The Yankees reportedly are hot for Munetaka Murakami, a 25-year-old first baseman who hit a Japanese record 56 homers in 2022 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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.

Yu Darvish stood still on the mound after watching one of his best pitches sail into the centerfield screen stand, courtesy of Munetaka Murakami. The matchup was a treat for baseball fans who ...

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 ...

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

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.