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And they have already created waves in MLB. There is another star from Japan waiting to work his magic in MLB and that’s: Munetaka Murakami. He is known as the most electrifying slugger in NPB ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers have Roki Sasaki, but a new Japanese player named Munetaka Murakami is now getting attention.

Tokyo Yakult Swallows slugger Munetaka Murakami said he had a feeling that something special was going to happen at the ballpark on Aug. 2. “I had a dream that I hit a home run today.

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and address the possibility of the team targeting Japanese power-hitting slugger Munetaka Murakami next offseason.

Slugging corner infielder Munetaka Murakami plans to make the jump from Japan to Major League Baseball in 2026, he announced in December, via Yahoo Japan. The 2025 season will be his last in Japan ...

This past season, Munetaka Murakami hit the second-most HRs for any hitter in the NPB (33) with the fourth-highest OPS (.851), but his league-worst 180 strikeouts are a real point of worry. While ...

Munetaka Murakami picked an ideal time to break out of his World Baseball Classic funk. The Japanese triple crown winner delivered a walk-off double in a 6-5 thriller against Mexico on March 20 ...

After losing out on the last three big-name Japanese players, however, the Yankees need a better recruiting approach to land Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami next year. YES Network broadcaster ...

After losing out on the last three big-name Japanese players, however, the Yankees need a better recruiting approach to land Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami next year. YES Network broadcaster ...

A report from Michael Kay of the YES Network surfaced where he mentioned that the Yankees were building their offseason around Munetaka Murakami, a left-handed power hitter from Japan’s NPB.