Concentrated No. 1 for college students Corona Sorrow's Professional Baseball Draft Conference October 27, 1:45

Due to the influence of the new coronavirus, players have less chance to show their abilities, and this year's professional baseball draft meeting will test the scouting ability and nomination strategy of 12 teams.

Under such circumstances, the nominations for the first place were concentrated on the university students who showed their presence in the league match that resumed in the fall.

The past year when the appeal of high school students has decreased

This year, opportunities for games and practice have been greatly reduced for all generations, from high school students to working adults.

Among them, high school students were hurt by the team because the spring and summer Koshien were canceled and they couldn't show their abilities on the big stage.


Athletes who are considering nominations are usually checked by multiple scouts, as well as the local scouts visiting the tournament and practice many times.

Scouts from the baseball team in Tokyo said, "There weren't many places to check how much they were growing from last year." I'm lonely. I did something wrong with high school students. "

"Dora 1" has decreased high school students and increased university students

A draft meeting where the team was groping.

Of the 12 people nominated for the first place, 3 are high school students.

It has dropped to less than half from last year's seven, the lowest in the last five years.

On the other hand, the number of university students nominated for the first place has increased significantly from 1 last year to 8.


Regarding this reason, a scout in the Kanto area said that college students could see the players for several years, "The players who have been watching since high school have been watching the process of growth ever since. Will not change significantly. "



Another scout said, "I feel that there are many players who have been able to think and practice on their own during the self-restraint period. I was able to confirm the results in the league match," said the impression of the candidate player of the university student. I did.

First nomination of training players for all teams

In addition, the number of trained athletes nominated was also noticeable.


Until now, some teams have not been nominated, but for the first time, all 12 teams have nominated, reaching 49 people, the highest number in the last 10 years.



Twelve giants are about to win the Interleague Play league, and eight are nominated by Softbank, and we will focus on training mainly 22 high school students as a force that excels in the strength and art of the next few years. I showed my posture.

Nomination for abolition of "Tazawa rule"

In addition, the so-called "Tazawa Rule" was abolished last month, in which players who refused to be nominated at a draft meeting and contracted with an overseas baseball team could not contract with a professional baseball team for a certain period of time even if they returned to Japan.

For this reason, it has become possible to nominate pitcher Junichi Tazawa of BC League Saitama, an independent league that has won the World Series in the Red Sox of the major leagues, from the draft meeting, but there was no team to appoint.


While emphasizing training, he has taken a cautious stance toward acquiring veterans.



A draft meeting of what happened during the regular season.

Will the top-nominated university students, who are expected to be ready for action, perform according to their reputation?


Or will high school students, who had few high-ranking nominations, bloom in a few years with their dynamism and ability?

We are paying attention to the future.