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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Slugging corner infielder Munetaka Murakami plans to make the jump from Japan to Major League Baseball in 2026, he announced in December, via Yahoo Japan. The 2025 season will be his last in Japan ...

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.

Munetaka Murakami has gained a “god-like” nickname during his record-setting season with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. But the third baseman who is only 22 years old has remained humble throughout.

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 was coming over while playing a premium ...