The Orioles have eyes on Japanese players. Adam Jones is there to help.
The Orioles plan to tap into new special adviser Adam Jones’ experience in Japan to help expand the ballclub’s reach.
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Athletics sign 18-year-old two-way Japanese player to record-breaking contract
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).
ESPN27d
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 their professional credentials before moving to MLB as free agents or through the MLB ...
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MLB/ Shotaro Morii, 18-year-old 2-way player, bypasses Japanese baseball to sign with Athletics
Top Japanese players traditionally have signed first with Nippon Professional Baseball clubs and established their professional credentials before moving to MLB as free agents or through the MLB ...
Sports Illustrated6d
Seattle Mariners Minor League Pitcher to Join Nippon Professional Baseball Club
agreed to terms to pitch for Nippon Professional Baseball's Chunichi Dragons. He'll join another former Seattle minor league player, Jason Vosler, with the Dragons. The deal is worth $1.25 million ...
CBS News27d
Top prospect Shotaro Morii bypasses Japanese baseball to sign with Athletics
Top Japanese players traditionally have signed first with Nippon Professional Baseball clubs and established their professional credentials before moving to MLB as free agents or through the MLB ...
Should Roki Sasaki be considered a rookie? What to do about international players in first MLB season
There's not much question that while Major League Baseball remains the most prestigious and competitive league in the world, ...
The New York Times27d
Athletics signee Shotaro Morii is charting a rare path for Japanese baseball players
signing a minor-league deal worth $1.5 million with the A’s that defies 30 years of cultural norms that held Japanese players should first compete in the renowned Nippon Professional Baseball ...
The Boston Globe27d
Shotaro Morii, 18-year-old two-way player, bypasses Japanese baseball to sign with Athletics
Top Japanese players traditionally have signed first with Nippon Professional Baseball clubs and established their professional credentials before moving to MLB as free agents or through the MLB ...
NBC Sports27d
Shotaro Morii, 18-year-old 2-way player, bypasses Japanese baseball to sign with Athletics
Top Japanese players traditionally have signed first with Nippon Professional Baseball clubs and established their professional credentials before moving to MLB as free agents or through the MLB-NPB ...
U.S. News & World Report27d
Shotaro Morii, 18-Year-Old 2-Way Player, Bypasses Japanese Baseball to Sign With Athletics
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 ...