Munetaka Murakami is actually a household name in Japan. At just 24 years old, he has cemented himself as one of the brightest talents in baseball. Over the last seven seasons with the Yakult ...

318/.458/.711 last season. Indeed, before the World Baseball Classic has even started he's homering off MLB pitchers such as Yu Darvish. Munetaka Murakami, a 23-year-old stud from Japan ...

Munetaka Murakami, the record-setting third baseman for the Yakult Swallows in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball, has signed a three-year contract extension and will be posted for MLB teams ...

Japanese slugger and third baseman Munetaka Murakami recently signed a three-year deal with his team, the Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball. According to a report from The Mainichi ...

Muneteka Murakami is on pace to cross seas and join ... Jared "Bloomy" Bloom is a journalist covering Major League Baseball at Sportskeeda and a former college baseball pitcher from Illinois ...

Yakult Swallows slugger Munetaka Murakami announced on Monday the 2025 season will be his last as part of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball league, according to Yahoo! Sports Japan. Murakami ...

2025 Topps Baseball Series 1 - Tokyo Series Exclusive / Topps Murakami designed jerseys and cards using his unique style and of bright colors, floral artwork and a little bit of fun. The cards ...

For the last pair of offseasons, two of the most sought-after free agents have come from Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball ... the NPB has to offer, Munetaka Murakami. Murakami signed a ...

Ever since signing elite starting pitcher Kodai Senga in December 2022, the New York Mets have struck out in attracting ...

The best example is five-time All-Star pitcher Yu Darvish pitching against Munetaka Murakami with Samurai Japan. Murakami is one of the most exciting prospects in baseball, with his offensive ...

No, not Aaron Judge. At least not yet. Tokyo Yakult Swallows star Munetaka Murakami slugged his 56th home run of the season in Nippon Professional Baseball. The solo-shot broke the legendary ...