45 home runs as a hitter in high school, 152.9km/h as a pitcher..."Second Otani" Contracts KRW 2.2 Billion with Oakland

45 home runs as a hitter in high school, 152.9km/h as a pitcher..."Second Otani" Contracts KRW 2.2 Billion with Oakland

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NBC Sports said on the 16th (Korea time) that 18-year-old Shotaro Mori, who hopes to become a two-way player (both pitching and hitting) in the Major League Baseball (MLB) like Shohei Otani (LA Dodgers), made a rare decision to completely bypass the Japanese professional baseball (NPB), and signed a contract for $1.51,500 (KRW 2.2 billion) with Oakland Athletics. MLB's official website MLB.COM also reported related news on Mori, saying, "He is a left-handed batter who recorded 45 home runs in high school and has a maximum speed of 95 miles (152.9 kilometers/h). Both pitching and hitting have the potential to be selected in the top 10 in the NPB draft."스포츠토토

"Today is a historic day for our club," Oakland's deputy head Dan Feinstein said, adding to the contract. "I know Mori wants to be both a pitcher and a batter," he said. "We have discussed internally and are planning to protect his arm while fully practicing in both positions. Exactly what the plan will be is undecided." MLB.COM said, "Morii is characterized by soft swing and excellent balance, and he can also play as a shortstop, but he can also switch to third baseman."

Mori, who revealed that he learned English through online classes over the past year, picked Jacob deGrom of the Texas Rangers on the mound and Elie de la Cruz of the Cincinnati Reds as a batter. "De La Cruz is my favorite player. He runs very fast and has power. I like his personality, too."