Athletics signee Shotaro Morii is charting a rare path for Japanese baseball players
Japanese baseball stars have almost exclusively come to MLB after playing in NPB. Morii is breaking precedent by signing with ...
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A's amped for Morii's undeniable two-way potential
This story was excerpted from Martín Gallegos’ A’s Beat newsletter, with this edition handled by MLB Pipeline's Jesse Borek.
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Shotaro Morii, 18-year-old 2-way player, bypasses Japanese baseball to sign with Athletics
Hoping to become a two-way player in Major League Baseball just like Shohei Ohtani, 18-year-old Shotaro Morii made the rare ...
The Athletics Sign Shotaro Morii To A Record-Breaking Contract
In keeping with their newfound profligacy, this week it was announced that the Athletics signed 18-year-old Japanese star (in ...
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Who is Shotaro Morii? Meet the A's new two-way signing hyped as Japan's 'Next Shohei Ohtani'
The A's are swinging for the fences with their latest international signing. Get to know Shotaro Morii and the impressive ...
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Top prospect Shotaro Morii bypasses Japanese baseball to sign with Athletics
18-year-old Shotaro Morii made the rare decision to bypass Japanese professional baseball entirely and agreed Wednesday to a minor league contract with the Athletics that includes a signing bonus ...
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Does Shotaro Morii Have Potential To Be The Next Shohei Ohtani?
The Las Vegas Athletics may have found their potential franchise player in Japan after signing 18-year-old Shotaro Morii on ...
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A’s Sign Japanese High School Phenom Shotaro Morii
Just two hours after the 2025 international signing period opened on Jan. 15, the Athletics made a splash. The team announced ...
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18-year-old two-way Japanese slugger signs record-setting deal with A's
The Athletics made waves to kick off the 2025 international signing period, inking 18-year-old two-way player Shotaro Morii to a $1,510,500 million deal, the largest bonus ever for a Japanese amateur ...
New A's Signee Wants to be Elly De La Cruz on Offense, Jacob deGrom on Mound
After weeks of speculation about the A's having a deal with Japanese two-way player Shotaro Morii, on Wednesday the deal ...
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A’s sign two-way teen Shotaro Morii — the potential next Shohei Ohtani — in record deal
Could the next Shohei Ohtani be on the Athletics? The A’s signed 18-year-old Japanese two-way player Shotaro Morii to a minor league contract, which included a $1,510,500 million bonus ...
Shotaro Morii, 18-year-old two-way player, bypasses Japanese baseball to sign with Athletics
Hoping to become a two-way player in Major League Baseball just like Shohei Ohtani, 18-year-old Shotaro Morii made the rare decision to bypass Japanese professional baseball entirely and agreed ...