Two-way high school star Shotaro Morii signed with Major League Baseball's Athletics, the team announced Wednesday, with a $1.5 million signing bonus that is reportedly a record for a Japanese amateur.A left-handed hitter who belted 45 home runs during his time at Tokyo's Toho high school, Mori has touched 153 kilometers (95 miles) per hour as a right-handed pitcher. The A's said they want to develop him as a two-way player."I feel really happy to be able to do both," Morii told an online press conference. "I want to make the most of this chance."Nippon Professional Baseball teams had consi…READ FULL ARTICLE
