Japanese baseball clubs announce 2026 NPB Draft viewing events

Japanese professional baseball teams Oisix Niigata Albirex Baseball Club and Yokohama DeNA BayStars have announced plans to host viewing events for the 2026 NPB Draft Meeting on October 22.

Oisix Niigata will hold a free public viewing at the Niigata Nippo Media Ship Minato Plaza Grand Staircase starting at 16:30. If any of the club's players are selected, a press conference will follow, which will be streamed live on the club's official YouTube channel.

Yokohama DeNA BayStars will host a live viewing event at ‘THE LIVE’ specifically for members of their official fan club, BlueMates. The event, scheduled from 16:30 to 19:00, will feature guests including former player Kazuki Mishima and the comedy duo ‘Darling Honey’.