2021 Nippon Professional Baseball draft

2021 Nippon Professional Baseball Draft
Chihiro Sumida, who was nominated and a bid lottery for by four teams.
General information
SportBaseball
Date(s)October 11, 2021
LocationGrand Prince Hotel Takanawa, Tokyo
Network(s)TBS (first round), sky-A
Sponsored byTaisho Pharmaceutical
Overview
128 total selections in 23 (Includes draft for developmental players) rounds
LeagueNippon Professional Baseball
First round selectionsChihiro Sumida
Kenta Kozono
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The 2021 Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) Draft was held on October 11, 2021, for the 57th 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 9th consecutive year since 2013.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Nippon Professional Baseball news 2021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). May 31, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2022.