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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 ...
2-way player Shotaro Morii, 18, bypasses Japan baseball to sign with A's
Hoping to become a two-way player in MLB just like Shohei Ohtani, 18-year-old Shotaro Morii made the rare decision to bypass ...
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 ...
Tsunami Survivor Sasaki Overcame Tragedy To Reach MLB
Roki Sasaki is Major League Baseball's hottest new star but he had to struggle through adversity to get there, losing his ...
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Athletics Expected to Give Japanese Two-Way Player Shotaro Morii Record-Breaking Deal
Morii skipped the Nippon Professional Baseball Draft in 2024 with the intention of scoring an MLB deal. He is now reportedly set to receive a $1.5 million signing bonus from the A’s, which would ...
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Athletics sign young Japanese two-way star to minor-league deal
But the situation leaned in the Athletics’ favor, per the report. Morii bypassed the 2024 Nippon Professional Baseball Draft in hopes of landing an MLB deal. He now is expected to receive a $1.5 ...
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2-way player Shotaro Morii, 18, bypasses Japan baseball to sign with A's
Top Japanese players traditionally have signed first with Nippon Professional Baseball clubs and established ... bypassed NPB's draft to play college ball for Stanford last season.