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Shin Nakai draws attention ahead of NPB draft

Original: 仲井慎 ドラフト

Japanese baseball fans are focused on pitcher Shin Nakai ahead of the 2026 NPB draft. Discussion comes as the draft meeting approaches, with the Pro-Am Baseball Research Institute releasing its own velocity rankings showing 40 amateur pitchers throwing over 150 km/h, topped by a 158 km/h arm, fueling speculation about where Nakai and other top prospects will be selected.

Why now: The 2026 NPB draft meeting is imminent, and scouting data on top pitching prospects is being widely debated.

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• 2026年ドラフト会議は目前 最速は158キロ! 150キロ以上は40人 プロアマ野球研究所が独自計測した「年間球速ランキング」 · note

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