Chicago White Sox: Munetaka Murakami finds himself on another MLB top-5 list
The Chicago White Sox won the bidding for Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami this off-season. To be fair, his market did not develop around Major League Baseball as many expected it would. His high strikeout totals during his eight professional seasons in Japan gave many teams pause.
As a result, the White Sox were able to swoop in and sign him to a two-year contract worth $34 million. Since his Major League debut, Murakami has displayed the power that made him such a feared hitter in Japan, but also has struggled with high strikeout totals.
Overall, though, he has been one of the brightest spots on an otherwise frustrating Chicago roster.
Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami listed as one of five players impressing on new teams
MLB.com recently published an article in which they listed the top-five players who are off to hot starts for their new teams. Murakami, to no one’s surprise, was on the list:
“Murakami didn’t land the huge contract some had forecasted when he was posted this winter, signing a two-year, $34 million deal with the White Sox. A number of talent evaluators wondered how the slugger would adapt to big league pitching, while his defense at first base was another lingering question.
“Through 10 games, Murakami has been a revelation for Chicago, hitting four home runs with an .892 OPS in his first 42 plate appearances while making the White Sox an international story. Murakami ranks near the top of the league in hard-hit percentage and barrel percentage, also showing the good eye at the plate that helped him to a .394 career on-base percentage in Japan.
“He ranks in the 84th percentile in chase percentage and 87th in walk percentage, reaching base safely in nine of 10 games.”
Through 11 games this season, Murakami is hitting .200/.326/.543 with four home runs and seven RBI. He hit three of home runs in each of Chicago’s first three games of the season.
He has walked seven times and struck out 11 times.
The key for Murakami going forward, of course, is going to be attempting to keep his strikeout totals down. That being said, he has the power and walk-ability to be a major contributor to the White Sox in 2026.
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