The Athletics Sign Shotaro Morii To A Record-Breaking Contract
In keeping with their newfound profligacy, this week it was announced that the Athletics signed 18-year-old Japanese star (in waiting?) Shotaro Morii to a record-setting deal, with a $1,510,500 bonus.
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Athletics signee Shotaro Morii is charting a rare path for Japanese baseball players
Hard-throwing 22-year-old Junichi Tazawa was one of the first to challenge the norm. Undrafted out of high school, Tazawa was playing in a second-tier Japanese league when his prospect status ...
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Red Sox Expected To Make 'Very Serious' Push To Sign 23-Year-Old Japanese Superstar
The main selling point might be the history of Japanese pitchers having success and positive experiences playing in Boston: Daisuke Matsuzaka, Uehara and Junichi Tazawa," Mayo said. "They have an ...
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MLB insider says Red Sox are very serious about making pitch to Roki Sasaki
The main selling point might be the history of Japanese pitchers having success and positive experiences playing in Boston: Daisuke Matsuzaka, Uehara and Junichi Tazawa. They have an impressive ...
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“The main selling point might be the history of Japanese pitchers having success and positive experiences playing in Boston: Daisuke Matsuzaka, Uehara and Junichi Tazawa. Sure, this is true.