Yakult Swallows

Japanese baseball fans are revisiting the Tokyo Yakult Swallows' 2022 NPB draft results, comparing the players the team selected with how their careers have developed. The discussion comes amid buzz around the 2025 draft and upcoming 2026 draft prospects, with fans using the retrospective to debate how well the Swallows have scouted in recent years.

Yokohama DeNA BayStars have issued roster-cut notices to 10 players, including pitchers Shintaro Fujinami and shortstop Koizono, while the Yakult Swallows let go of six players including Aoyagi and Taguchi. In total, four NPB clubs have notified 28 players they will not be retained, as the annual offseason release period gets under way across Japanese pro baseball.