Shotaro Morii is an 18-year-old two-way player who is widely considered one of the best players in his Japanese high school class. ... and Morii’s deal with the Athletics only adds fuel to the fire.

Athletics signee Shotaro Morii is charting a rare path for Japanese baseball players. By Chad Jennings and Cody Stavenhagen. Jan. 16, 2025 Updated March 17, 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Las Vegas Athletics may have found their potential franchise player in Japan after signing 18-year-old Shotaro Morii on Wednesday for a $1.5 million bonus deal. After a saddening end to the ...

Could the next Shohei Ohtani be on the Athletics? The A’s signed 18-year-old Japanese two-way player Shotaro Morii to a minor league contract, which included a $1,510,500 million bonus, on ...

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 ...

The Athletics are expected to sign Japanese prospect Shotaro Morii, Yakyu Cosmopolitan reported Monday night. Morii skipped the Nippon Professional Baseball Draft in 2024 with the intention of ...

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 ...

Shotaro Morii is an 18-year-old two-way player who is widely considered one of the best players in his Japanese high school class. ... and Morii’s deal with the Athletics only adds fuel to the fire.

Hoping to become a two-way player in Major League Baseball just like Shohei Ohtani, 18-year-old Shotaro Morii made the rare ...