The NPB draft is scheduled to take place Monday evening, as the league prepares to welcome a new crop of players into its ranks.
There will be members of the 2021 draft class who make an immediate impact in 2022, some who take longer to come into their own and others who simply won't pan out.
The dawning of a new draft class is always an opportune time to take a look at the past. There are differing opinions on when you can evaluate a class, but five years seems to be a good chunk of time to start with.