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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 decision to bypass Japanese professional baseball entirely and agreed to a ...
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 ...
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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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.
Sporting News on MSN14d
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 comparisons he's already receiving.
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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 ...
CBS News15d
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 ...
Stadium Rant on MSN13d
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 they officially signed 18-year-old Japanese sensation Shotaro Morii to a ...
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Who is Shotaro Morii? And why is his signing with the Athletics such a big deal?
Shotaro Morii is an 18-year-old two-way player who ... Morii opted to blaze a new path by signing with the Athletics as an international amateur for a $1.5 million signing bonus.
The Boston Globe15d
Shotaro Morii, 18-year-old two-way player, 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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Who is Shotaro Morii? And why is his signing with the Athletics such a big deal?
All eyes in the baseball world right now are laser-focused on Roki Sasaki. The 23-year-old Japanese flamethrowing phenom is seemingly days away from signing with an MLB club. Reports indicate that ...