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Hoping to become a two-way player in Major League Baseball just like Shohei Ohtani, 18-year-old Shotaro Morii made the rare decision to bypass Japanese professional baseball entirely and agreed Wednesday, Jan. 15, to a minor league contract with the Athletics that includes a signing bonus of...

Kyle Wright of the Atlanta Braves delivers a pitch during the first inning against the Miami Marlins in Game Three of the National League Division Series at Minute Maid Park on October 08, 2020 in Houston, Texas. Bob Levey/Getty Images/AFP Powerful pitching has lifted the Atlanta Braves to their...

Kevin Kiermaier of the Tampa Bay Rays celebrates with teammates after his teams' 8-4 victory against the New York Yankees in Game Three of the American League Division Series at PETCO Park on October 07, 2020 in San Diego, California. Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images/AFP Kevin Kiermaier belted a...

Houston Astros walk off the field before playing the Oakland Athletics as both teams elected not to play in protest of racial injustice and the shooting of Jacob Blake by Kenosha, Wisconsin police at Minute Maid Park on August 28, 2020 in Houston, Texas. (Bob Levey / Getty Images / AFP) The Houston...