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Athletics, Shotaro Morii and Baseball in Japan

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 A's.

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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 minor league contract with the Athletics that includes a signing bonus of $1,

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Athletics sign 18-year-old two-way Japanese player to record-breaking contract

MLB's annual international signing period opened Wednesday and while the baseball world awaits Roki Sasaki's decision, the Athletics swooped in to sign a touted Japanese two-way player. The A's signed 18-year-old Shotaro Morii to a minor-league contract with a $1,

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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 outside of Nippon Professional Baseball,

An American League Team Puts Heat on Roki Sasaki Signing

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Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, Making Big Push in Roki Sasaki Chase

The International Signing Period opened up on Wednesday and as teams lined up their future top prospects, Roki Sasaki remained unsigned. The 23-year-old Japane

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MLB Rumors: Dodgers, Padres, or Blue Jays? Roki Sasaki reportedly leaning toward two teams

Japanese pitching sensation Roki Sasaki has narrowed his MLB options to three teams: Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, and Toronto Blue Jays. Which team will land this coveted prospect? The pursuit of Japanese pitching sensation Roki Sasaki has entered its final stage.

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MLB: Neither Padres nor Dodgers; An American League Team Puts the Heat on Roki Sasaki Signing

The San Diego Padres and the reigning MLB champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers, are two of the favorites and finalists for the coveted signature of Japanese ace Roki Sasaki, who has been given the green light to sign with any Major League team that can woo him during this offseason.

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Another Shohei Ohtani? Athletics’ Record-Setting $1.5M Japanese Signing Shows Eerie Parallels to Dodgers’ Two-Way Phenom

The Athletics might have discovered their solution for Shohei Ohtani by signing 18-year standout Shotaro Morii, to a ...

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Ichiro Suzuki Earns Hall of Fame Selection, But Isn't Unanimous Choice

Former Mariners, Yankees, and Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki became a Hall of Famer on Thursday, but he was not a unanimous ...

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Nippon Professional Baseball

The Chiba Lotte Marines, Sasaki’s Nippon Professional Baseball club, will also be owed a posting fee. However, the value of that fee will be a percentage of his signing bonus and won’t be a ...

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International signing period opens without Sasaki decision but plenty of significant deals

MLB international signing period officially opened on Wednesday, with several top-rated prospects signing with MLB clubs.

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 ...