Feb 2, 2000 · Munetaka Murakami. Positions: Third Baseman and First Baseman Bats: Left • Throws: Right 6-2, 213lb (188cm, 96kg) Born: February 2, 2000 in Kumamoto, Japan jp. Full Name: Munetaka Murakami View Player Info from the B …

Munetaka Murakami (村上 宗隆, Murakami Munetaka, born February 2, 2000) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). [2] Munetaka started playing baseball at five years of age.

Mar 21, 2023 · Murakami currently plays third base for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in NPB. The left-handed bat was drafted in the first round in 2017, with the Yomiuri Giants and Tohoku Rakuten...

Dec 9, 2022 · 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...

Jan 26, 2025 · Murakami hitting such a mammoth home run off a Major League starter is a sign of how his power could translate to the Major Leagues. In the 2024 season, only 14 MLB players hit even one home run 115 mph or harder -- and that list includes many of the game's biggest sluggers like Ohtani, Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Yordan Alvarez, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., …

Dec 2, 2024 · One of Japan’s top sluggers is eyeing a move to Major League Baseball in 2026. According to a report from Yahoo Sports Japan, corner infielder Munetaka Murakami announced that 2025 will be his final season in Nippon Professional Baseball, after which he will look to sign with an MLB team.

Nippon Professional Baseball Organization Official WebSite. Year Team G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR TB RBI SB CS SH SF BB HP SO GDP AVG SLG OBP; 2018: Yakult: 6: 14: 12: 1: 1: 0: 0

This superstar slugger could be next. Japan activated 3B Munetaka Murakami. © 2025 MLB Advanced Media, LP. All rights reserved.