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Sources: HR record-setter Murakami picks ChiSox
Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami and the Chicago White Sox are in agreement on a two-year, $34 million contract, sources told ESPN on Sunday, landing the home run record-setter in Nippon Professional Baseball with a rebuilding team making its first free agent splash in years.
Murakami, 25, was arguably the most fascinating player to hit free agency this winter. A 6-foot-2, 230-pound left-handed slugger with elite exit velocity, he was the youngest player on the market and heads to Major League Baseball with 246 home runs in his eight seasons for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
He has been a star in Japan since he hit 36 home runs as a 19-year-old in 2019. He followed that up with 56 home runs in 2022, breaking the record for a Japan-born player set in 1964 by Sadaharu Oh. Murakami, a two-time Central League MVP, missed time last season with an oblique injury but hit 22 home runs in 56 games with a .273/.379/.663 slash line.
White Sox reportedly sign Munetaka Murakami
Paul Severino and JP Morosi react to the White Sox reportedly signing Munetaka Murakami to a two-year, $34 million deal
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White Sox sign Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami to $34 million contract
The White Sox have landed an intriguing free agent with the potential to add some serious power to their lineup.
Japanese infielder Munetaka Murakami agreed to a two-year, $34 million contract with the White Sox on Sunday, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed.
The 25-year-old slugger, who is coming over from the Yakult Swallows, hit 56 home runs during the 2022 season and has four other 30-homer campaigns.
His strikeout rate that eclipsed 28 percent over the last three years made teams wary, but it’s a fairly low-risk move for a White Sox team looking to turn things around.
The corner infielder is expected to play first base in Chicago, according to ESPN.
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