2011 Nippon Professional Baseball draft

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2011 Nippon Professional Baseball Draft
Takahiro FujiokaShuhei Takahashi
Takahiro Fujioka and Shuhei Takahashi, who were each given nomination a bids lottery by three teams.
General information
SportBaseball
Date(s)October 27, 2011
LocationGrand Prince Hotel Takanawa, Tokyo
Network(s)TBS (first round), sky-A
Sponsored byToshiba
Overview
98 total selections in 16 (Includes draft for developmental players) rounds
LeagueNippon Professional Baseball
First round selectionsTakahiro Fujioka
Shuhei Takahashi
Tomoyuki Sugano
← 2010
2012 →

The 2011 Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) Draft was held on October 27, 2011, for the 47th 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 3rd consecutive year since 2009.[1][2]

Summary[edit]

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 2011 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 2011 All-Star Game, the Pacific League won two games, so the Pacific League was given waiver priority over the Central League.[4]

The Yomiuri Giants publicly announced that they would pick Tomoyuki Sugano, the nephew of the Giants' manager Tatsunori Hara, in the first round, which caused other teams to shun him, and Sugano was expected to be the Giants' lone pick.[5][6] However, the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters pushed for the nomination, and as a result of a lottery bidding with the Giants, the Fighters won the right to negotiate. Sugano did not agree to negotiations with the Fighters and did not join the team.[7] When the fighters won the lots, the audience cheered and applauded. The reason for this was the backlash from the fans after the Giants publicly announced the players they wanted to pick in the first round and used it as a way to deter other teams, picking Hisayoshi Chono in 2009 and Hirokazu Sawamura in 2010 by themselves. The Sugano pick sparked a debate about the significance of the draft system.[8]

First Round Contested Picks[edit]

Player Name Position Teams Selected by
First Round Takahiro Fujioka Pitcher Marines, Baystars, Eagles
First Round Shuhei Takahashi Infielder Buffaloes, Swallows, Dragons
First Round Tomoyuki Sugano Pitcher Fighters, Giants
Second Round Ryuya Matsumoto Pitcher Baystars, Giants

Selected Players[edit]

Key
* Player did not sign

Chiba Lotte Marines[edit]

Pick Player Name Position Team
#1 Takahiro Fujioka Pitcher Toyo University
#2 Yuhei Nakaushiro Pitcher Kindai University
#3 Daichi Suzuki Infielder Toyo University
#4 Naoya Masuda Pitcher Kansai University of International Studies

Yokohama Baystars[edit]

Pick Player Name Position Team
#1 Yujoh Kitagata Pitcher Karatsu Commercial High School
#2 Shuto Takajo Catcher Kyushu International University High School
#3 Yuki Watanabe Infielder Kanzei High School
#4 Masayuki Kuwahara Infielder Fukuchiyama Seibi High School
#5 Tomo Otosaka Outfielder Yokohama High School
#6 Mikihisa Travis Samura Pitcher Urasoe commercial high school
#7 Hyuma Matsui Infielder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Hiroshima
#8 Toru Komura Pitcher Chigasaki Nishihama High School
#9 Takuro Ito Pitcher Teikyo High School
Developmental Player Draft
#1 Kosuke Tomita Pitcher Kagawa Olive Guyners
#2 Masashi Nishimori Catcher Kagawa Olive Guyners

Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles[edit]

Pick Player Name Position Team
#1 Yoshitaka Muto Pitcher JR-Hokkaido
#2 Yoshinao Kamata Pitcher Kanazawa High School
#3 Takumi Miyoshi Pitcher Kyushu International University High School
#4 Takero Okajima Catcher Hakuoh University
#5 Rintaro Kitagawa Outfielder Meitoku Gijuku High School
#6 Hiroaki Shimauchi Outfielder Meiji University
Developmental Player Draft
#1 Takahiro Jimbo Outfielder TRANSYS

Hiroshima Toyo Carp[edit]

Pick Player Name Position Team
#1 Yusuke Nomura Pitcher Meiji University
#2 Ryosuke Kikuchi Infielder Chukyo Gakuin University
#3 Takaya Toda Pitcher Shonan High School
#4 Shohei Habu Outfielder Waseda University
Developmental Player Draft
#1 Hajime Tominaga Pitcher Tokushima Indigo Socks
#2 Masataka Nakamura Outfielder Kagawa Olive Guyners
#3 Kohei Tsukada Pitcher Waseda University
#4 Kazuma Mike Outfielder Shirithu Wakayama High School

Orix Buffaloes[edit]

Pick Player Name Position Team
#1 Ryoichi Adachi Infielder Toshiba
#2 Takuya Shimada Infielder JR-East
#3 Tatsuya Satoh Pitcher Honda
#4 Tomoyuki Kaida Pitcher Nippon Life
#5 Ryuji Shoji Catcher j-Project
#6 Yuki Tsutsumi Infielder Ryukoku High School
#7 Shuhei Kojima Infielder Sumitomo Metal Industries Kashima
#8 Takayoshi Kawabata Outfielder JR-East
Developmental Player Draft
#1 Daiki Inakura Outfielder Kumamoto Kokufu High School
#2 Shoki Kakihara Infielder Chinzei High School

Hanshin Tigers[edit]

Pick Player Name Position Team
#1 Hayata Ito Outfielder Keio University
#2 Hiroaki Saiuchi Pitcher Seiko High School
#3 Naoto Nishida Infielder Osaka Toin High School
#4 Kazuo Ito Pitcher Tokyo International University
#5 Ryoma Matsuda Pitcher Hasami high school
Developmental Player Draft
#1 Seiya Hirokami Catcher Gunma Diamond Pegasus

Saitama Seibu Lions[edit]

Pick Player Name Position Team
#1 Ken Togame Pitcher JR-East
#2 Hirotaka Koishi Pitcher NTT East Japan
#3 Hitoto Komazuki Catcher Tonan High School
#4 Kyohei Nagae Infielder Kaisei High School
#5 Shotaro Tashiro Outfielder Hachinohe Gakuin University
Developmental Player Draft
#1 Komei Fujisawa Catcher Matsumoto University

Yomiuri Giants[edit]

Pick Player Name Position Team
#1 Ryuya Matsumoto Pitcher Eimei High School
#2 Nobutaka Imamura Pitcher Taisei Gakuin University High School
#3 Ryuji Ichioka Pitcher Oki Data Computer Education Academy
#4 Kyosuke Takagi Pitcher Kokugakuin University
#5 Ko Takahashi Outfielder Nihon Bunri High School
#6 Yuki Egarashi Pitcher Toshiba
#7 Seiji Tahara Pitcher Mitsubishi Motors Kurashiki Oceans
Developmental Player Draft
#1 Kazuki Mori Pitcher Ichiritsu Kashiwa High School
#2 Mizuki Tsuchida Pitcher Ehime Mandarin Pirates
#3 Shogo Shibata Pitcher Meiji University
#4 Chikara Yoshikawa Catcher Rakuhoku High School
#5 Takashi Amemiya Pitcher Niigata Albirex BC
#6 Takahiro Watanabe Pitcher Niigata Albirex BC

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters[edit]

Pick Player Name Position Team
#1 Tomoyuki Sugano[7] Pitcher Tokai University
#2 Go Matsumoto Intfielder Teikyo High School
#3 Shingo Ishikawa Outfielder Higashiosaka College Kashiwara High School
#4 Kensuke Kondo Catcher Yokohama High School
#5 Toshiharu Moriuchi Pitcher JR-East Tohoku
#6 Naoyuki Uwasawa Pitcher Senshu University Matsudo High School
#7 Takumi Oshima Catcher Waseda University Softball Club

Tokyo Yakult Swallows[edit]

Pick Player Name Position Team
#1 Ryuhei Kawakami Outfielder Kosei Gakuin High School
#2 Ryohei Kiya Pitcher Nippon Bunri University
#3 Wataru Hiyane Outfielder Nippon Paper Industries Ishinomaki
#4 Yuya Ota Pitcher Nippon Paper Industries Ishinomaki
#5 Yuji Nakane Pitcher Tohoku Fukushi University
#6 Masato Furuno Pitcher Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe
Developmental Player Draft
#1 Takeaki Tokuyama Pitcher Ritsumeikan University
#2 Hugo Kanabushi Pitcher Hakuoh University

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks[edit]

Pick Player Name Position Team
#1 Shota Takeda Pitcher Miyazaki Nihon University High School
#2 Shoji Yoshimoto Pitcher Adachi Gakuen High School
#3 Masayoshi Tsukada Infielder Hakuoh University
#4 Naoki Shirane Infielder Kaisei High School
#5 Shinya Kayama Pitcher JX-Eneos
Developmental Player Draft
#1 Go Kamamoto Outfielder Seiryo High School
#2 Kyohei Kamezawa Infielder Kagawa Olive Guyners
#3 Shota Miura Pitcher Iwate University
#4 Takayuki Shimizu Pitcher Gunma Diamond Pegasus
#5 Shinya Aeasaki Infielder Nippon Bunri University
#6 Akihiro Sasanuma Catcher All Ashikaga Club
#7 Kazuya Iida Catcher Kochi Fighting Dogs

Chunichi Dragons[edit]

Pick Player Name Position Team
#1 Shuhei Takahashi Infielder Tokai University Kofu High School
#2 Kentaro Nishikawa Pitcher Seiryo High School
#3 Shinji Tajima Pitcher Tokai Gakuen University
#4 Takehiko Tsuji Pitcher Nippon Sport Science University
#5 Takahiro Kawasaki Pitcher Tsu Higashi High School
#6 Song Sang-Hoon Pitcher Fukui High School / Shin shin High School (South Korea)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Nippon Professional Baseball Team / Player / Draft Meeting 2011年 プロ野球ドラフト会議 supported by TOSHIBA". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "TOSHIBA news release ニュースリリース 2011年プロ野球ドラフト会議への特別協賛について 2011年09月26日". Toshiba Corporation Official site (in Japanese). September 26, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "2011 Professional Baseball Draft Meeting supported by TOSHIBA 選択手順". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  4. ^ "Nikkansports Sports baseball news パにドラフト会議のウエーバー優先権". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). July 24, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  5. ^ "Nikkansports Sports baseball news 巨人は菅野単独指名「競合なし」手応え". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). October 27, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  6. ^ "Sports Nippon baseball news 菅野 巨人が単独指名！３年連続一本釣り". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). October 27, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Nikkansports Sports baseball news 菅野浪人決断ハム拒否 巨人愛貫き通す". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). November 4, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  8. ^ "Number Web column 日ハムの指名に会場から拍手喝采が。2011年ドラフト、全球団を徹底検証！" (in Japanese). Number Web. October 28, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  9. ^ a b "2011 Professional Baseball Draft Meeting supported by TOSHIBA 選択選手一覧". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved November 25, 2022.

External links[edit]

Preceded by
2010 		Nippon Professional Baseball draft Succeeded by
2012
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