2016 Nippon Professional Baseball draft
The 2016 Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) Draft was held on 20 October 2016 at the Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa to assign amateur baseball players to the NPB. 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".
Summary
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 2016 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.[1]
Due to Tokyo Yakult Swallows manager Mitsuru Manaka's mistake at the 2015 edition of the draft, losing tickets in the lottery were made blank as to avoid confusion with winning tickets emblazoned with "Negotiation Rights Acquired." [2]
87 new players were drafted with a further 28 development players selected.[3]
First Round Contested Picks
| Player Name | Position | Teams Selected by | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | Seigi Tanaka | Pitcher | Softbank, Hiroshima, Lotte, Nippon Ham, Yomiuri |
| First Round | Yuya Yanagi | Pitcher | Chunichi, DeNA |
| Second Round | Chihaya Sasaki | Pitcher | Lotte, Nippon Ham, Hiroshima, Yomiuri |
- Bolded teams indicate who won the right to negotiate contract following a lottery.
Selected Players
| * | Player did not sign |
|---|
Pacific League
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mizuki Hori | Pitcher | Hiroshima Shinjo Gakuen High School |
| #2 | Kazunari Ishii | Infielder | Waseda University |
| #3 | Kazuki Takara | Pitcher | Kyushu Sangyo University |
| #4 | Keisuke Moriyama | Outfielder | Senshu University |
| #5 | Yuki Takayama | Pitcher | Osaka Tōin High School |
| #6 | Yujiro Yamaguchi | Pitcher | Riseisha Gakuen High School |
| #7 | Takuya Kori | Catcher | Teikyo University |
| #8 | Taishō Tamai | Pitcher | Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Kazusa Magic |
| #9 | Junnosuke Imai | Infielder | Chukyo High School |
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Seigi Tanaka | Pitcher | Sōka University | |
| #2 | Yuto Furuya | Pitcher | Koryo High School | |
| #3 | Ryuhei Kuki | Catcher | Syugakukan High School | |
| #4 | Masaki Mimori | Infielder | Aomori Yamada High School | |
| Development Player Draft | ||||
| #1 | Shogo Omoto | Outfielder | Teikyo Dai-go High School | |
| #2 | Hiroki Hasegawa | Pitcher | Shotoku Gakuen High School | |
| #3 | Tsubasa Tashiro | Outfielder | Hachinohe Gakuin High School | |
| #4 | Kosuke Moriyama | Pitcher/Infielder | Fujisawa Shoryo High School | |
| #5 | Rikuya Shimizu | Outfielder | Kyoto International High School | |
| #6 | Ryugen Matsumoto | Infielder | Sotoku High School | |
Chiba Lotte Marines
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Chihaya Sasaki | Pitcher | J. F. Oberlin University | |
| #2 | Tomohito Sakai | Pitcher | Osaka Gas | |
| #3 | Takaaki Shima | Pitcher | Tokai University Ichihara Boyo Senior High School | |
| #4 | Seiya Dohi | Pitcher | Osaka Gas | |
| #5 | Yuki Ariyoshi | Pitcher | Kyushu Mitsubishi | |
| #6 | Atsuki Taneichi | Pitcher | Hachinohe Institute of Technology Daiichi Senior High | |
| #7 | Yuito Munetsugu | Pitcher | Asia University | |
| Development Player Draft | ||||
| #1 | Yoshizumu Yasue | Pitcher | Ishikawa Million Stars | |
| #2 | Shota Sugawara | Outfielder | Nihon Wellness sports University | |
Saitama Seibu Lions
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tatsuya Imai | Pitcher | Sakushin Senior High School |
| #2 | Shunta Nakatsuka | Pitcher | Hakuoh University |
| #3 | Sōsuke Genda | Infielder | Toyota |
| #4 | Shohei Suzuki | Outfielder | Shizuoka Senior High School |
| #5 | Katsunori Hirai | Pitcher | Honda Suzuka |
| #6 | Ichiro Tamura | Pitcher | Rikkyo University |
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Shōma Fujihira | Pitcher | Yokohama Senior High School | |
| #2 | Takahide Ikeda | Pitcher | Sōka University | |
| #3 | Kazuki Tanaka | Outfielder | Rikkyo University | |
| #4 | Shū Sugahara | Pitcher | Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences | |
| #5 | Kōhei Morihara | Pitcher | Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Steel Hirohata | |
| #6 | Keisuke Tsuruta | Pitcher | Teikyo University | |
| #7 | Hiroki Nomoto | Pitcher | Sasebo Commercial High School | |
| #8 | Tsuyoshi Ishihara | Catcher | Kyoto Shoei High School | |
| #9 | Yūhei Takanashi | Pitcher | Nippon Oil | |
| #10 | Naoto Nishiguchi | Pitcher | Renaiss Health and Medical College | |
| Development Player Draft | ||||
| #1 | Kodai Chiba | Pitcher | Hanamaki East High School | |
| #2 | Yusuke Minami | Infielder | Meisei University | |
| #3 | Takuma Mukaitani | Infielder | Hyogo Blue Sundars | |
| #4 | Toshiyasu Kimura | Pitcher | Riseisha College of Medicine and Sport | |
Orix Buffaloes
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Taisuke Yamaoka | Pitcher | Tokyo Gas | |
| #2 | Yūta Kuroki | Pitcher | Rissho University | |
| #3 | Daisuke Okazaki | Infielder | Hanasaki Tokuharu Senior High School | |
| #4 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | Pitcher | Miyakonojo Senior High School | |
| #5 | Keisuke Kobayashi | Pitcher | Nippon Life | |
| #6 | Soichiro Yamazaki | Pitcher | Tsuruga Keihi Senior High School | |
| #7 | Daisuke Iida | Catcher | Honda Suzuka | |
| #8 | Keisuke Sawada | Pitcher | Rikkyo University | |
| #9 | Kaoru Nemoto | Pitcher | Kasumigaura High School | |
| Development Player Draft | ||||
| #1 | Zhang Yi | Outfielder | Japan University of Economics | |
| #2 | Tsubasa Sakakibara | Pitcher | Urawa Gakuin High School | |
| #3 | Fumiya Kanbe | Pitcher | Rissho University | |
| #4 | Kazumasa Sakamoto | Infielder | Ishikawa Million Stars | |
| #5 | Katsushi Nakamachi | Catcher | Meiji University | |
Central League
Hiroshima Carp
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Takuya Kato | Pitcher | Keio University |
| #2 | Koya Takahashi | Pitcher | Hanasaki Tokuharu High School |
| #3 | Hiroki Tokoda | Pitcher | Chubu Gakuin University |
| #4 | Shōgo Sakakura | Catcher | Tokai University Daisan Senior High |
| #5 | Makoto Adwuwa | Pitcher | Matsuyama Seiryo High School |
| #6 | Ryota Nagai | Pitcher | Tsukuba Shuei High School |
Yomiuri Giants
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Naoki Yoshikawa | Infielder | Chukyo Gakuin University | |
| #2 | Seishū Hatake | Pitcher | Kinki University | |
| #3 | Tappei Tashioka | Pitcher | Toshiba | |
| #4 | Shun Ikeda | Pitcher | Yamaha | |
| #5 | Hosei Takata | Pitcher | Soshi Gakuen High School | |
| #6 | Ryusei Oe | Pitcher | Nisho Gakusha High School | |
| #7 | Liao Ren Lei | Pitcher | Okayama Kyosei High School | |
| Development Player Draft | ||||
| #1 | Suguru Takai | Infielder | Niigata Albirex Baseball Club | |
| #2 | Shuhei Kato | Outfielder | Iwata Higashi High School | |
| #3 | Motohito Yamakawa | Pitcher | Hyogo Blue Sandars | |
| #4 | Koki Sakamoto | Pitcher | Kwansei Gakuin University | |
| #5 | Seiya Matsubara | Outfielder | Meisei University | |
| #6 | Ryutaro Takayama | Catcher | Kyushu Sangyo University | |
| #7 | Hayato Horioka | Pitcher | Aomori Yamada High School | |
| #8 | Yusuke Matsuzawa | Outfielder | Kagawa Olive Guyners | |
Yokohama DeNA BayStars
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Haruhiro Hamaguchi | Pitcher | Kanagawa University | |
| #2 | Koya Mizuno | Pitcher | Tokai University Hokkaido | |
| #3 | Taiga Matsuo | Infielder | Shugakukan High School | |
| #4 | Masaya Kyōyama | Pitcher | Ohmi Senior High School | |
| #5 | Seiya Hosokawa | Pitcher | Meishu Hitachi High School | |
| #6 | Yūya Onaka | Pitcher | Hiroshima University of Economics | |
| #7 | Yukikazu Karino | Infielder | Heisei International University | |
| #8 | Takuya Shindoh | Pitcher | JR East | |
| #9 | Keita Sano | Infielder | Meiji University | |
| Development Player Draft | ||||
| #1 | Takamasa Kasai | Pitcher | Shinano Grandserows | |
Hanshin Tigers
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Yusuke Oyama | Infielder | Hakuoh University |
| #2 | Taiki Ono | Pitcher | Fuji University |
| #3 | Hiroto Saiki | Pitcher | Kobe Sumashofu High School |
| #4 | Masumi Hamachi | Pitcher | Fukuoka University Ohori Senior High School |
| #5 | Kento Itohara | Infielder | Nippon Oil |
| #6 | Shungo Fukunaga | Pitcher | Tokushima Indigo Socks |
| #7 | Kenya Nagasaka | Catcher | Tohoku Fukushi University |
| #8 | Kosuke Fujitani | Pitcher | Panasonic |
Tokyo Yakult Swallows
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Naruki Terashima | Pitcher | Riseisha Senior High School | |
| #2 | Tomoya Hoshi | Pitcher | Meiji University | |
| #3 | Yugo Umeno | Pitcher | Kyushusangyo High School | |
| #4 | Hikaru Nakao | Pitcher | Nagoya Keizai University | |
| #5 | Yudai Koga | Catcher | Meitoku Gijuku Senior High School | |
| #6 | Ryusuke Kikusawa | Pitcher | Soso Ritec | |
| Development Player Draft | ||||
| #1 | Hajime Omura | Catcher | Ishikawa Million Stars | |
Chunichi Dragons
| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Yuya Yanagi | Pitcher | Meiji University | |
| #2 | Yota Kyoda | Infielder | Nihon University | |
| #3 | Masami Ishigaki | Infielder | Sakata South High School | |
| #4 | Shotaro Kasahara | Pitcher | Niigata University of Health and Welfare | |
| #5 | Kento Fujishima | Pitcher | Toho Senior High School | |
| #6 | Taisuke Maruyama | Pitcher | Tokai University | |
| Development Player Draft | ||||
| #1 | Yūsuke Kinoshita | Pitcher | Tokushima Indigo Socks | |
References
- ^ "選択手順" (in Japanese). NPB.jp. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "外れくじ、白紙に「勘違い」防止…ドラフト会議". Mainichi News. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "「プロ野球ドラフト会議 supported by リポビタンＤ」新人選手87名と育成選手28名の交渉権が確定" (in Japanese). NPB.jp. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
External links
- プロ野球ドラフト会議 supported by リポビタンD - NPB.jp Nippon Professional Baseball
- Sponichi 2016 NPB Draft (Japanese)
| Preceded by 2015 |
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