Shohei Ohtani did not want to be selected in the October 2012 NPB draft. He even said so beforehand — warning teams to stay away because he was headed straight from Hanamaki Higashi High School to MLB.
It wasn't an empty threat. No one was blind to Ohtani's talent as a pitcher even then, and the teen had already met with at least three MLB clubs. Also, unlike in MLB, there is no recompense for NPB teams who can't sign the players they draft. That made Ohtani a risk 11 clubs decided wasn't worth it.
When the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters took him anyway, Ohtani told the club thanks, but no thanks.