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• White Sox's Munetaka Murakami: Homers again

  Rotowire Mar 29, 2026

  Murakami went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Saturday against the Brewers. Murakami has kicked off his MLB career in style, homering in each of his first two starts. He led off the fourth inning with a home run Saturday, which came after he worked a free pass in his initial plate appearance. While it's a small sample, Murakami has struck out only once in eight plate appearances.

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• White Sox's Munetaka Murakami: Homers in MLB debut

  Rotowire Mar 26, 2026

  Murakami went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in Thursday's 14-2 loss against the Brewers. Murakami made a great impression in his big-league debut, reaching base three times and launching a 384-foot solo shot to lead off the ninth inning for his first career MLB home run. The 26-year-old also showed strong plate discipline, drawing two walks in the contest and looking comfortable at the plate on a day when Brewers pitchers recorded 20 strikeouts. The homer, which he pulled into the right-field corner, offered an early glimpse of the power that Murakami showcased in Japan, where he hit 246 home runs across eight seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball.

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• White Sox's Munetaka Murakami: Returns from WBC with homer

  Rotowire Mar 18, 2026

  Murakami went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-4 Cactus League win over the A's. It was the first Cactus League home run for Murakami, who now owns an even 1.000 OPS through 17 plate appearances with the White Sox this spring after joining the club on a two-year, $34 million contract in December. Back from the World Baseball Classic, Murakami told Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, "Compared to when I left Arizona, I feel much better as far as conditioning, as well. I'm seeing the ball better, I'm swinging better, so I'll keep that approach up and try to hit as much as possible." The 26-year-old is slated to open the season as the starting first baseman on the South Side.

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• White Sox's Munetaka Murakami: Two hits through three WBC games

  Rotowire Mar 8, 2026

  Murakami (fatigue) has gone 2-for-10 with two walks, three runs, one RBI and one stolen base in three games for Team Japan during the World Baseball Classic. Murakami was scratched from the White Sox's Cactus League lineup Feb. 26 due to a bout of fatigue, but as expected, he's been fully cleared to play in WBC games with Japan. The 26-year-old infielder will remain with Japan for the duration of its WBC run before rejoining the White Sox for the final week of spring training.

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