Chicago White Sox: Munetaka Murakami will be out longer than originally estimated
The Chicago White Sox have been enjoying a more successful start to a season than they have had in quite some time. After three consecutive 100+ loss seasons, they are currently 30-27 and in second place in the American League Central Division. They are also just one of four American League teams currently with a record over .500.
Over the course of the first third of the season, the White Sox have been fortunate to benefit from the power bat of rookie slugger Munetaka Murakami. This off-season, they signed the Japanese slugger to a two-year $34 million contract, and he has been as good as anyone could have hoped.
Unfortunately, they will be without him for a while.
Chicago White Sox star Munetaka Murakami will be out 4-6 weeks
During Chicago’s exciting 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night, Murakami had to be removed from the game due to a hamstring injury. Afterwards, it was reported that they believed he would miss a couple of weeks.
Further testing, though, has revealed that the hamstring strain is worse than initially thought. It is a grade-two strain, which means the White Sox slugger will miss the next four-to-six weeks of the season:
White Sox say Murakami’s hamstring will take 4-6 weeks to heal.
— Bruce Levine (@MLBBruceLevine) May 30, 2026
Obviously, this is a huge blow to Chicago. Through 57 games played, Murakami is hitting .240/.378/.560 with 20 home runs, and 41 RBI. His 20 home runs currently lead the American League, as do the 43 runs he has scored already this season.
With their star slugger out, it appears that Miguel Vargas will move from third base to first base. Additionally, the White Sox called up Jacob Gonzalez to take Murakami’s spot on the roster. He his hitting .317/.419/.668 with 19 home runs and 62 RBI in Triple-A this year.
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