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Munetaka Murakami Will be Posted This Winter
The Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball will post Japanese corner infielder Munetaka Murakami this winter, making him available to all 30 major league teams, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports. Once Murakami is posted, he'll have 45 days to negotiate with MLB clubs. At 25 years old and with more than six seasons of professional experience, Murakami will not face any restrictions on earning power. Boston Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida's five-year, $90 million contract stands as the richest deal ever given to a Japanese position player. Murakami may have a chance to surpass him. A career .270/.394/.557 hitter with 246 home runs in eight NPB seasons, Murakami has won two Central League MVPs and earned four All-Star nods. Injuries limited Murakami to 56 games in 2025, but he still slashed a power-packed .273/.379/.663 with 22 HRs in 224 plate appearances.
Source: Mark Feinsand - MLB.com
Source: Mark Feinsand - MLB.com
