2002 NPB Amateur Draft

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The 2002 NPB draft was held November 20, 2002.

Pre-Draft - Free-Acquiring Phase[edit]

Team Player Position School (Type) Notes
Yokohama BayStars Shuichi Murata IF Nihon University (Col.)
Ryutaro Doi P Hosei University (Col.)
Daiei Hawks Tsuyoshi Wada P Waseda University (Col.)
Nagisa Arakaki P Kyushu Kyoritsu University (Col.)
Hanshin Tigers Naohisa Sugiyama P Ryukoku University (Col.)
Hirotaka Egusa P Senshu University (Col.)
Yomiuri Giants Hiroshi Kisanuki P Asia University (Col.)
Yuya Kubo P Tokai University (Col.)
Seibu Lions Taketoshi Goto IF Hosei University (Col.)
Shuichiro Osada P Keio University (Col.)
Hiroshima Carp Katsuhiro Nagakawa P Asia University (Col.)
Orix Blue Wave Daisuke Kato P Kanagawa University (Col.)


First Round - initial picks[edit]

Team Player Position School (Type) Notes
Kintetsu Buffaloes Yuhei Takai P Tohoku High School (HS) Lost lottery for Takai to Yakult
Nippon Ham Fighters Masaya Ozaki IF Hotoku Gakuen High School (HS)
Chiba Lotte Marines Tsuyoshi Nishioka IF Osaka Toin High School (HS)
Yakult Swallows Yuhei Takai P Tohoku High School (HS) Won lottery rights to Takai over Kintetsu
Chunichi Dragons Ryosuke Morioka IF Meitoku Gijuku High School (HS)

First Round - redraft part[edit]

Team Player Position School (Type) Notes
Kintetsu Buffaloes Tomotaka Sakaguchi OF Kobe International University High School (HS)