Athletics sign 18-year-old two-way Japanese player to record-breaking contract

MLB’s annual international signing period began with the Athletics signing Japanese two-way player Shotaro Morii to a minor-league contract with a record $1,510,500 signing bonus. Morii, a highly touted prospect, impressed scouts with his abilities both as a shortstop and a right-handed pitcher, showing promise on both sides of the field. The 18-year-old’s decision to skip Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball and join the A’s straight out of high school highlights his ambition to excel in the professional baseball environment. the content you need summarized.

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