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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 Wednesday to a minor league contract with the Athletics that includes a signing bonus of $1,

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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.

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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.

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MLB Power Rankings: Top 10 Third Basemen

Newsweek Sports ranks the top 10 third basemen in Major League Baseball — a list led by a couple veterans on a Hall of Fame ...

2025 MLB International Signing Class Likely More Bust Than Bonanza

Major League Baseball teams shelled out millions of dollars today on hundreds of international free agents. History shows it ...

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5 MLB prospects to know for International Signing Day 2025

The good news is we’ve also been paying attention to the international prospect pool so you don’t have to. While you may be ...

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2025 MLB spring training start dates: Pitchers and catchers set to report to Florida, Arizona in February

In a month's time, pitchers and catchers will report to spring training camps in Arizona and Florida. Soon thereafter, ...

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Yankees Predicted to Win 2025 World Series by MLB Network Anchor ‘Way Too Early’

Wrap it up! The other 29 Major League Baseball teams can pack up and go home. The New York Yankees will win the 2025 World ...

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The ten greatest international baseball moments in 2024

This is an excerpt from the latest edition of Michael Clair's International Beat Newsletter, bringing global baseball news to ...

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Timberview’s Nicholas Smith aims for MLB, joins 2025 DREAM Series amid diversity push

Eight players from Texas were selected to participate in the 2025 DREAM Series, scheduled for Jan. 17-20 at Tempe Diablo ...

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MLB Insider: What I'm hearing about Roki Sasaki and his 3 rumored finalists

The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes are coming to an end, and it’s down to the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue ...

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Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki’s MLB deal could spur chaos in Latin America. Here’s why.

Roki Sasaki can sign with MLB teams during a nine-day window, an unusual free agency with ripple effects for Latin America.

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Son of Aussie Olympian joins MLB outfit Pirates

Smith, son of Australian Olympic swimmer Nicole Livingstone, will join the five-time World Series champions on a six-year ...

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MLB 1st-round draft pick to take shot at college football with South Alabama

Former MLB first-round draft pick Bubba Thompson will pursue collegiate football this spring as a walk-on for the South ...

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Major League Baseball promotes Ed Weber to Chief Financial Officer

Major League Baseball today announced that Ed Weber has been promoted to serve as the league’s Chief Financial Officer. Weber, who previously served as Executive Vice President and Deputy CFO, will ...

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