| 2018 Nippon Professional Baseball Draft | |
|---|---|
  Akira Neo and Kaito Kozono, who was nominated and a bid lottery for by four teams. | |
| General information | |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Date(s) | October 25, 2018 |
| Location | Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa, Tokyo |
| Network(s) | TBS (first round), sky-A |
| Sponsored by | Taisho Pharmaceutical |
| Overview | |
| 104 total selections in 12 (Includes draft for developmental players) rounds | |
| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| First round selections | Akira Neo Kaito Kozono Kyota Fujiwara |
The 2018 Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) Draft was held on October 25, 2018, for the 54th time at the Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa to assign amateur baseball players to the NPB.[1][2] It was arranged with the special cooperation of Taisho Pharmaceutical Co. with official naming rights. The draft was officially called "The Professional Baseball Draft Meeting supported by Lipovitan D".[1] 2018 marked the 6th consecutive year in which Taisho Pharmaceuticals had sponsored the event.
- ^ a b 一般社団法人日本野球機構 (2018-05-31). "2018年新人選手選択会議 特別協賛社決定のお知らせ". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-02-25.
- ^ "観覧希望者募集要項 2018年 プロ野球ドラフト会議". 一般社団法人日本野球機構 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-02-25.