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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.

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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?

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A's sign Japanese teen phenom to record-breaking-deal

The Athletics might not have a home, but they’ve been incredibly active during the offseason. The A’s, who will be

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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.

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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,

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Phils add NPB All-Star right-hander Aoyagi as non-roster invitee

The Phillies have been trying to get into the Japanese baseball market for years. They hope Koyo Aoyagi is the first step.

Dodgers Rumors: Shohei Ohtani was 'Driving the Bus' in Rōki Sasaki Contract Pursuit

Shohei Ohtani reportedly played a large role in starting pitcher Rōki Sasaki signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ohtani was ...

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Baseball Fandom Blame Japan for Keeping Ichiro Suzuki From Creating History After Recent Hall of Fame Setback

The ever-smiling legend, Ichiro Suzuki, was just inducted into the Japanese Hall of Fame, and his name has also been ...

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Who is Roki Sasaki? 10 things to know about the Japanese pitching sensation

Sasaki's nickname is a tribute to legendary Japanese starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka, who was known as the "Monster of the ...

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Dodgers win Rōki Sasaki sweepstakes, cementing status as preferred destination for NPB stars

The Dodgers cemented their status as the preferred MLB destination for NPB stars and transformed their rotation into a Mount Rushmore of Japanese pitching luminaries by winning the Rōki Sasaki ...

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Los Angeles Dodger, Roki Sasaki's Baseball Cards

As if winning the World Series last year wasn’t enough for the Dodgers, they’ve now signed the most exciting international ...

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Japanese ace Roki Sasaki reveals which MLB team he's signing with

The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes has come to an end. Sasaki announced on Instagram that he will be joining the Dodgers, becoming ...

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Phillies Sign Koyo Aoyagi to Minor-League Contract, Invite to Spring Training

The Phillies have not had a Japanese player since So Taguchi in 2008. Now, that changes: The #Phillies are bringing Japanese ...

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Baseball: Roki Sasaki's move to MLB at 23 breaks precedent

Roki Sasaki's move to MLB from the Lotte Marines at the age of 23 marks a landmark change in the dynamic that exists between ...

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Roki picks the Dodgers! Champs land prized phenom

The crown jewel of the offseason will wear Dodger Blue to begin his big league career. Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki has agreed ...

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