For all of Murakami’s game-changing power, it turned out that no MLB team truly believed he's likely to become a game-changing force in the big leagues.

Munetaka Murakami signed with the Chicago White Sox. To some degree, it was a shock. Murakami's impending arrival in Major League Baseball had been hyped for ye

Munetaka Murakami has made a decision and it is to (shockingly) join the White Sox on a two-year deal worth $34 million. Another big trade going down late last night as the Cardinals continued dumping players to Boston, this time Willson Contreras moving to Beantown.

In the Japanese league, Mune has put up some stellar numbers and built a reputation of being a formiddable power hitter. In 2022, he hit 56 home runs and became the youngest player to win the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) coveted triple crown award.

The Pirates are targeting Kazuma Okamoto after fellow Japanese third baseman Munetaka Murakami signed with the White Sox.

The New York Mets need to bolster their roster quite a bit after missing out on slugger Munetaka Murakami this winter.

Perhaps the most intriguing free-agent case of the off-season came to a close early Sunday morning. Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami surprised many by signing a two-year, $34 million deal with the 60-102 Chicago White Sox.