rii Kawakami | Outfielder | Oita B-rings | |
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters[edit]
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Haruki Hosono | Pitcher | Toyo University | |
| #2 | Yuya Shintoh | Catcher | Jobu University | |
| #3 | Kazuki Miyazaki | Outfielder | Yamanashi Gakuin University | |
| #4 | Ryosuke Myose | Infielder | Kagoshima Josei High School | |
| #5 | Hinode Hosino | Outfielder | Maebashi Industrial High School | |
| Developmental Player Draft | ||||
| #1 | Taiki Hamada | Infielder | Kyoto International High School | |
| #2 | Daiju Hirata | Outfielder | Seta Technical High School | |
| #3 | Yamato Kato | Pitcher | Teikyo University Kani High School | |
Tokyo Yakult Swallows[edit]
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kota Nishidate | Pitcher | Senshu University | |
| #2 | Kengo Matsumoto | Pitcher | Toyota | |
| #3 | Yuki Ishihara | Pitcher | Meiji University | |
| #4 | Kyo Suzuki | Catcher | Tokoha University Kikugawa High School | |
| #5 | Ryui Itoh | Infielder | Niigata Albirex BC | |
| Developmental Player Draft | ||||
| #1 | Shosei Takahashi | Pitcher | New Taipei Municipal Yingge Vocational High School | |
| #2 | Sota Takano | Infielder | Mitoya High School | |
Saitama Seibu Lions[edit]
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Natsuki Takeuchi | Pitcher | Kokugakuin University | |
| #2 | Taiga Ueda | Pitcher | Osaka University of Commerce | |
| #3 | Haruki Sugiyama | Pitcher | Yokohama High School | |
| #4 | Haruse Narita | Pitcher | Hirosaki Technical High School | |
| #5 | Taisei Myazawa | Pitcher | Tokushima Indigo Socks | |
| #6 | Reon Murata | Infielder | Kogakkan University | |
| #7 | Ryota Itogawa | Pitcher | ENEOS | |
| Developmental Player Draft | ||||
| #1 | Kounosuke Joseph Sinclair | Pitcher | Tokushima Indigo Socks | |
| #2 | Asahi Taniguchi | Infielder | Tokushima Indigo Socks | |
| #3 | Masahiro Kawashimo | Pitcher | Hakodate University Yuto High School | |
| #4 | Koji Kaneko | Infielder | Saitama Musashi Heat Bears | |
| #5 | Shota Kise | Pitcher | Kitasaga High School | |
| #6 | Koichi Okumura | Outfielder | Gunma Diamond Pegasus | |
Yomiuri Giants[edit]
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Yuhi Nishidate | Pitcher | Chuo University | |
| #2 | Shunya Morita | Pitcher | Honda Suzuka | |
| #3 | Shunsuke Sasaki | Outfielder | Hitachi | |
| #4 | Yuta Izuguchi | Infielder | NTT West | |
| #5 | Teppei Mataki | Pitcher | Nippon Life | |
| Developmental Player Draft | ||||
| #1 | Katsuya Miura | Pitcher | Tokyo International University | |
| #2 | Gen Murayama | Infielder | Kanoya Chuo High School | |
| #3 | Kisara Utsunomiya | Infielder | Ehime Mandarin Pirates | |
| #4 | Yuya Tanoue | Infielder | Nihon University Fujisawa High School | |
| #5 | Atsuki Sonoda | Pitcher | Fukuoka Institute of Technology Jyoto High School | |
| #6 | Takahito Chiba | Pitcher | Asahikawa Meisei High School | |
| #7 | Kota Hirayama | Outfielder | Chiba Sky Sailors | |
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles[edit]
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tatsuki Kosha | Pitcher | Toin University of Yokohama |
| #2 | Haruto Sakai | Pitcher | Takigawa Daini High School |
| #3 | Naoki Hinata | Pitcher | Tokai University Sugao High School |
| #4 | Jumil Rikai Waters | Infielder | Nihon Wellness Okinawa High School |
| #5 | Takuma Matsuda | Pitcher | Osaka Sangyo University |
| #6 | Daisuke Nakashima | Outfielder | Aoyama Gakuin University |
| #7 | Seiya Ohuchi | Pitcher | Nihon Wellness Miyagi High School |
| #8 | Takumi Aono | Infielder | Himi High School |
Yokohama DeNA Baystars[edit]
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ryuki Watarai | Outfielder | ENEOS | |
| #2 | Ryoto Matsumoto | Pitcher | Meijo University | |
| #3 | Riku Takeda | Pitcher | Yamagata Chuo High School | |
| #4 | Taiki Ishigami | Infielder | Toyo University | |
| #5 | Yutaro Ishida | Pitcher | Chuo University | |
| #6 | Kento Inoue | Outfielder | Tokushima Indigo Socks | |
| Developmental Player Draft | ||||
| #1 | Ikumi Takamizawa | Infielder | Tsuruga Kehi High School | |
| #2 | Manato Shimizu | Pitcher | Jyutoku High School | |
| #3 | So Ogasawara | Infielder | Kyoto Shoei High School | |
| #4 | Haruto Shoji | Pitcher | Aomori University | |
| #5 | Taiga Kondoh | Pitcher | Senshu University Kitakami High School | |
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks[edit]
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Yugo Maeda | Pitcher | Osaka Tōin High School | |
| #2 | Shunsuke Iwai | Pitcher | Meijo University | |
| #3 | Ryuta Hirose | Infielder | Keio University | |
| #4 | Kenichi Murata | Pitcher | Meiji University | |
| #5 | Ryotaro Sawayanagi | Pitcher | Loki Techno Toyama | |
| #6 | Ryo Ohyama | Pitcher | Higashi Nippon International University | |
| #7 | Yutaro Fujita | Catcher | Fukuoka University Ohori High School | |
| Developmental Player Draft | ||||
| #1 | Shuya Ohizumi | Outfielder | Fukushima RedHopes | |
| #2 | Yuwa Miyasato | Pitcher | Tokyo University of Agriculture | |
| #3 | Kyoshiro Sakura | Infielder | Kyushu International University High School | |
| #4 | Koki Nakazawa | Infielder | Hachinohe Gakuin Kosei High School | |
| #5 | Kotaro Hoshino | Pitcher | Komazawa University | |
| #6 | Haruto Fujiwara | Pitcher | Iizuka High School | |
| #7 | Jumpei Fujita | Pitcher | Tokushima Indigo Socks | |
| #8 | Keishin Nagamizu | Pitcher | Kyoto International High School | |
Hiroshima Toyo Carp[edit]
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hayato Tsunehiro | Pitcher | Aoyama Gakuin University | |
| #2 | Taichi Taka | Pitcher | Osaka University of Commerce | |
| #3 | Kazuki Takita | Pitcher | Seisa Dohto University | |
| #4 | Yuto Nakata | Infielder | Okinawa Shogaku High School | |
| #5 | Kento Akatsuka | Pitcher | Chukyo Gakuin University | |
| Developmental Player Draft | ||||
| #1 | Ken Sugita | Pitcher | Nihon University | |
| #2 | Keisuke Sato | Infielder | Shizuoka University | |
| #3 | Mirai Sugihara | Pitcher | Kyoto International High School | |
Chiba Lotte Marines[edit]
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kyuto Ueda | Infielder | Meiji University | |
| #2 | Hikaru Ohtani | Pitcher | Toyama GRN Thunderbirds | |
| #3 | Yuto Kimura | Pitcher | Kasumigaura High School | |
| #4 | Oto Hayasaka | Pitcher | Makuhari Sogo High School | |
| #5 | Ryusei Terachi | Catcher | Meitoku Gijyuku High School | |
| Developmental Player Draft | ||||
| #1 | Ryota Takeuchi | Pitcher | Seiryo High School | |
| #2 | Shinya Matsuishi | Pitcher | Toin High School | |
| #3 | Hikaru Kono | Outfielder | Toyama GRN Thunderbirds | |
| #4 | Kazuki Fujita | Outfielder | Nobeoka Gakuen High School | |
| #5 | Konoshin Toyama | Catcher | Aizu Hokurei High School | |
Hanshin Tigers[edit]
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kaito Shimomura | Pitcher | Aoyama Gakuin University | |
| #2 | Tsuyoshi Shiiba | Pitcher | Tokushima indigo socks | |
| #3 | Shuya Yamada | Infielder | Sendai Ikuei High School | |
| #4 | Aoi Momosaki | Infielder | Tokai University Kumamoto Seisyo High School | |
| #5 | Yuya Ishiguro | Pitcher | West Japan Railway Company | |
| #6 | Junya Tsuda | Pitcher | Osaka University of Economics | |
| Developmental Player Draft | ||||
| #1 | Kai Matsubara | Pitcher | Toyama GRN Thunderbirds | |
| #2 | Kein Fukushima | Outfielder | Hakuoh University | |
Orix Buffaloes[edit]
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Seiya Yokoyama | Infielder | Ueda Nishi High School | |
| #2 | Kosuke Kawachi | Pitcher | St. Catherine Gakuen High School | |
| #3 | Kaisei Tomatsu | Pitcher | Kyoei High School | |
| #4 | Syuna Hori | Catcher | Hotoku Gakuen High School | |
| #5 | Taito Takashima | Pitcher | Oji | |
| #6 | Seiryu Kotajima | Pitcher | Nippon Express | |
| #7 | Ryusei Gonda | Pitcher | TDK | |
| Developmental Player Draft | ||||
| #1 | Hiroto Suga | Pitcher | Eimei High School | |
| #2 | Kaito Ohe | Pitcher | Kitakyushu Shimonoseki Phoenix | |
| #3 | Riku Miyaguni | Pitcher | Toho High School | |
| #4 | Taketo Ashida | Pitcher | Saitama Musashi Heat Bears | |
| #5 | Sota Kawano | Infielder | Ehime Mandarin Pirates | |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "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". NPB.jp (in Japanese). May 30, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "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". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). October 3, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "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". Daily Sports (in Japanese). September 3, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ a b "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". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ a b "2023 Professional Baseball Draft Meeting supported by Lipovitan D 選択選手一覧". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved December 14, 2023.
External links[edit]
- 2023年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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