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2018 Nippon Professional Baseball draft

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2018 Nippon Professional Baseball Draft
Neo Kozono
Akira Neo and Kaito Kozono, who was nominated and a bid lottery for by four teams.
General information
SportBaseball
Date(s)October 25, 2018
LocationGrand Prince Hotel Takanawa, Tokyo
Network(s)TBS (first round), sky-A
Sponsored byTaisho Pharmaceutical
Overview
104 total selections in 12 (Includes draft for developmental players) rounds
LeagueNippon Professional Baseball
First round selectionsAkira Neo
Kaito Kozono
Kyota Fujiwara
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2019 →

The 2018 Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) Draft was held on October 25, 2018, for the 54th time 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

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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

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Player Name Position Teams Selected by
First round Akira Neo Infielder Dragons, Fighters, Giants, Swallows
First round Kaito Kozono Infielder Buffaloes, Baystars, Hawks, Carp
First round Kyota Fujiwara Outfielder Eagles, Marines, Tigers
Second round Ryosuke Tatsumi Outfielder Eagles, Tigers, Giants, Hawks
Second round Taiga Kamichatani Pitcher Baystars, Swallows
  • Bolded teams indicate who won the right to negotiate contract following a lottery.
  • In the first round, Wataru Matsumoto (Pitcher) was selected by the Lions without a bid lottery.
  • In the second round, Ryo Ohta (Infielder) was selected by the Buffaloes without a bid lottery.
  • In the thrird round, Koji Chikamoto (Outfielder) was selected by the Tigers, Yuki Takahashi (Pitcher) by the Giants ,Hiroshi Kaino (Pitcher) by the Hawks, and Noboru Shimizu (Pitcher) by the Swallows without a bid lottery.
  • List of selected players.[3]

Selected Players

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Key
* Player did not sign

Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles

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Pick Player Name Position Team
#1 Ryosuke Tatsumi Outfielder Ritsumeikan University
#2 Hikaru Ohta Catcher Osaka University of Commerce
#3 Shoichiro Hikiji Pitcher Kureshiki Commercial High School
#4 Hayato Yuge Pitcher Subaru
#5 Tomoki Satoh Pitcher Yamagata Chuo High School
#6 Yoshiaki Watanabe Infielder Meiji University
#7 Yuta Ogo Pitcher Rissho University
#8 Sora Suzuki Pitcher Fuji University
Developmental Player Draft
#1 Kotaro Seimiya Pitcher Yachiyo Shōin High School
#2 Yoshiki Norimoto Pitcher Yamagishi Logisters

Hanshin Tigers

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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 Yukiya Saitoh Pitcher Honda
#5 Riku Kawahara Pitcher Sōseikan High School
#6 Atsuki Yuasa Pitcher Tōyama GRN Thunderbirds
Developmental Player Draft
#1 Yuya Katayama Catcher Fukui Wild Raptors

Chiba Lotte Marines

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Pick Player Name Position Team
#1 Kyota Fujiwara Outfielder Osaka Tōin High School
#2 Yusuke Azuma Pitcher Nippon Sport Science University
#3 Kazuya Ojima Pitcher Waseda University
#4 Koki Yamaguchi Outfielder Meiō High School
#5 Toshiya Nakamura Pitcher Asia University
#6 Takuro Furuya Pitcher Narashino High School
#7 Shin Matsuda Pitcher Honda
#8 Hideto Doi Pitcher Matsuyama Seiryō High School
Developmental Player Draft
#1 Mizuki Kamata Pitcher Tokushima Indigo Socks

Chunichi Dragons

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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

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Pick Player Name Position Team
#1 Ryo Ohta Infielder Tenri High School
#2 Yuma Tongu Catcher Asia University
#3 Yudai Aranishi Pitcher Honda Kumamoto
#4 Ryoga Tomiyama Pitcher Toyota
#5 Sho Gibo Catcher Mirai Okinawa High School
#6 Yu Hidarisawa Pitcher JX-ENEOS
#7 Keita Nakagawa Infielder Toyo University
Developmental Player Draft
#1 Taisei Urushihara Pitcher Niigata University of Health and Welfare

Yokohama DeNA Baystars

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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 Atsushi Katsumata Pitcher Nihon University Tsurugaoka High School
#5 Kyosuke Mashiko Catcher Seirantaitō High School
#6 Naoto Chino Infielder Niigata Albirex BC
Developmental Player Draft
#1 Daiya Miyagi Pitcher Shiga Gakuen High School

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters

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Pick Player Name Position Team
#1 Kosei Yoshida Pitcher Kanaashi Agricultural High School
#2 Yuki Nomura Infielder Hanasakitokuharu High School
#3 Tsubasa Nabatame Pitcher Nippon Express
#4 Chusei Mannami Outfielder Yokohama High School
#5 Ren Kakigi Pitcher Osaka Tōin High School
#6 Yua Tamiya Catcher Narita High School
#7 Suguru Fukuda Pitcher Seisa Dohto University
Developmental Player Draft
#1 Kazuyoshi Ebina Outfielder Tōyama GRN Thunderbirds

Yomiuri Giants

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Pick Player Name Position Team
#1 Yuki Takahashi Pitcher Hachinohe Gakuin University
#2 Riku Masuda Infielder Meishū Gakuen Hitachi High School
#3 Daisuke Naoe Pitcher Matsushō Gakuen High School
#4 Kai Yokogawa Pitcher Osaka Tōin High School
#5 Yoshiya Matsui Infielder Orio Aishin High School
#6 Shosei Togo Pitcher Seishin Ursula Gakuen High School
Developmental Player Draft
#1 Kota Yamashita Outfielder Takasaki University of Health and Welfare High School
#2 Kaisei Hirai Pitcher Gifu Daiichi High School
#3 Shohei Numata Pitcher Asahikawa University High School
#4 Hibiki Kuroda Infielder Tsuruga Kehi High School

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks

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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 Shun Mizutani Outfielder Iwami Chisuikan High School
#6 Keisuke Izumi Pitcher Kanazawa Seiryo University
#7 Masato Okumura Pitcher Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems
Developmental Player Draft
#1 Riku Watanabe Catcher Kokugakuin University
#2 Naoya Okamoto Pitcher Tokyo University of Agriculture Hokkaido Okhotsk
#3 Tomoaki Shigeta Pitcher Kokushikan University
#4 Takamasa Nakamura Outfielder Nishi-Nippon Junior College High School

Tokyo Yakult Swallows

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Pick Player Name Position Team
#1 Noboru Shimizu Pitcher Kokugakuin University
#2 Shōta Nakayama Outfielder Hosei University
#3 Yuta Ichikawa Pitcher Meitoku Gijuku High School
#4 Taiki Hamada Outfielder Meihō High School
#5 Koshiro Sakamoto Pitcher Nippon Steel Hirohata
#6 Yuta Suzuki Pitcher Nihon Bunri High School
#7 Yuto Kanakubo Catcher Kyushu Kyoritsu University
#8 Taisei Yoshida Infielder Meiji Yasuda Life
Developmental Player Draft
#1 Taishi Uchiyama Catcher Tochigi Golden Braves
#2 Yu Matsumoto Infielder Fukui Wild Raptors

Saitama Seibu Lions

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Pick Player Name Position Team
#1 Wataru Matsumoto Pitcher Nippon Sport Science University
#2 Yutaro Watanabe Pitcher Urawa Gakuin High School
#3 Kakeru Yamanobe Infielder Mitsubishi Motors Okazaki
#4 Kaito Awatsu Pitcher Higashi Nippon International University
#5 Shoya Makino Catcher Yū Gakkan High School
#6 Ryosuke Moriwaki Pitcher Sega Sammy
#7 Ryusei Satoh Infielder Fuji University
Developmenalt Player Draft
#1 Aoi Tohno Pitcher Japan University of Economics
#2 Jiyu Ohkubo Pitcher Hokkai High School
#3 Daichi Nakaguma Catcher Tokuyama University

Hiroshima Toyo Carp

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Pick Player Name Position Team
#1 Kaito Kozono Infielder Hōtoku Gakuen High School
#2 Sotaro Shimauchi Pitcher Kyushu Kyoritsu University
#3 Kota Hayashi Infielder Chiben Gakuen Wakayama High School
#4 Takuto Nakagami Infielder Gifu Commercial High School
#5 Norihiko Tanaka Pitcher Komono High School
#6 Yuya Shozui Outfielder Asia University
#7 Ryutaro Hatsuki Infielder Kamimura Gakuen High School
Developmental Player Draft
#1 Minoru Ohmori Outfielder Shizuoka Sangyo University

References

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  1. ^ a b 一般社団法人日本野球機構 (2018-05-31). "2018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). Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b "2018 Professional Baseball Draft Meeting supported by Lipovitan D 選択選手一覧". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved November 23, 2022.
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Preceded by
2017
Nippon Professional Baseball draft Succeeded by
2019