Athletics Sign Shotaro Morii To A Record-Breaking Contract

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.
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 waiting?) Shotaro Morii to a record-setting deal, with a $1,510,500 bonus. Who is Shotaro Morii, and how and why did the small-market (which market?) club get theirs hands on him?
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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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 minor league deal accompanied by a $1.
MLB: Athletics Sign Japanese Phenom Dubbed the New Shohei Ohtani
The Athletics have signed a Japanese player who is being compared to the current Major League Baseball (MLB) superstar, Shohei Ohtani. Just like the Los Angeles Dodgers' phenomenon, who has snagged two MVP awards in his MLB career,
Who is Shotaro Morii? Meet the A's new two-way signing hyped as Japan's 'Next Shohei Ohtani'
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