The Tokyo Yakult Swallows might have had visions that the return of Munetaka Murakami, the team’s star slugger who may be MLB-bound in the offseason, would kickstart the slumping franchise ...

Welcome to the Bleacher Report MLB 30 in '30 series ... He has the upside to be No. 1 on this list if everything clicks. Munetaka Murakami put together one of the most prolific seasons in Japanese ...

The 2025 MLB season is a month old ... is a darting changeup with outstanding horizontal movement. 9. Munetaka Murakami, Yakult Swallows 3B, age 25 As a 22-year-old in 2022, Murakami clubbed ...

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 ...

Following his sold-out MLB Tokyo Series collection, Takashi Murakami is sprucing up more Dodgers merch with a new capsule collection to celebrate the L.A. team’s Japanese Heritage Night on April 28.

Also included in the collaboration is a Topps X Murakami MLB Tokyo Series Matchup Set of 25 cards which features his artwork and star players from both teams. Select card sets will include ...

Earlier in April, we looked at three MLB teams that have been exceeding expectations. Now, let's break down three teams that have disappointed in the early part of the 2025 season. 1.

Getty Images There aren’t perfect teams, certainly at least not until those superteam Dodgers get much, much healthier. It’s no surprise that imperfections in the lower 29 clubs are surfacing.