WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. ¡ª The Athletics agreed to terms with international free agent shortstop/right-handed pitcher Shotaro Morii on a minor league contract, the club announced today.

Morii, a two-way player from Japan, is ranked No. 25 among international prospects by Baseball America. The 18-year-old hit 45 home runs in three seasons as a left-handed hitter, while also pitching, at TOHO Junior and Senior High School in Tokyo.