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Oda Shoki's push for MLB over NPB
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Giants Take Yokohama High's Shoki Oda First in NPB Draft Despite MLB Plans
The Yomiuri Giants chose Yokohama High School right-hander Shoki Oda with their first pick on October 22, 2026, though he wants to play in the US.

Yokohama's Shoki Oda starts meeting MLB teams after Giants picked him first
Yokohama High's Shoki Oda, 18, has begun meeting MLB clubs in November, even though the Yomiuri Giants chose him first in the NPB draft on October 22.