# 2021 Nippon Professional Baseball draft

The 2021 Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) Draft was held on October 11, 2021, for the 57th time at the Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa to assign amateur baseball players to the NPB. 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 ". It has been sponsored by Taisho Pharmaceutical for the 9th consecutive year since 2013.

## Summary

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 2021 Central League received the waiver priority. And since it was held in the middle of the regular season, the second round of Waiver priority was decided according to the ranking as of October 10, the day before. From the third round the order was reversed continuing in the same fashion until all picks were exhausted. 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.

## First Round Contested Picks

| | Player Name | Position | Teams Selected by |
| First Round | Chihiro Sumida | Pitcher | Lions, Carp, Giants, Swallows |
| First Round | Kenta Kozono | Pitcher | Baystars, Tigers |
| Second Round | Hikaru Yamashita | Pitcher | Carp, Swallows |
* Bolded teams indicate who won the right to negotiate contract following a lottery.
* In the first round, Kota Tatsu (Pitcher) was selected by the Fighters, Kenta Bright (Outfielder) by the Dragons, Kyuta Kazama (Pitcher) by the Hawks, Soshi Yoshino (Outfielder) by the Eagles , Kou Matsukawa (Catcher) by the Marines, and Ren Mukunoki (Pitcher) by the Buffaloes without a bid lottery.
* In the second round, Taisei Ota (Pitcher) was selected by the Giants, and Daichi Moriki (Pitcher) by the Tigers without a bid lottery.
* In the thrird round, the last remaining the Carp, selected Takumi Kurohara (Pitcher)
* List of selected players.

## Selected Players

Key :
| * | 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.

### Yokohama DeNA Baystars

| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team |
| #1 | Kenta Kozono | Pitcher | Wakayama High School |
| #2 | Sōma Tokuyama | Pitcher | Waseda University |
| #3 | Ryūnosuke Aibara | Infielder | Tokyo Gattkan High School |
| #4 | Ginji Miura | Pitcher | Hosei University |
| #5 | Ōsuke Fukazawa | Pitcher | Senshu University Matsudo High School |
| #6 | Kōki Kajiwara | Outfielder | Kanagawa University |
| Developmental Player Draft ||||
| #1 | Nagi Murakawa | Outfielder | Tokushima Indigo Socks |
| #2 | Naoya Higashide | Catcher | Komatsu Ohtani High School |
| #3 | Takeru Ohashi | Outfielder | Ibaraki Astro Planets |

### Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters

| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team |
| #1 | Kota Tatsu | Pitcher | Tenri High School |
| #2 | Naoki Arizono | Infielder | Chiba Gakugei High School |
| #3 | Tatsuki Mizuno | Infielder | JR Shikoku |
| #4 | Uta Sakaguchi | Infielder | Gifu Daiichi High School |
| #5 | Kyosuke Kuroyanagi | Pitcher | Chukyo University Chukyo High School |
| #6 | Takehiro Hasegawa | Pitcher | Kanazawa Gakuin University |
| #7 | Keito Matsuura | Pitcher | Osaka Tōin High School |
| #8 | Koki Kitayama | Pitcher | Kyoto Sangyo University |
| #9 | Daigo Kamikawabata | Infielder | NTT East |
| Developmental Player Draft ||||
| #1 | Ren Fukushima | Pitcher | Hachinohe Nishi High School |
| #2 | Takanari Hayamizu | Catcher | Gunma Diamond Pegasus |
| #3 | Taisei Yanagawa | Pitcher | Kyushu International University High School |
| #4 | Kazuhiro Abe | Outfielder | Hiratsuka Gakuen High School |

### Chunichi Dragons

| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team |
| #1 | Kenta Bright | Outfielder | Jobu University |
| #2 | Kosuke Ukai | Outfielder | Komazawa University |
| #3 | Taisei Ishimori | Pitcher | Hinokuni Salamanders |
| #4 | Taisei Miya | Catcher | Hanasaki Tokuharu High School |
| #5 | Mao Hoshino | Infielder | Toyohashi Chuo High School |
| #6 | Yuma Fukumoto | Outfielder | Osaka University of Commerce |

### Saitama Seibu Lions

| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team |
| #1 | Chihiro Sumida | Pitcher | Nishinippon Institute of Technology |
| #2 | Shunsuke Sato | Pitcher | University of Tsukuba |
| #3 | Yūto Koga | Catcher | Chuo University |
| #4 | Shinnosuke Hada | Pitcher | Hachiouji High School |
| #5 | Masaya Kuroda | Pitcher | Hachinohe Institute of Technology Daiichi High School |
| #6 | Seigo Nakayama | Infielder | Hakuoh University |
| Developmental Player Draft ||||
| #1 | Takeru Furuichi | Catcher | Tokushima Indigo Socks |
| #2 | Natsuo Takizawa | Infielder | Sekine Gakuen High School |
| #3 | Shinya Sugai | Pitcher | Yamamoto Gakuen High School |
| #4 | Keishin Kawamura | Outfielder | Kokugakuin University |

### Hiroshima Toyo Carp

| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team |
| #1 | Takumi Kurohara | Pitcher | Kwansei Gakuin University |
| #2 | Shohei Mori | Pitcher | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries West |
| #3 | Kento Nakamura | Outfielder | Toyota |
| #4 | Shunsuke Tamura | Outfielder | Aichi Institute of Technology Meiden High School |
| #5 | Ryuya Matsumoto | Pitcher | Honda Suzuka |
| #6 | Shota Suekane | Outfielder | Osaka Gas |
| #7 | Shoto Takagi | Catcher | Gifu Commercial High School |
| Developmental Player Draft ||||
| #1 | Soh Shinya | Pitcher | Tanabe High School |
| #2 | Seita Maekawa | Infielder | Tsuruga Kehi High School |
| #3 | Raisei Nakamura | Pitcher | Takaoka Daiichi High School |
| #4 | Rei Sakata | Pitcher | Chubu Gakuin University |

### Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks

| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team |
| #1 | Kyuta Kazama | Pitcher | North Asia University Meiou High School |
| #2 | Tomoya Masaki | Outfielder | Keio University |
| #3 | Taisei Kimura | Pitcher | Hokkai High School |
| #4 | Isami Nomura | Infielder | NTT West |
| #5 | Fuga Ohtake | Pitcher | Tohoku Fukushi University |
| Developmental Player Draft ||||
| #1 | Keio Fujino | Infielder | Tobata High School |
| #2 | Yuto Kawamura | Outfielder | Sendai University |
| #3 | Sanshiro Izaki | Pitcher | Fukuoka High School |
| #4 | Mizuki Miura | Pitcher | Tohoku Fukushi University |
| #5 | Leiri Hammond Tanaka | Pitcher | Teikyo Daigo High School |
| #6 | Koki Katoh | Pitcher | Takigawa Daini High School |
| #7 | Takuma Yamasaki | Pitcher | Iwami Chisuikan High School |
| #8 | Takuto Sakuma | Catcher | Tamura High School |
| #9 | Keita Yamamoto | Outfielder | Meisei University |
| #10 | Sora Katoh | Catcher | Tomeikan High School |
| #11 | Masaki Takimoto | Pitcher | Municipal Matsudo High School |
| #12 | Yoshiki Mishiro | Infielder | Oita Commercial High School |
| #13 | Takuma Sato | Pitcher | Niigata University of Health and Welfare |
| #14 | Keisuke Nakata | Outfielder | Fukuoka University |

### Yomiuri Giants

| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team |
| #1 | Taisei Ota | Pitcher | Kansai University of International Studies |
| #2 | Ryūsei Yamada | Pitcher | JR East |
| #3 | Yuji Akahoshi | Pitcher | Nihon University |
| #4 | Hayato Ishita | Pitcher | Tokai University Sagami High School |
| #5 | Yūki Okada | Outfielder | Hosei University |
| #6 | Yamato Shiroki | Pitcher | Meitoku Gijuku High School |
| #7 | Yūki Hanada | Pitcher | Hiroshima Shinjo High School |
| Developmental Player Draft ||||
| #1 | Yamato Suzuki | Outfielder | Hokkai Gakuen University |
| #2 | Ryūsei Takata | Pitcher | Ishikawa Million Stars |
| #3 | Keita Kameda | Catcher | Tokai University |
| #4 | Misaki Sasahara | Outfielder | Ueda Nishi High School |
| #5 | Eiji Kamouchi | Pitcher | Soseikan High School |
| #6 | Taiki Kikuchi | Pitcher | Toin University of Yokohama |
| #7 | Makoto Kyōmoto | Pitcher | Meiho High School |
| #8 | Ryū Tomida | Pitcher | Shikoku Gakuin University |
| #9 | Haruto Kawasaki | Pitcher | Homare High School |
| #10 | Ryōya Ōtsu | Catcher | Hokkai High School |

### Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles

| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team |
| #1 | Soshi Yoshino | Outfielder | Shohei High School |
| #2 | Yuma Yasuda | Catcher | Aichi University |
| #3 | Ginji Maeda | Outfielder | Mishima Minami High School |
| #4 | Katsutoshi Tai | Pitcher | Kamimura Gakuen High School |
| #5 | Tomotaka Matsui | Pitcher | Kanazawa Gakuin University |
| #6 | Masaya Nishigaki | Pitcher | Waseda University |
| #7 | Kazuki Yoshikawa | Pitcher | JFE West Japan |
| Developmental Player Draft ||||
| #1 | Satoshi Miyamori | Pitcher | Kochi Fighting Dogs |
| #2 | Ozora Yanagisawa | Outfielder | Nihon University Fujisawa High School |
| #3 | Sho Okawara | Outfielder | Tokai University Yamagata High School |

### Hanshin Tigers

| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team |
| #1 | Daichi Moriki | Pitcher | Kochi High School |
| #2 | Yuto Suzuki | Pitcher | Soka University |
| #3 | Takuma Kirishiki | Pitcher | Niigata University of Health and Welfare |
| #4 | Ukyo Maegawa | Outfielder | Chiben Gakuen High School |
| #5 | Hidetaka Okadome | Pitcher | Asia University |
| #6 | Hiroshi Toyoda | Outfielder | Hitachi |
| #7 | Hayato Nakagawa | Catcher | Kyoto International High School |
| Developmental Player Draft ||||
| #1 | Ryo Itoh | Pitcher | Chukyo University |

### Chiba Lotte Marines

| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team |
| #1 | Kou Matsukawa | Catcher | Wakayama High School |
| #2 | Raito Ikeda | Infielder | Kokushikan University |
| #3 | Atsuya Hirohata | Pitcher | Mitsubishi Motors Kurashiki Oceans |
| #4 | Seiun Akiyama | Pitcher | Nishogakusha University High School |
| #5 | Akira Yagi | Pitcher | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries West |
| Developmental Player Draft ||||
| #1 | Fuki Tanaka | Pitcher | Asahikawa Jitsugyo High School |
| #2 | Shota Hayamizu | Infielder | Toyama GRN Thunderbirds |
| #3 | Kirato Nagashimada | Pitcher | Tachibana Gakuen High School |
| #4 | Ryosuke Murayama | Catcher | Makuhari Sougou High School |

### Tokyo Yakult Swallows

| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team |
| #1 | Hikaru Yamashita | Pitcher | Hosei University |
| #2 | Kazuya Maruyama | Outfielder | Meiji University |
| #3 | Daichi Shibata | Pitcher | Nippon Express |
| #4 | Kohtaro Komori | Infielder | Ube Technical High School |
| #5 | Hyuga Takeyama | Pitcher | Kyoei High School |
| Developmental Player Draft ||||
| #1 | Yukihiro Iwata | Outfielder | Shinano Grandserows |

### Orix Buffaloes

| Pick | Player Name | Position | Team |
| #1 | Ren Mukunoki | Pitcher | Tohoku Fukushi University |
| #2 | Tomoya Noguchi | Infielder | Kansai University |
| #3 | Sho Fukunaga | Catcher | Kokugakuin University |
| #4 | Haruto Watanabe | Outfielder | Keio University |
| #5 | Ryoma Ikeda | Outfielder | Osaka Toin High School |
| #6 | Kaede Yokoyama | Pitcher | Sega Sammy |
| #7 | Atsuya Kogita | Pitcher | TDK |
| Developmental Player Draft ||||
| #1 | Takayuki Yamanaka | Outfielder | Ibaraki Astro Planets |
| #2 | Keita Sonobe | Infielder | Fukushima RedHopes |
| #3 | Kosei Ohsato | Infielder | Tohoku Fukushi University |