Top prospect Shotaro Morii bypasses Japanese baseball

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.
2-way player Shotaro Morii, 18, bypasses Japan baseball to sign with A's
Hoping to become a two-way player in MLB 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.
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 Wednesday to a minor league contract with the Athletics that includes a signing bonus of $1,510,500.
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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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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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