2025 Nippon Professional Baseball draft
| 2025 Nippon Professional Baseball Draft | |
|---|---|
 Masahiro Tateishi, who was nominated by three different teams in the first round bid lottery. | |
| General information | |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Date | October 23, 2025 |
| Location | Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa, Tokyo |
| Networks | TBS (first round), sky-A |
| Sponsored by | Taisho Pharmaceutical |
| Overview | |
| 116 total selections in 15 (Includes draft for developmental players) rounds | |
| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| First round selections | Masahiro Tateishi (Nominated by 3 teams.), Genki Ishigaki, Rintaro Sasaki (Nominated by 2 teams.), Ren Hirakawa (Nominated by 2 teams in re-draft.) |
The 2025 Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) Draft was held on October 23, 2025, for the 61st time at the Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa to assign amateur baseball players to the NPB.[1] 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 ".[1] It has been sponsored by Taisho Pharmaceutical for the 13th consecutive year since 2013.[1]
Format
The first round of the draft is conducted via a bid lottery, where every team submits bids for players they'd like to draft. Players who receive multiple nominations result in a drawing of the lots between the nominating teams. The losing teams of the lottery resubmit selections until they get a player without any nominations. Starting from the second round, teams will select in reverse order of the standings, alternating between Central League and Pacific League teams. This year, the Central League will have priority.[2] From the third round the order was reversed continuing in the same fashion until all picks were exhausted.[3] The draft ends when all teams are "selected" or when the total number of selected players reaches 120.[3]
On August 29, 2025, NPB Commissioner Katsuhiko Nakamura announced that players eligible for the upcoming 2026 Major League Baseball draft draft were also eligible for the 2025 NPB draft. Most notably, this includes Rintaro Sasaki, who opted to play college baseball at Stanford instead of entering the NPB draft. Nakamura commented that "we have also confirmed with MLB. He will be eligible for our (draft), and if MLB selects him the following year, it will be possible to negotiate with either side. We have confirmed this. We have answered inquiries from each team. There was a question at the executive committee meeting in July, so we have provided an explanation to all 12 teams."[4]
First Round
| Player name | Position | Teams selected by | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Nomination | Masahiro Tateishi | INF | Carp, Fighters, Tigers |
| First Nomination | Genki Ishigaki | RHP | Buffaloes, Marines |
| First Nomination | Rintaro Sasaki | INF | BayStars, Hawks |
| First Nomination | Sōta Fujiwara | RHP | Eagles |
| First Nomination | Taiga Kojima | C | Lions |
| First Nomination | Ayuto Matsushita | INF | Swallows |
| First Nomination | Masaki Nakanishi | RHP | Dragons |
| First Nomination | Kazuyuki Takemaru | LHP | Giants |
| Second Nomination | Ren Hirakawa | OF | Carp, Fighters |
| Second Nomination | Atsuya Fujikawa | RHP | Buffaloes |
| Second Nomination | Koichiro Oda | INF | BayStars |
| Third Nomination | Jay Ohkawa | RHP | Fighters |
- Bolded teams indicate who won the right to negotiate a contract following a lottery.
List of selected players.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]
Selected Players
| * | 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.
Chiba Lotte Marines
- Selections[5]
| Pick | Player name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genki Ishigaki | RHP | Takasaki University of Health and Welfare Takasaki High School | |
| 2 | Kaito Mouri | LHP | Meiji University | |
| 3 | Raito Okumura | LHP | Yokohama High School | |
| 4 | Yūya Sakurai | INF | Shohei High School | |
| 5 | Hayato Fuji | RHP | Nippon Express Baseball Club | |
| 6 | Ryōju Okamura | C | Tomishima High School | |
| 7 | Yamato Tanaka | RHP | Honda Suzuka Baseball Club | |
| Developmental Player Draft | ||||
| 1 | Yuto Nakayama | RHP | Mito Keimei High School | |
| 2 | Kaishu Takahashi | RHP | Tokushima Indigo Socks | |
| 3 | Ryo Sugiyama | OF | Aichi Gakuin University | |
Chunichi Dragons
- Selections[6]
| Round | Player name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masaki Nakanishi | RHP | Aoyama Gakuin University | |
| 2 | Yoshinori Sakurai | RHP | Tohoku Fukushi University | |
| 3 | Kunitada Shinozaki | RHP | Tokushima Indigo Socks | |
| 4 | Kiramu Noto | OF | Meishu Gakuen Hitachi High School | |
| 5 | Mao Shimpo | INF | Tohoku Fukushi University | |
| 6 | Asahi Hanada | OF | Toyo University | |
| Developmental Player Draft | ||||
| 1 | Kenshin Makino | LHP | Niigata Albirex Baseball Club | |
| 2 | Taiga Ishikawa | INF | Kakegawa Nishi High School | |
| 3 | Aisuke Mikami | OF | Ehime Mandarin Pirates | |
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
- Selections[7]
| Round | Player name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rintaro Sasaki* | INF | Stanford | |
| 2 | Ryūta Inagawa | RHP | Kyushu Kyoritsu University | |
| 3 | Gōta Suzuki | RHP | Osaka University of Commerce | |
| 4 | Masato Sagara | RHP | Gifu Kyoritsu University | |
| 5 | Takanori Takahashi | INF | JR East Baseball Club | |
| Developmental Player Draft | ||||
| 1 | Kanta Ikeda | C | Sekine Gakuen High School | |
| 2 | Ayumu Ezaki | INF | Fukui University of Technology Affiliated Fukui High School | |
| 3 | Ryusei Ohya | RHP | Chukyo University | |
| 4 | Reo Ohashi | INF | OISCA Hamamatsu International High School | |
| 5 | Takahiro Suzuki | OF | CLUB REBASE | |
| 6 | Renta Nagasaki | RHP | Shiga Gakuen High School | |
| 7 | Emil Serrano Prenza | OF | Happy Science Academy High School | |
| 8 | Hokuto Ohyama | RHP | Chuo University Semi-Hardball Baseball Club | |
Hanshin Tigers
- Selections[8]
| Round | Player name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masahiro Tateishi | INF | Soka University | |
| 2 | Shogo Tanihata | INF | Nihon University | |
| 3 | Kaisei Okashiro | OF | University of Tsukuba | |
| 4 | Saku Hayase | RHP | Kamimura Gakuen High School | |
| 5 | Shuto Noto | RHP | Niigata Albirex Baseball Club | |
| Developmental Player Draft | ||||
| 1 | Ryōsuke Jingu | RHP | Tokyo University of Agriculture, Hokkaido-Okhotsk | |
| 2 | Shōei Yamasaki | OF | Hyogo Bravers | |
Hiroshima Toyo Carp
- Selections[9]
| Round | Player name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ren Hirakawa | OF | Sendai University | |
| 2 | Taichi Saito | RHP | Asia University | |
| 3 | Naru Katsuda | INF | Kindai University | |
| 4 | Taiki Kudoh | RHP | Hokkai Gakuen University | |
| 5 | Seiya Akagi | RHP | Bukkyo University | |
| 6 | Atsumi Nishikawa | INF | Kamimura Gakuen Iga High School | |
| 7 | Hayato Takagi | RHP | Chukyo University | |
| Developmental Player Draft | ||||
| 1 | Yuta Kobayashi | C | Josai University | |
| 2 | Daiki Kishimoto | INF | Tokushima Indigo Socks | |
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
- Selections[10]
| Round | Player name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jay Ohkawa | RHP | Meiji University | |
| 2 | Kane Edokpolo | OF | Osaka Gakuin University | |
| 3 | Ruan Ohtsuka | INF | Tokai University | |
| 4 | Minato Handa | INF | Nihon University Fujisawa High School | |
| 5 | Kaito Fujimori | C | Meitoku Gijuku High School | |
| Developmental Player Draft | ||||
| 1 | Hiroki Tsuneya | INF | Hokkai Gakuen University | |
| 2 | Towa Yokoyama | LHP | Aomori Chuo Gakuin University | |
Orix Buffaloes
- Selections[11]
| Round | Player name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atsuya Fujikawa | RHP | Nobeoka Gauken High School | |
| 2 | Haruki Mori | RHP | Osaka Tōin High School | |
| 3 | Ryūga Satoh | LHP | Takasaki University of Health and Welfare Takasaki High School | |
| 4 | Yosuke Kubota | OF | Sapporo Nihon University High School | |
| 5 | Shū Takaya | RHP | Hokkai Gakuen University | |
| 6 | Kenny Ishikawa* | LHP/OF | Georgia | |
| 7 | Shikira Nogami | C | Meishu Gakuen Hitachi High School | |
| Developmental Player Draft | ||||
| 1 | Haruto Mikata | OF | Tochigi Golden Braves | |
| 2 | Matthew Ichiro Shapiro | RHP | Toyama GRN Thunderbirds | |
| 3 | Souta Nakanishi | INF | Nissei High School | |
| 4 | Issei Watanabe | LHP | Sendai University | |
Saitama Seibu Lions
- Selections[12]
| Round | Player name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taiga Kojima | C | Meiji University | |
| 2 | Hakua Iwaki | LHP | Chuo University | |
| 3 | Shun Akiyama | OF | Chukyo University | |
| 4 | Keita Horikoshi | RHP | Tohoku Fukushi University | |
| 5 | Sōwa Yokota | INF | Yamamura Gauken High School | |
| 6 | Yūshin Kawada | OF | Shikoku Bank Baseball Club | |
| Developmental Player Draft | ||||
| 1 | Yuito Arai | INF | Hachioji Academy | |
| 2 | Takumu Imaoka | INF | Kamimura Gakuen High School | |
| 3 | Keishin Sato | RHP | Tokushima Indigo Socks | |
| 4 | Sohta Hamaoka | LHP | Kawawa High School | |
| 5 | Hiroto Hiraguchi | LHP | Japan University of Economics | |
| 6 | Yuma Masaki | RHP | Sophia University | |
| 7 | Ginto Ando | OF | Tokushima Indigo Socks | |
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
- Selections[13]
| Round | Player name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sōta Fujiwara | RHP | Hanazono University | |
| 2 | Tasuke Itoh | RHP | Waseda University | |
| 3 | Akira Shigenaga | INF | Chuo University | |
| 4 | Toshiya Ohsakae | C | Ishikawa High School (School Corporation) | |
| 5 | Taisei Itoh | LHP | Reimei High School | |
| 6 | Ryu Kitani | RHP | Oji Baseball Club | |
| 7 | Shoya Sakaue | OF | Kindai University | |
| Developmental Player Draft | ||||
| 1 | Daita Horomura | OF | Toyama GRN Thunderbirds | |
| 2 | Shion Ohtsubo | OF | Ishikawa Million Stars | |
| 3 | Takuma Nakazawa | RHP | Hakuoh University | |
| 4 | Kyōsuke Kaneko | INF | Kanagawa University | |
| 5 | Taiga Shimahara | C | Ehime Mandarin Pirates | |
Tokyo Yakult Swallows
- Selections[14]
| Round | Player name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayuto Matsushita | INF | Hosei University | |
| 2 | Reo Matsukawa | INF | Josai University | |
| 3 | Taiyo Yamazaki | RHP | Soka University | |
| 4 | Shohta Masui | LHP | Toyota Motor Corporation Baseball Club | |
| 5 | Rengo Suzuki | LHP | Tokai University Kofu High School | |
| 6 | Takumi Ishii | INF | NTT East Japan Baseball Club | |
| 7 | Ryuto Iida | RHP | ENEOS Baseball Club | |
| Developmental Player Draft | ||||
| 1 | Yume Komiya | LHP | Kawasaki City High School for Science and Technology | |
Yokohama DeNA BayStars
- Selections[15]
| Round | Player name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koichiro Oda | INF | Aoyama Gakuin University | |
| 2 | Shunya Shimada | RHP | Toyo University | |
| 3 | Asahi Miyashita | INF | Toyo University | |
| 4 | Hirmoi Katayama | LHP | Honda Baseball Club | |
| 5 | Shuto Naruse | INF | NTT West Japan Baseball Club | |
| Developmental Player Draft | ||||
| 1 | Uta Shimizu | INF | Kyoto International High School | |
Yomiuri Giants
- Selections[16]
| Round | Player name | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazuyuki Takemaru | LHP | Saginomiya Seisakusho Baseball Club | |
| 2 | Ren Tawa | RHP | Waseda University | |
| 3 | Kyohei Yamashiro | LHP | Asia University | |
| 4 | Gakuto Minagawa | OF | Chuo University | |
| 5 | Yuto Kohama | INF | Okinawa Electric Power Company Baseball Club | |
| 6 | Kento Fuji | INF | Urawa Gakuin High School | |
| Developmental Player Draft | ||||
| 1 | Eijiro Tomishige | LHP | Kanagawa Future Dreams | |
| 2 | Kira Hayashi | RHP | Rissho University | |
| 3 | Rentaro Matsui | C | Toyohashi Chuo High School | |
| 4 | Yusaku Kohno | LHP | Aichi Gakuin University | |
| 5 | Taisei Chinen | OF | Niigata Albirex Baseball Club | |
References
- 1 2 3 "Nippon Professional Baseball news 2025年新人選手選択会議 開催と特別協賛社決定のお知らせ". NPB.jp (in Japanese). August 21, 2025.
- ↑ "Daily Sports baseball news ドラフトウエーバー指名順 1年おきにセ・パ入れ替え 現役ドラフトは継続審議". Daily Sports (in Japanese). September 3, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- 1 2 "Nippon Professional Baseball 2025年 プロ野球ドラフト会議 supported by リポビタンＤ". NPB.jp (in Japanese).
- ↑ "スタンフォード大・佐々木麟太郎の今秋ＮＰＢドラフト指名対象に ＮＰＢ中村勝彦事務局長「ＭＬＢ側とも確認をしている」". hochi.news. Sports Hochi. 29 August 2025.
- 1 2 "2025 Professional Baseball Draft Meeting supported by Lipovitan D 選択選手一覧". NPB.jp (in Japanese).
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- 1 2 "2025 Professional Baseball Draft Meeting supported by Lipovitan D 選択選手一覧". NPB.jp (in Japanese).
- 1 2 "2025 Professional Baseball Draft Meeting supported by Lipovitan D 選択選手一覧". NPB.jp (in Japanese).
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External links
- 2025年プロ野球ドラフト会議 supported by リポビタンD - NPB.jp Nippon Professional Baseball
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