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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,
A’s 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.
Athletics sign young Japanese two-way star to minor-league deal
Morii bypassed the 2024 Nippon Professional Baseball Draft in hopes of landing an MLB deal. He now is expected to receive a $1.5 million signing bonus from the Athletics — the highest for a Japanese amateur with no NPB experience, per multiple reports.
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 Wednesday to a minor league contract with the Athletics that includes a signing bonus of $1,
Who is Shotaro Morii? And why is his signing with the Athletics such a big deal?
There’s another Japanese two-way phenom coming to MLB, and he could shake up the posting system as we know it.
Baseball: A's sign Japanese two-way amateur Morii to big deal
Two-way high school star Shotaro Morii signed with Major League Baseball's Athletics, the team announced Wednesday, with a $1.5 million signing bonus that is reportedly a record for a Japanese amateur.

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