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 ...

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 ...

FILE - Japan's Munetaka Murakami hits a home run during the gold medal baseball game against the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Aug. 7, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. Murakami, playing for ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Munetaka Murakami plays both of their positions ... esports, and Major League Baseball at Sportskeeda. He has a degree in writing/editing from Southern Adventist University (USA), and in his ...

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 ...