After a lot of hype in camp and even some national eyes, the Athletics’ recent international signee is the clearcut winner of the recent round of voting. Taking the 21st spot on the list is two-way player Shotaro Morii.
The high-profile signee came over from Japan with the idea of becoming the next Shohei Ohtani. That’ll be a tall task to be sure but the A’s are planning to let him try playing shortstop and pitching. That was one of the reasons that Morii decided to sign with the A’s as a 17-year old. Many scouts believe the lefty swinger’s true future will be in the field and likely at second base but Morii has the right mindset to prove them wrong.