Morii Mania Hits Stockton! First Look at the A’s Japanese Sensation

The future of the A’s is taking center stage, and today’s Port Report LIVE at 4:00 PM PST on YouTube has plenty to unpack. The biggest headline? Japanese two-way sensation Shotaro Morii made his long-awaited first appearance with the Low-A Stockton Ports — and he didn’t just show up, he did a little bit of everything. Morii pitched, he hit, and now the man with the best seat in the house, Stockton Ports broadcaster Timmy Fitzgerald, gives his firsthand breakdown of what stood out, what surprised him, and what fans should realistically expect moving forward. Is the hype train leaving the station, or are we still warming up the engine? Meanwhile, a fascinating early storyline is brewing around Kade Brown, the very last pick of the A’s 2025 draft out of Sacramento State, who has opened his pro career looking like somebody who absolutely missed the memo about being a late-round flyer: 7 innings pitched, 2 hits allowed, 0 runs. Tiny sample size? Sure. But intriguing? You bet. Plus, top outfield prospect Denzel Clarke began his rehab assignment in Stockton, playing two games with the Ports. How did he look? Was the explosiveness there? Tim shares his on-the-ground observations on Clarke, Morii, Brown, and everything happening around Stockton baseball.