2012 Nippon Professional Baseball draft

2012 Nippon Professional Baseball Draft
2012 Nippon Professional Baseball Draft
	Shintaro Fujinami, who was nominated and bid lottery for by four teams.
General information
Sport	Baseball
Date(s)	October 25, 2012
Location	Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa, Tokyo
Network(s)	TBS (first round), sky-A
Sponsored by	Toshiba
Overview
	83 total selections in 10 (Includes draft for developmental players) rounds
League	Nippon Professional Baseball
First round selections	Shintaro Fujinami ; Nao Higashihama ; Yudai Mori
	← 2011 2013 →

Last updated December 16, 2023

The 2012 Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) Draft was held on October 25, 2012, for the 48th time at the Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa to assign amateur baseball players to the NPB. It was arranged with the special cooperation of Toshiba with official naming rights. The draft was officially called "The Professional Baseball Draft Meeting supported by TOSHIBA ".It has been sponsored by Toshiba for the 4th consecutive year since 2009. ^[1]^[2]

Summary
First Round Contested Picks
Selected Players
Yokohama DeNA Baystars
Orix Buffaloes
Hanshin Tigers
Chiba Lotte Marines
Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Tokyo Yakult Swallows
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
Chunichi Dragons
Saitama Seibu Lions
Yomiuri Giants
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
References
External links

Summary

Only the first round picks will be done by bid lottery. After the second round, waver selections were made in order from the lowest-ranked team of the 2012 season in both the Central League and Pacific League, the third round was reversed and selections were made from the top team, and the fourth round was reversed again, alternating with selections from the lowest-ranked team until all teams had finished selecting players.^[3]

Since the 2005 season, the winner of the NPB All-Star Game has determined whether the Central League or the Pacific League gets waiver preference after the second round. In the 2012 All-Star Game, the Central League won two games, so the Central League was given waiver priority over the Central League.^[4]

First Round Contested Picks

	Player Name	Position	Teams Selected by
First Round	Shintaro Fujinami	Pitcher	Buffaloes, Tigers , Marines, Swallows
First Round	Nao Higashihama	Pitcher	Baystars, Hawks , Lions
First Round	Yudai Mori	Pitcher	Carp, Eagles
Second Round	Takahiro Matsunaga	Pitcher	Buffaloes, Marines
Second Round	Tatsushi Masuda	Pitcher	Carp, Lions

Bolded teams indicate who won the right to negotiate contract following a lottery.
In the first round, Koji Fukutani (Pitcher) was selected by Dragons , Tomoyuki Sugano (Pitcher) was selected by Giants and Shohei Ohtani (Pitcher) by Fighters without a bid lottery.
In the second round, Hiroyuki Shirasaki (Infielder) was selected by Baystars and Taichi Ishiyama (Pitcher) by Swallows without a bid lottery.
In the third round, Takahiro Matsuba (Pitcher) was selected by Buffaloes and Hiroki Takahashi (Outfielder) by Carp without a bid lottery.
List of selected players.^[5]

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.^[5]

Yokohama DeNA Baystars

Pick	Player Name	Position	Team
#1	Hiroyuki Shirasaki	Infielder	Komazawa University
#2	Kazuki Mishima	Pitcher	Hosei University
#3	Shoichi Ino	Pitcher	NTT East Japan
#4	Daichi Akahori	Outfielder	Sega Sammy
#5	Tateki Abe	Pitcher	NTT West Japan
#6	Toshiro Miyazaki	Infielder	Sega Sammy
Developmental Player Draft
#1	Kinta Imai	Pitcher	Hiroshima International Academy High School

Orix Buffaloes

Pick	Player Name	Position	Team
#1	Takahiro Matsuba	Pitcher	Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences
#2	Shunichi Sato	Pitcher	Seisa Dohto University
#3	Torai Fushimi	Catcher	Tokai University
#4	Kengo Takeda	Outfielder	Jiyugaoka High School
#5	Shota Morimoto	Pitcher	Fukui Miracle Elephants
#6	Ryo Toda	Pitcher	JR-East
Developmental Player Draft
#1	Daiiki Hara	Catcher	Shinano Grandserows
#2	Hiroki Nishikawa	Outfielder	Fukui Miracle Elephants

Hanshin Tigers

Pick	Player Name	Position	Team
#1	Shintaro Fujinami	Pitcher	Osaka Toin High School
#2	Fumiya Hojo	Infielder	Kosei Gakuin High School
#3	Kojiro Tanabo	Pitcher	JFE East
#4	Shinya Azuhata	Catcher	Seino Transportation
#5	Kazuyuki Kaneda	Pitcher	Osaka Gakuin University
#6	Ryosuke Ogata	Outfielder	Toyo University

Chiba Lotte Marines

Pick	Player Name	Position	Team
#1	Takahiro Matsunaga	Pitcher	Osaka Gas
#2	Hiroya Kawamitsu	Pitcher	Kyushu Kyoritsu University
#3	Tatsuhiro Tamura	Catcher	Kosei Gakuin High School
#4	Shohei Katoh	Outfielder	Jobu University

Hiroshima Toyo Carp

Pick	Player Name	Position	Team
#1	Hiroki Takahashi	Outfielder	Ryukoku University Heian High School
#2	Seiya Suzuki	Infielder	Nishogakusha University High School
#3	Takashi Uemoto	Infielder	Meiji University
#4	Ko Shimozuru	Outfielder	Honda
#5	Yuki Mima	Infielder	Naruto Uzushio High School
Developmental Player Draft
#1	Sora Thuji	Pitcher	Gifu Johoku High School
#2	Tsukasa Morishita	Outfielder	Aichi Institute of Technology

Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles

Pick	Player Name	Position	Team
#1	Yudai Mori	Pitcher	Higashi Fukuoka High School
#2	Takahiro Norimoto	Pitcher	Mie Chukyo University
#3	Takahito Otsuka	Pitcher	Kyushu Gakuin High School
#4	Takahiro Shimotsuma	Catcher	Sakata Minami High School
#5	Hirohito Shimai	Outfielder	Kumamoto Golden Larks
#6	Takahiro Kakizawa	Pitcher	Kamimura Gakuen High School
Developmental Player Draft
#1	Sho Miyagawa	Pitcher	Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences

Tokyo Yakult Swallows

Pick	Player Name	Position	Team
#1	Taichi Ishiyama	Pitcher	Yamaha Corporation
#2	Yasuhiro Ogawa	Pitcher	Soka University
#3	Kengo Tagawa	Pitcher	Kochi Chuou High School
#4	Masaya Emura	Pitcher	Y-Tec
#5	Yudai Hoshino	Catcher	Kagawa Olive Guyners
#6	Ryota Yachi	Infielder	Kokugakuin University
#7	Tatsuya Oba	Pitcher	Hitachi

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks

Pick	Player Name	Position	Team
#1	Nao Higashihama	Pitcher	Asia University
#2	Yusuke Itoh	Pitcher	Tohoku Gakuin University
#3	Tomoki Takata	Infielder	Asia University
#4	Yusuke Masago	Outfielder	Nishi Joyo High School
#5	Taiga Kasahara	Pitcher	Fukuoka Institute of Technology Joto High School
#6	Hirofumi Yamanaka	Pitcher	Honda Kumamoto
Developmental Player Draft
#1	Takeshi Yagi	Catcher	Gunma Diamond Pegasus
#2	Yusuke Ohtaki	Outfielder	Chikkyu Kankyo High School
#3	Yuya Iida	Pitcher	Tokyo University of Agriculture Hokkaido Okhotsk
#4	Hayao Miyazaki	Outfielder	Mie Chukyo University

Chunichi Dragons

Pick	Player Name	Position	Team
#1	Koji Fukutani	Pitcher	Keio University
#2	Tatsuro Hamada	Pitcher	Aichi Institute of Technology Meiden High School
#3	Takeru Furumoto	Outfielder	Ryukoku University
#4	Shota Sugiyama	Catcher	Waseda University
#5	Hayato Mizowaki	Pitcher	Kyushu Gakuin High School
#6	koushi Inoue	Pitcher	City Light Okayama
#7	Shunta Wakamatsu	Pitcher	Yuusei High School

Saitama Seibu Lions

Pick	Player Name	Position	Team
#1	Tatsushi Masuda	Pitcher	NTT West Japan
#2	Makoto Aiuchi	Pitcher	Chiba International High School
#3	Yuji Kaneko	Infielder	Ritsumeikan University
#4	Tomomi Takahashi	Pitcher	Seino Transportation
#5	Isamu Sato	Pitcher	Konan High School
Developmental Player Draft
#1	Daichi Mizuguchi	Infielder	Kagawa Olive Guyners

Yomiuri Giants

Pick	Player Name	Position	Team
#1	Tomoyuki Sugano	Pitcher	Tokai University
#2	Susumu Ohrui	Infielder	Seisa Dohto University
#3	Harutomo Tsuji	Infielder	Komono High School
#4	Katsuhiko Kumon	Pitcher	Osaka Gas
#5	Masaki Sakaguchi	Infielder	Tokai University
Developmental Player Draft
#1	Keigo Tahara	Outfielder	Yokohama High School
#2	Rin Matsutomi	Pitcher	Beppu University

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters

Pick	Player Name	Position	Team
#1	Shohei Ohtani	Pitcher	Hanamaki Higashi High School
#2	Tatsuya Morimoto	Infielder	Takaoka Daiichi High School
#3	Yohei Kagiya	Pitcher	Chuo University
#4	Ruita Usami	Infielder	Hiroshima Technical High School
#5	Hayato Arakaki	Pitcher	Toshiba
#6	Shogo Yagi	Pitcher	JX-Eneos
#7	Hidekazu Kawano	Pitcher	Nippon Steel Hirohata

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References

↑ "Nippon Professional Baseball Team / Player / Draft Meeting 2012年プロ野球ドラフト会議 supported by TOSHIBA". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved November 24, 2022.
↑ "TOSHIBA news release 2022/10/17(月) ニュースリリース 2012年プロ野球ドラフト会議への特別協賛について". Toshiba Corporation Official site (in Japanese). September 28, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
↑ "2013 Professional Baseball Draft Meeting supported by Lipovitan D 選択手順". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved November 22, 2022.
↑ "Sports Nippon baseball news 勝ち越しの全セに今秋ドラフト優先権". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). July 22, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
1 2 "2012 Professional Baseball Draft Meeting supported by TOSHIBA 選択選手一覧". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved November 24, 2022.

External links

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[1] "Nippon Professional Baseball Team / Player / Draft Meeting 2012年プロ野球ドラフト会議 supported by TOSHIBA". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved November 24, 2022.

[2] "TOSHIBA news release 2022/10/17(月) ニュースリリース 2012年プロ野球ドラフト会議への特別協賛について". Toshiba Corporation Official site (in Japanese). September 28, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2022.

[3] "2013 Professional Baseball Draft Meeting supported by Lipovitan D 選択手順". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved November 22, 2022.

[4] "Sports Nippon baseball news 勝ち越しの全セに今秋ドラフト優先権". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). July 22, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2022.

[Drafted_Player-5] 1 2 "2012 Professional Baseball Draft Meeting supported by TOSHIBA 選択選手一覧". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved November 24, 2022.

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