Jan 15, 2025 · 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, according to Yakyu Cosmopolitan.

4 days ago · The Athletics’ recruitment of Morii came with two-pronged difficulty: he could have followed in the footsteps of fellow countryman, Rintaro Sasaki, the nation’s all-time high school home run king, who went the college route (Stanford) and will first be MLB Draft-eligible come 2026; he also could have signed with 29 other big league organizations.

Jan 16, 2025 · Here's a look at Shotaro Morii and what he could bring to the table for the Athletics. Who is Shotaro Morii? Morii is an 18-year-old shortstop and pitcher who signed with the A's as an...

Jan 15, 2025 · The team announced Wednesday morning that it agreed to terms with Japanese two-way player Shotaro Morii on a minor-league contract. Baseball America has Morii, 18, ranked No. 25 among international prospects.

Jan 16, 2025 · His name was Shotaro Morii. The post advertised his aspirations of playing college baseball in the United States. The A’s, hopeful Morii would consider the nearly unprecedented jump to an MLB ...

Jan 17, 2025 · 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...

Jan 16, 2025 · The Athletics got in on the fun yesterday and signed one of the more intriguing players available, two-way Japanese youngster Shotaro Morii: アスレチックスへようこそ！ 森井翔太郎 ...

Jan 15, 2025 · 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...

Jan 15, 2025 · 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.

Jan 20, 2025 · The Athletics made waves to kick off the 2025 international signing period, adding to their burgeoning farm system by agreeing to deals with shortstop Ayden Johnson (MLB.com’s No. 12 international prospect) and outfielder Darwing Ozuna (No. 16) to headline their international class. ... The club also landed two-way Japanese star Shotaro Morii ...