In this image taken from a video, Japanese high school student Shotaro Morii speaks during an online news conference Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, as he agreed to a minor league contract with the Athletics. (Kyodo News via AP)

FILE - An Oakland Athletics flag is flown after a baseball game between the Athletics and the Texas Rangers, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Benjamin Fanjoy, File)