Sixteen-year-old Japanese pitcher Kaito Yuki, who signed a minor league deal with the Kansas City Royals, said Sunday he chose turning pro over playing high school ball, believing it will be his shortcut to the major leagues."My goal is to do well in the majors. Not everybody is given that chance, so I want to do my best," he told a press conference in Osaka Prefecture.Yuki, who represented Japan in a youth tournament in the United States last year, said he was impressed by the size and ability of the players in the country. He then shifted his focus to the majors, and rejected offers from …READ FULL ARTICLE
