A’s 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.
A’s sign two-way teen Shotaro Morii — the potential next Shohei Ohtani — in record deal
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 Wednesday.
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
Athletics sign young Japanese two-way star to minor-league deal
The Athletics continue to keep their future in mind while making moves this MLB offseason. The team announced Wednesday morning that it agreed to terms with Japanese two-way player Shotaro Morii on a minor-league contract.
Baseball: A's sign Japanese two-way amateur Morii to big deal
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.
Ohtani and Dodgers featured on four of ESPN’s first 10 Sunday night baseball broadcast
Shohei Ohtani and the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers will be featured on four of ESPN’s first 10 “Sunday ...
Who Is Baseball Phenom Shohei Ohtani's Wife? Everything You Need to Know
Ohtani and wife Tanaka are two notable Japanese athletes, now living out their romance under the palm trees of LA.
MLB’s 25 biggest bargains in 2025: Where does Shohei Ohtani rank?
From Shohei Ohtani, Yordan Álvarez and José Ramírez to all those Atlanta Braves, these are baseball's best values and ...
Blue Jays find out hard way Vladimir Guerrero Jr. won't do favors like Shohei Ohtani
The Toronto Blue Jays attempts to extend Vladimir Guerrero Jr. have not gone according to plan so far. The Toronto Blue Jays ...
2025 Fantasy Baseball Draft Rankings
It's time! Scott Pianowski, Andy Behrens and Dalton Del Don reveal their draft rankings for fantasy baseball 2025!
Nick Castellanos: Jose Iglesias should’ve won NL MVP over Shohei Ohtani
Philles outfielder Nick Castellanos believes that Mets second baseman Jose Iglesias should have been crowned MVP of the ...
MLB rumors: Dodgers, Padres making calls to acquire international bonus pool money for Roki Sasaki
Roki Sasaki continues to be the belle of the free agency ball -- with the Dodgers and Padres looking to improve their chances ...
Why can't Roki Sasaki earn as much as Shohei Ohtani? International free agency rules, explained
The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes have officially hit the home stretch. The righty has conducted in-person meetings with interested parties (read: some two-thirds of the league) and has begun telling teams ...