Sunday, October 10, 2021

NPB Draft 2021 blog post

My 16th translated draft, whee! I'll be adding some commentary at the bottom, though not too much this year because things.

Name                   Pos  HS/Univ/Company         T/B   DOB          Ht/Wt  
--------------------   ---  ---------------         ---   ----------   -------
Baystars
1 Kenta Kozono          P   Shiritsu Wakayama HS    R/R   04/09/2003   185/90
2 Soma Tokuyama         P   Waseda University       R/R   06/06/1999   183/83
3 Ryunosuke Aibara      IF  Tokyo Gakkan HS         R/L   02/22/2004   180/85
4 Ginji Miura           P   Hosei University        R/R   12/30/1999   175/80
5 Osuke Fukazawa        P   Senshudai Matsudo HS    R/R   11/05/2003   177/74
6 Koki Kajiwara         OF  Kanagawa University     R/L   09/19/1999   189/85

i1 Nagi Murakawa        OF  Tokushima Indigo Socks  R/L   06/26/1998   174/63
i2 Naoya Higashide      C   Komatsu Ohtani HS       R/R   05/24/2003   173/72
i3 Takeru Ohashi        OF  Ibaraki Astro Planets   L/L   05/16/2001   178/74

Fighters
1 Kota Tatsu            P   Tenri HS                R/R   03/27/2004   194/88
2 Naoki Arizono         IF  Chiba Gakugei HS        R/R   05/21/2003   185/97
3 Tatsuki Mizuno        IF  JR Shikoku              R/L   07/30/2000   171/75
4 Uta Sakaguchi         IF  Gifu Daiichi HS         R/L   06/24/2003   187/90
5 Kyosuke Kuroyanagi    P   Chukyodai Chukyo HS     R/R   05/03/2003   180/85
6 Takehiro Hasegawa     P   Kanazawa Gakuin Univ    L/L   08/09/1999   178/81
7 Keito Matsuura        P   Osaka Toin HS           L/L   07/01/2003   186/95
8 Koki Kitayama         P   Kyoto Sangyo Univ       R/R   04/10/1999   182/80
9 Daigo Kamikawabata    IF  NTT East                R/L   01/12/1997   167/71

i1 Ren Fukushima        P   Hachinohe West HS       R/R   04/25/2003   190/70
i2 Takanari Hayamizu    C   Gunma Diamond Pegasus   R/R   07/28/1997   188/100
i3 Taisei Yanagawa      P   Kyushu Kokusaidai HS    R/R   08/21/2003   191/83
i4 Kazuhiro Abe         OF  Hiratsuka Gakuen HS     R/S   05/12/2003   170/65

Dragons
1 Kenta Bright          OF  Jobu University         R/R   05/07/1999   184/84
2 Kosuke Ukai           OF  Komazawa University     R/R   05/30/1999   182/100
3 Taisei Ishimori       P   Hinokuni Salamanders    L/L   12/03/1997   178/78
4 Taisei Miya           C   Hanasaki Tokuharu HS    R/L   06/14/2003   180/84
5 Mao Hoshino           IF  Toyohashi Chuo HS       R/R   12/01/2003   176/77
6 Yuma Fukumoto         OF  Osaka Sangyo Univ       R/R   12/01/1999   180/90

Lions
1 Chihiro Sumida        P   Nishinippon IT Univ     L/L   08/20/1999   177/76
2 Shunsuke Satoh        P   Tsukuba University      L/L   01/03/2000   182/83
3 Yuto Koga             C   Chuo University         R/R   09/10/1999   174/85
4 Shinnosuke Hada       P   Hachioji Gakuen HS      L/L   12/25/2003   191/85
5 Masaya Kuroda         P   Hachinohe IT #1 HS      R/R   01/24/2004   188/78
6 Seigo Nakayama        IF  Hakuoh University       R/L   05/09/1999   190/99

i1 Takeru Furuichi      C   Tokushima Indigo Socks  R/R   06/15/2000   178/70
i2 Natsuo Takizawa      IF  Sekine Gakuen HS        R/L   08/13/2003   167/64
i3 Shinya Sugai         P   Yamamoto Gakuen HS      L/L   06/28/2003   182/75
i4 Keishin Kawamura     OF  Kokugakuin University   R/L   09/06/1999   173/83

note: Sumida is from the Nishinippon Institute of Technology and I couldn't make 
that fit.  Hada is from Hachioji Gakuen Hachioji HS, and I'm not familiar enough 
with it to know if the branch actually matters.  Kuroda is from the Hachinohe 
Institute of Technolgoy First HS (daiichi).

Carp

x Chihiro Sumida        P   Nishinippon IT Univ     L/L   08/20/1999   177/76
x Hikaru Yamashita      P   Hosei University        L/L   09/12/1999   188/95
1 Takumi Kurohara       P   Kansai Gakuin Univ      L/L   11/29/1999   173/77
2 Shohei Mori           P   Mitsubishi Juko West    L/L   01/01/1998   177/80
3 Kento Nakamura        OF  Toyota                  R/R   05/21/1997   183/90
4 Shunsuke Tamura       IF  Aikodai Meiden HS       L/L   08/25/2003   178/90
5 Ryuya Matsumoto       P   Honda Suzuka            R/R   09/18/1999   178/87
6 Shota Suekane         OF  Osaka Gas               R/R   05/27/1996   188/110
7 Shuto Takagi          C   Ken Gifu Shogyo HS      R/R   08/12/2003   188/90

i1 Sou Shinya           P   Tanabe HS               L/L   08/14/2003   182/80
i2 Seita Maekawa        IF  Tsuruga Kehi HS         R/R   04/04/2003   176/68
i3 Raisei Nakamura      P   Takaoka Daiichi HS      R/L   05/06/2003   190/76
i4 Rei Sakata           P   Chubu Gakuin Univ       R/R   09/13/1999   188/90

Hawks
1 Kyuta Kazama          P   Meioh HS                R/L   10/11/2003   182/79
2 Tomoya Masaki         OF  Keio University         R/R   11/05/1999   182/87
3 Taisei Kimura         P   Hokkai HS               L/L   09/12/2003   180/76
4 Isami Nomura          IF  NTT West                R/R   12/01/1996   175/80
5 Fuga Ohtake           P   Tohoku Fukushi Univ     R/L   08/22/1999   185/83

i1 Keio Fujino          IF  Tobata HS               R/R   08/23/2003
i2 Yuto Kawamura        OF  Sendai University       R/L   08/13/1999
i3 Sanshiro Izaki       P   Fukuoka HS              R/R   02/09/2004
i4 Mizuki Miura         P   Tohoku Fukushi Univ     L/R   09/02/1999
i5 Reiri Hammond Tanaka P   Teikyo Fifth HS         R/R   01/17/2004
i6 Koki Katoh           P   Takikawa Second HS      L/L   07/21/2003
i7 Takuma Yamasaki      P   Iwami Chisuikan HS      R/L   11/06/2003
i8 Takuto Sakuma        C   Tamura HS               R/R   07/17/2003
i9 Keita Yamamoto       OF  Meisei HS               R/L   08/06/1999
i10 Sora Katoh          C   Tomeikan Gakuen HS      R/L   04/28/2003
i11 Masaki Takimoto     P   Shiritsu Matsudo HS     R/R   07/29/2003
i12 Yoshiki Mishiro     IF  Oita Sangyo HS          R/R   03/29/2004
i13 Takuma Satoh        P   Niigata Health Univ     L/L   03/18/2000
i14 Keisuke Nakata      OF  Fukuoka University      R/S   07/25/1999

Giants
x Chihiro Sumida        P   Nishinippon IT Univ     L/L   08/20/1999   177/76
1 Taisei Ohta           P   Kansai Kokusai Univ     R/R   06/29/1999   181/88
2 Ryusei Yamada         P   JR East                 L/L   09/07/2000   183/82
3 Yuji Akahoshi         P   Nihon University        R/R   07/02/1999   175/78
4 Hayato Ishida         P   Tokaidai Sagami HS      L/L   04/05/2003   183/78
5 Yuki Okada            OF  Hosei University        R/L   01/19/2000   183/85
6 Yamato Shiroki        P   Meitoku Gijuku HS       L/L   09/08/2003   184/83
7 Yuki Hanada           P   Hiroshima Shinjo HS     R/L   06/25/2003   180/72

i1 Yamato Suzuki        OF  Hokkai Gakuen Univ      R/R   04/27/1999   173/73
i2 Ryusei Takata        P   Ishikawa Million Stars  R/R   08/19/2002   175/75
i3 Keita Kameda         C   Tokai University        R/R   04/09/1999   183/94
i4 Misaki Sasahara      OF  Ueda Nishi HS           R/R   02/09/2004   180/76
i5 Eiji Kamouchi        P   Soseikan HS             L/L   02/29/2004   195/88
i6 Taiki Kikuchi        P   Toin Yokohama Univ      R/L   06/02/1999   186/91
i7 Makoto Kyomoto       P   Meiho HS                R/R   02/06/2004   189/80
i8 Ryu Tomida           P   Shikoku Gakuin Univ     L/L   11/11/1999   179/78
i9 Haruto Kawasaki      P   Homare HS               R/R   11/01/2003   177/80
i10 Ryoya Ohtsu         C   Hokkai HS               R/R   05/28/2003   174/70

Eagles
1 Soshi Yoshino         OF  Shohei HS               R/R   10/27/2003   185/78
2 Yuma Yasuda           C   Aichi University        R/L   03/03/2000   185/105
3 Ginji Maeda           OF  Mishima Minami HS       R/R   11/19/2003   182/98
4 Katsutoshi Tai        P   Kamimura Gakuen HS      L/R   11/11/2003   172/83
5 Tomotaka Matsui       P   Kanazawa Gakuin Univ    R/R   10/11/1999   190/86
6 Masaya Nishigaki      P   Waseda University       R/L   06/21/1999   184/87
7 Kazuki Yoshikawa      P   JFE West                R/R   12/12/1996   167/81

i1 Satoshi Miyamori     P   Kochi Fighting Dogs     R/R   05/28/1998   193/93
i2 Ohzora Yanagisawa    OF  Nichidai Fujisawa HS    R/R   05/31/2003   182/79
i3 Sho Ohkawara         OF  Tokaidai Yamagata HS    R/R   08/17/2003   183/95

Tigers
x Kenta Kozono          P   Shiritsu Wakayama HS    R/R   04/09/2003   185/90
1 Daichi Moriki         P   Kochi HS                R/R   04/17/2003   184/90
2 Yuto Suzuki           P   Soka University         L/L   03/17/2000   174/83
3 Takuma Kirishiki      P   Niigata Health Univ     L/L   06/20/1999   178/90
4 Ukyo Maegawa          OF  Chiben Gakuen HS        L/L   05/18/2003   176/88
5 Hidetaka Okadome      P   Asia University         R/R   11/07/1999   180/87
6 Hiroshi Toyoda        OF  Hitachi                 R/R   04/28/1997   177/85
7 Hayato Nakagawa       C   Kyoto Kokusai HS        R/R   01/27/2004   172/72

i1 Ryo Itoh             P   Chukyo University       L/L   11/08/1999   178/86

Marines
1 Koh Matsukawa         C   Shiritsu Wakayama HS    R/R   10/20/2003   178/98
2 Raito Ikeda           IF  Kokushikan Univ         R/R   12/11/1999   180/95
3 Atsuya Hirohata       P   Kurashiki Oceans        R/R   12/03/1997   175/83
4 Seiun Akiyama         P   Nishogakusha HS         L/L   04/29/2003   174/77
5 Akira Yagi            P   Mitsubishi Juko West    R/R   05/26/1997   180/94

i1 Fuki Tanaka          P   Asahikawa Jitsugyo HS   R/R   08/23/2003   180/75
i2 Shota Hayamizu       IF  Toyama GRN Thunderbirds R/R   10/26/2000   174/67
i3 Kirato Nagashimada   P   Tachibana Gakuen HS     R/R   11/30/2003   180/85
i4 Ryosuke Murayama     C   Makuhari Sogo HS        R/R   11/12/2003   186/108

Swallows
x Chihiro Sumida        P   Nishinippon IT Univ     L/L   08/20/1999   177/76
1 Hikaru Yamashita      P   Hosei University        L/L   09/12/1999   188/95
2 Kazuya Maruyama       OF  Meiji University        L/L   07/18/1999   174/78
3 Daichi Shibata        P   Nippon Tsuun            R/R   11/07/1997   180/93          
4 Kotaro Komori         IF  Ube Kogyo HS            R/R   04/30/2003   172/83
5 Hyuga Takeyama        P   Kyoei HS                R/R   11/02/2003   182/85

i1 Yukihiro Iwata       OF  Shinano Grandserows     L/L   07/31/1997   178/77

Buffaloes
1 Ren Mokunoki          P   Tohoku Fukushi Univ     R/R   01/22/2000   179/84
2 Tomoya Noguchi        IF  Kansai University       R/L   09/20/1999   181/86
3 Sho Fukunaga          C   Kokugakuin University   R/R   07/28/1999   175/87
4 Haruto Watanabe       OF  Keio University         L/L   09/02/1999   170/67
5 Ryoma Ikeda           OF  Osaka Toin HS           R/R   08/24/2003   172/85
6 Kaede Yokoyama        P   Sega Sammy              R/S   12/28/1997   181/91
7 Atsuya Kogita         P   TDK                     R/R   10/10/1998   173/83

i1 Takayuki Yamanaka    OF  Ibaraki Astro Planets   R/R   03/10/1999   183/96
i2 Keita Sonobe         IF  Fukushima Red Hopes     R/R   08/24/1999   177/88
i3 Kosei Ohsato         IF  Tohoku Fukushi Univ     R/L   07/07/1999   178/76

note: Hirohata actually from Mitsubishi Kurashiki Oceans (can't fit)
First round lottery:
Baystars: Kenta Kozono, RHP Shiritsu Wakayama HS
Fighters: Kota Tatsu, RHP Tenri HS
Dragons: Kenta Bright, OF Jobu University
Lions: Chihiro Sumida, LHP Nishinippon Institute of Technology
Carp: Sumida
Hawks: Kyuta Kazama, RHP Meioh HS
Giants: Sumida
Rakuten: Soshi Yoshino, OF Shohei HS
Tigers: Kozono
Marines: Koh Matsukawa, C Shiritsu Wakayama HS
Swallows: Sumida
Orix: Ren Mokunoki, RHP Tohoku Fukushi University

Lottery for Kozono goes to the Baystars
Lottery for Sumida goes to the Lions

Second first round:

Carp: Hikaru Yamashita, RHP Hosei University
Giants: Taisei Ohta, RHP Kansai Kokusai University
Tigers: Daichi Moriki, RHP Kochi HS
Swallows: Yamashita

Lottery for Yamashita goes to the Swallows.
Carp choose LHP Takumi Kurohara with their "third" first round pick.

Actual first round results are:

Baystars: Kenta Kozono, RHP Shiritsu Wakayama HS
Fighters: Kota Tatsu, RHP Tenri HS
Dragons: Kenta Bright, OF Jobu University
Lions: Chihiro Sumida, LHP Nishinippon Institute of Technology
Carp: Takumi Kurohara, LHP Kansai Gakuin University
Hawks: Kyuta Kazama, RHP Meioh HS
Giants: Taisei Ohta, RHP Kansai Kokusai University
Rakuten: Soshi Yoshino, OF Shohei HS
Tigers: Daichi Moriki, RHP Kochi HS
Marines: Koh Matsukawa, C Shiritsu Wakayama HS
Swallows: Hikaru Yamashita, RHP Hosei University
Orix: Ren Mokunoki, RHP Tohoku Fukushi University

I had the depressing thought that we have now started drafting players that were born AFTER I went to my first NPB games in 2003.

And for the first time ever, I think I saw a leap year birthday kid? Eiji Kamouchi, Giants Ikusei #5? In all the time I've been doing the draft I haven't seen a leap year birthday, and it's been 16 years, so it's not like I haven't had a few chances at it. But leap year birthdays are SUPER rare chance for baseball players anyway, since the kids tend to have more April/May/June birthdays at the beginning of the school year anyway (since they'll be the bigger taller kids that do better at sports); birthdays in Jan/Feb/March are usually a little bit more rare to begin with, let alone getting an actual leap year one.

Actually, Kamouchi seems to be the FIRST ever leap year player in the NPB! Wow! I found some resources like this page and also did a few other searches, and while there were soccer players, it didn't find any baseball players...