Japanese Slugger Murakami Joins Chicago White Sox
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Munetaka Murakami is going to hit home runs for the White Sox. General manager Chris Getz hopes the 6-foot-2, 213-pound left-handed slugger clears the fences many a time after the two-year, $34 million contract was signed,
With his deadline to sign with an MLB team bearing down, Munetaka Murakami chose to take everyone's expectations and throw them out the window.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - DECEMBER 22: Munetaka Murakami #5 of the Chicago White Sox celebrates signing his first Major League Baseball contract with Chicago White Sox general manager Chris Getz at Rate Field on December 22, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.
The Chicago White Sox added some serious power to their lineup on Sunday by agreeing to a two-year, $34 million contract with Japanese star Munetaka Murakami, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.
White Sox fans offer warm reactions to Munetaka Murakami after he signed a two-year, $34 million deal with the team on Sunday.
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The Chicago White Sox have added another huge bat to their roster, reportedly inking Munetaka Murakami to a free agent deal.