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[Breaking News]Baseball: Shotaro Morii

MESA, United States, March 3 Kyodo - Shotaro Morii, an 18-year-old two-way baseball player just out of high school, takes batting practice at the Athletics' spring training site in Mesa, Arizona, on March 3, 2025. Morii signed a minor league contract with the Major League Baseball team in January. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Shotaro Morii

Shotaro Morii, an 18-year-old two-way baseball player just out of high school, meets the press at the Athletics' spring training site in Mesa, Arizona, on March 3, 2025. Morii signed a minor league contract with the Major League Baseball team in January.

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Baseball: Shotaro Morii

Shotaro Morii, an 18-year-old two-way baseball player just out of high school, swings in a batting cage at the Athletics' spring training site in Mesa, Arizona, on March 3, 2025. Morii signed a minor league contract with the Major League Baseball team in January.

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Baseball: Shotaro Morii

Shotaro Morii, an 18-year-old two-way baseball player just out of high school, works out at the Athletics' spring training site in Mesa, Arizona, on March 3, 2025. Morii signed a minor league contract with the Major League Baseball team in January.

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Baseball: Shotaro Morii

Shotaro Morii, an 18-year-old two-way baseball player just out of high school, plays catch at the Athletics' spring training site in Mesa, Arizona, on March 3, 2025. Morii signed a minor league contract with the Major League Baseball team in January.

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Baseball: Shotaro Morii

Shotaro Morii, an 18-year-old two-way baseball player just out of high school, plays catch at the Athletics' spring training site in Mesa, Arizona, on March 3, 2025. Morii signed a minor league contract with the Major League Baseball team in January.

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Baseball: Shotaro Morii

Shotaro Morii, an 18-year-old two-way baseball player just out of high school, takes batting practice at the Athletics' spring training site in Mesa, Arizona, on March 3, 2025. Morii signed a minor league contract with the Major League Baseball team in January.

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Baseball: Shotaro Morii

Shotaro Morii, an 18-year-old two-way baseball player just out of high school, takes batting practice at the Athletics' spring training site in Mesa, Arizona, on March 3, 2025. Morii signed a minor league contract with the Major League Baseball team in January.

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Baseball: Shotaro Morii

Shotaro Morii (R), an 18-year-old two-way baseball player just out of high school, takes fielding practice at the Athletics' spring training site in Mesa, Arizona, on March 3, 2025. Morii signed a minor league contract with the Major League Baseball team in January.

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Baseball: Shotaro Morii

Shotaro Morii, an 18-year-old two-way baseball player just out of high school, works out at the Athletics' spring training site in Mesa, Arizona, on March 3, 2025. Morii signed a minor league contract with the Major League Baseball team in January.

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Baseball: Japan teenager Morii signs with A's

Shotaro Morii, 18-year-old baseball player from Japan's Toho Senior High School, speaks at a press conference in Kunitachi, western Tokyo, on Feb. 11, 2025, after signing a minor league contract with U.S. Major League Baseball's Athletics in January.

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CORRECTED: CORRECTED: Baseball: Japan teenage two-way player signs with A's

Shotaro Morii, 18-year-old baseball player from Japan's Toho Senior High School, attends an online press conference on Jan. 15, 2025, after signing a minor league contract with the Athletics. A two-way player with 45 high school home runs, Morii made a rare move for a Japanese prospect in bypassing the Japanese professional league to join an MLB-affiliated club directly from high school or college.

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Hideo Nomo after signing with Dodgers

LOS ANGELES, United States, Sept. 4 Kyodo - Japanese pitcher Hideo Nomo (L) meets the press at a Los Angeles hotel on Feb. 13, 1995, after signing a contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers minor league team. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Tsutsugo rejoins BayStars

Yoshitomo Tsutsugo arrives at Yokosuka Stadium in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, on April 20, 2024, for a minor league game against the Yomiuri Giants -- his first after rejoining the DeNA BayStars. The 32-year-old slugger signed a three-year contract, having played with multiple Major League Baseball and U.S. independent league clubs since 2020.

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Baseball: MLB spring training game

Naoyuki Uwasawa, who signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, heads to the mound in the first inning of a spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles on March 15, 2024, in Port Charlotte, Florida.

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Baseball: MLB spring training game

Naoyuki Uwasawa, who signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, takes the mound in a spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles on March 15, 2024, in Port Charlotte, Florida.

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Baseball: MLB spring training game

Naoyuki Uwasawa, who signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, takes the mound in a spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles on March 15, 2024, in Port Charlotte, Florida.

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Baseball: MLB spring training game

Naoyuki Uwasawa, who signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, takes the mound in a spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles on March 15, 2024, in Port Charlotte, Florida.

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Baseball: MLB spring training game

Naoyuki Uwasawa, who signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, takes the mound in a spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles on March 15, 2024, in Port Charlotte, Florida.

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Baseball: Rays sign Japanese pitcher Uwasawa

Japanese pitcher Naoyuki Uwasawa poses for a photo at the Nippon Ham Fighters' home stadium Es Con Field Hokkaido in Kitahiroshima, northern Japan, on Jan. 19, 2024, after the Tampa Bay Rays signed him to a minor league contract. The 29-year-old right-hander was posted by the Fighters.

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Baseball: Rays sign Japanese pitcher Uwasawa

Japanese pitcher Naoyuki Uwasawa attends a press conference at the Nippon Ham Fighters' home stadium Es Con Field Hokkaido in Kitahiroshima, northern Japan, on Jan. 19, 2024, after the Tampa Bay Rays signed him to a minor league contract. The 29-year-old right-hander was posted by the Fighters.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Yoshitomo Tsutsugo, who signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers, strikes out swinging against Los Angeles Dodgers age Clayton Kershaw during the second inning of a spring training baseball game in Glendale, Arizona, on March 16, 2023.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Yoshitomo Tsutsugo, who signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers, flies out during the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Glendale, Arizona, on March 16, 2023.

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Watanabe inks minor league deal with Boston

NARITA, Japan - Free-agent right-hander Shunsuke Watanabe answers reporters' questions at Narita airport near Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2013, upon returning from the United States. Watanabe, a former Lotte Marines submariner, said he has signed a minor league contract with the World Series champion Boston Red Sox.

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Japanese pitcher Okajima

TOKYO, Japan - Undated file photo shows Japanese left-hander Hideki Okajima, a former Boston Red Sox reliever. Okajima has agreed to terms with the New York Yankees on a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training, an article on the Yankees' website said Dec. 28, 2011.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks sign Japan amateur pitcher Yoshikawa

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 25 Kyodo - Undated photo shows Japanese right-hander Shumpei Yoshikawa of corporate league team Panasonic. The Arizona Diamondbacks announced on Aug. 24, 2018, the signing of Yoshikawa to a minor league contract.

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Diamondbacks sign Japan amateur pitcher Yoshikawa

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 25 Kyodo - Photo taken July 15, 2017, shows Japanese amateur right-hander Shumpei Yoshikawa at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo. The Arizona Diamondbacks announced on Aug. 24, 2018, the signing of Yoshikawa to a minor league contract.

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Baseball: Diamondbacks sign Japan amateur pitcher Yoshikawa

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 25 Kyodo - Undated photo shows Japanese right-hander Shumpei Yoshikawa practicing in Tokyo. The Arizona Diamondbacks announced on Aug. 24, 2018, the signing of Yoshikawa of corporate league team Panasonic to a minor league contract.

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Minor leaguer Ohka released by Jays

DUNEDIN, United States - Japanese veteran Tomokazu Ohka pitches during a practice game in Dunedin, Florida, on March 22, 2014. After the practice he was released by the Toronto Blue Jays after having signed a minor league contract with the American league team in the winter.

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Matsuzaka granted release from Indians

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Japanese pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka. The 32-year-old right-hander, who had spent the entire season with the Cleveland Indians' Triple-A affiliate after signing a minor-league contract in February 2013, has requested and been granted an unconditional release from the Indians, the team said on Aug. 20.

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Matsui faces Matsuzaka

DURHAM, United States - Japanese veteran slugger Hideki Matsui, who is on a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, grounds out against Pawtucket Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka during the first inning of a Triple-A game between Durham Bulls and Pawtucket in Durham, North Carolina, on May 17, 2012.

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Matsui signs minor league contract with Rays

PORT CHARLOTTE, United States - Tampa Bay Rays' Hideki Matsui (R) looks around the team's training facilities at Port Charlotte, Florida, on May 1, 2012. The veteran player, who signed a minor league contract with the Rays, is set to join training there the following day.

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Matsui signs minor league contract with Rays

PORT CHARLOTTE, United States - Tampa Bay Rays' Hideki Matsui arrives at the team's training camp site in Port Charlotte, Florida, on May 1, 2012. The veteran player, who signed a minor league contract with the Rays, is set to join training there the following day.

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Matsui signs minor league contract with Rays

PORT CHARLOTTE, United States - Tampa Bay Rays' Hideki Matsui (L) takes a tour of the team's training facilities at Port Charlotte, Florida, on May 1, 2012. The veteran player, who signed a minor league contract with the Rays, is set to join training there the following day.

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Matsui signs minor league contract with Rays

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Hideki Matsui is seen at a press conference at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on May 1, 2012, after signing a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays. The 37-year-old veteran outfielder/designated hitter signed the contract after a long wait for an offer.

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Matsui signs minor league contract with Rays

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Hideki Matsui speaks at a press conference at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on May 1, 2012, after signing a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays. The 37-year-old veteran outfielder/designated hitter signed the contract after a long wait for an offer.

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Matsui signs minor league deal with Rays

TAMPA, United States - Free agent Japanese outfielder Hideki Matsui arrives at Tampa international airport in Florida on April 30, 2012. The Tampa Bay Rays said the same day they have signed Matsui to a minor league contract.

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Matsui close to signing minor league deal

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows free agent Japanese outfielder Hideki Matsui. Matsui is in the final stages of negotiations with the Tampa Bay Rays on a minor league contract, club officials said on April 23, 2012.

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Pettitte practices pitching

TAMPA, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte practices in the bullpen in Tampa, Florida, on March 20, 2012, in the team's spring training. The Yankees said on March 16 that Pettitte, who announced his retirement in February 2011, signed a one-year minor-league contract with the team.

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Pettitte practices pitching

TAMPA, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte practices in the bullpen in Tampa, Florida, on March 20, 2012, in the team's spring training. The Yankees said on March 16 that Pettitte, who announced his retirement in February 2011, signed a one-year minor-league contract with the team.

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Braves sign Japanese teen to minor league deal

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese pitcher Shohei Sekiguchi, 18, holds a news conference at an Osaka hotel on Nov. 5 after the Atlanta Braves announced they have signed him to a minor league contract.

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Clemens announces return to N.Y. Yankees

NEW YORK, United States - Seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens holds a press conference at Yankee Stadium in New York on May 6 after the Yankees signed him to a minor league contract.

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Nomo agrees to minor league deal with White Sox

TUCSON, United States - Japanese right-hander Hideo Nomo (in file photo) has agreed to terms on a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox, Director of Player Development Dave Wilder said on March 1. Nomo, 37, is expected to report to Triple-A Charlotte next week after the White Sox announce the deal in the next few days, Wilder said.

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Nakamura voices intent to play in Triple-A

LOS ANGELES, United States - Japanese infielder Norihiro Nakamura, who had failed to make the Los Angeles Dodgers' Opening Day roster, tells reporters April 4 that he intends to play with Triple-A Las Vegas. Nakamura signed a minor-league contract with the Dodgers on Feb. 3.

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(2)Nakamura doubles in preseason debut for Dodgers

PORT ST. LUCIE, Florida - Japanese infielder Norihiro Nakamura (R) chats with New York Mets second baseman and countryman Kazuo Matsui after hitting a ground-rule double to left in his first at-bat of the preseason on March 5 after joining the Los Angeles Dodgers' spring training. Nakamura was signed to a minor-league contract. ( Kyodo)

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(1)Nakamura doubles in preseason debut for Dodgers

PORT ST. LUCIE, Florida - Japanese infielder Norihiro Nakamura hit a ground-rule double to left off New York Mets starter Steve Trachsel in his first at-bat of the preseason on March 5 after joining the Los Angeles Dodgers' spring training. Nakamura was signed to a minor-league contract after leaving Japan's Kintetsu Buffaloes baseball club.

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Baseball: Nakamura ready for Dodgers test

ORLANDO, United States - Japanese baseball player Norihiro Nakamura arrives at Orlando airport March 1 to join the Los Angeles Dodgers training camp at Vero Beach. The five-time All-Star infielder signed a minor-league contract with the Dodgers in February. (MLB)

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Denney Tomori ready to make plunge with Red Sox

TOKYO, Japan - Right-hander Denney Tomori, who has reached a basic agreement on a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox, poses at a press conference in a Tokyo hotel on Jan. 30. Tomori said he is ready to make a fresh start as he aims to play in the majors for the fabled ball club.

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Denney Tomori ready to make plunge with Red Sox

TOKYO, Japan - Right-hander Denney Tomori, who has reached a basic agreement on a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox, poses at a press conference in a Tokyo hotel on Jan. 30. Tomori said he is ready to make a fresh start as he aims to play in the majors for the fabled ball club. (Kyodo)

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Nomo agrees to minor league deal with White Sox

TUCSON, United States - Japanese right-hander Hideo Nomo (in file photo) has agreed to terms on a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox, Director of Player Development Dave Wilder said on March 1. Nomo, 37, is expected to report to Triple-A Charlotte next week after the White Sox announce the deal in the next few days, Wilder said. (Kyodo)