Regarding the "active draft" that allows players who are not blessed with the opportunity to participate in professional baseball to transfer to other baseball teams, NPB = Nippon Professional Baseball Organization will consolidate a draft method of drafting by the end of next month and is seeking to introduce it. I will show it to the players' association.
The "Active Draft" is a system that allows players who are not blessed with participation opportunities to seek new opportunities to play, as it is a system in which other teams can nominate active players listed by each team.
The NPB and the Japan Professional Baseball Players Association have agreed to hold this season off, and are making adjustments.
According to the NPB, at the executive committee of 12 teams held on the 9th, it was confirmed that the draft method draft, such as the number of players to be listed, was finalized at the executive committee next month and presented to the players' association. is.
Regarding the "active draft," the players' association has asked the NPB to present a plan by July, when the extraordinary general meeting will be held.
Atsushi Ihara, the secretary general of NPB, said, "I would like to continue discussions while receiving opinions from the players' association, and at the earliest, I would like to have a sense of schedule."