Typically Japanese players are drafted or sign with teams in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball after high school, then later come to MLB as free agents or through the posting system (like Sasaki).
Japanese baseball stars have almost exclusively come to MLB after playing in NPB. Morii is breaking precedent by signing with the A's.
Top Japanese players traditionally have signed first with Nippon Professional Baseball clubs and established ... joined the A’s directly from high school on the first day of the 2025 signing ...
Top Japanese players traditionally have signed first with Nippon Professional Baseball clubs and established ... joined the A's directly from high school on the first day of the 2025 signing ...
Top Japanese players traditionally have signed first with Nippon Professional Baseball clubs and established ... joined the A's directly from high school on the first day of the 2025 signing ...
The Athletics are expected to sign Japanese prospect Shotaro Morii ... 190-pound prospect has racked up 45 home runs over his three high school seasons so far. His fastball can break 93 miles ...
All eyes in the baseball world right now are laser-focused on Roki Sasaki. The 23-year-old Japanese flamethrowing phenom is seemingly days away from signing with an MLB club. Reports indicate that ...
The Associated Press on MSN23d
Shotaro Morii, 18-year-old 2-way player, bypasses Japanese baseball to sign with AthleticsTop Japanese players traditionally have signed first with Nippon Professional Baseball clubs and established their professional ... Morii, a shortstop and right-handed pitcher, joined the A's directly ...
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