2018 NPB Amateur Draft
The 2018 NPB draft was held October 25, 2018.
First Round - initial picks[edit]
First Round - redraft[edit]
Team | Player | Position | School (Type) | Notes |
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Rakuten Golden Eagles | Ryosuke Tatsumi | OF | Ritsumeikan University (Col.) | Won lottery for Tatsumi over 3 teams |
Orix Buffaloes | Ryo Ota | IF | Tenri High School (HS) | |
Yokohama BayStars | Nitaiga Kamichata | P | Toyo University (Col.) | Won lottery for Kamichata over Yakult |
Hanshin Tigers | Ryosuke Tatsumi | OF | Ritsumeikan University (Col.) | Lost lottery for Tatsumi to Rakuten |
Nippon Ham Fighters | Kosei Yoshida | P | Kanaashi Nogyo High School (HS) | |
Softbank Hawks | Ryosuke Tatsumi | OF | Ritsumeikan University (Col.) | Lost lottery for Tatsumi to Rakuten |
Yomiuri Giants | Ryosuke Tatsumi | OF | Ritsumeikan University (Col.) | Lost lottery for Tatsumi to Rakuten |
Yakult Swallows | Nitaiga Kamichata | P | Toyo University (Col.) | Lost lottery for Kamichata to Yokohama |
First Round - redraft part 2[edit]
Team | Player | Position | School (Type) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hanshin Tigers | Koji Chikamoto | OF | Osaka Gas (Ind) | |
Yomiuri Giants | Yuki Takahashi | P | Hachinohe Gakuin University (Col.) | |
Yakult Swallows | Noboru Shimizu | P | Kokugakuin University (Col.) | |
Softbank Hawks | Hiroshi Kaino | P | Toyo University (Col.) |
Other notable selections[edit]
- Akiyoshi Katsuno (Chunichi, 3rd rnd), Ryoga Tomiyama (Orix, 4th rnd), Shosei Togo (Yomiuri, 6th rnd), Atsuki Yuasa (Hanshin, 6th rnd)
Source: NPB.com
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