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Japanese home run king Kurakami available to MLB teams
Posted on 11/7/25 at 8:00 pm
Posted on 11/7/25 at 8:00 pm
ESPN “Japanese home run king Kurakami available to MLB teams”
I assume Murakami will go to the Dodgers or Yankees? Any chance anyone else can pay his salary?
quote:
Japanese star third baseman Munetaka Murakami is entering the posting system Friday, officially starting the process of one of the most anticipated free agencies of the winter, sources told ESPN. Murakami, 25, owns the single-season home run record for a Japanese player in Nippon Professional Baseball, having hit 56 in 2022 to break Sadaharu Oh's record 55, which was set in 1964. A prolific power hitter, Murakami leaves the Tokyo Yakult Swallows with 246 home runs over his eight seasons in Japan. His slugging prowess is expected to draw widespread interest among Major League Baseball teams this winter.
I assume Murakami will go to the Dodgers or Yankees? Any chance anyone else can pay his salary?
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Posted on 11/7/25 at 8:03 pm to Sofaking2
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Posted on 11/7/25 at 8:16 pm to JerryTheKingBawler
The Giants? LOL, playing for Vitello?
This post was edited on 11/7/25 at 8:17 pm
Posted on 11/7/25 at 8:17 pm to Sofaking2
I'd love to see him in Coors Field.
Posted on 11/7/25 at 8:18 pm to Bestbank Tiger
Holy crap that would be something
Posted on 11/7/25 at 8:37 pm to Sofaking2
You alreafy know he is going to the dodgers on a team friendly deal with 90% backloaded in the year 2525.
Posted on 11/7/25 at 8:41 pm to Sofaking2
I'm hoping the Giants can finally make one happen.
Posted on 11/7/25 at 8:42 pm to SECSolomonGrundy
The MLB commentator Jeff Passan says he might not fit into the Dodgers plans. LOL, like hell. Who else can likely afford him besides the Yankees?
This post was edited on 11/7/25 at 8:44 pm
Posted on 11/7/25 at 9:17 pm to Sofaking2
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The MLB commentator Jeff Passan says he might not fit into the Dodgers plans. LOL, like hell. Who else can likely afford him besides the Yankees?
Just about any team could afford him.
Posted on 11/7/25 at 9:45 pm to Sofaking2
I don’t think he ends up with the Dodgers. His glove won’t work at 3B and the Dodgers don’t have a need at 1B or DH
Posted on 11/7/25 at 9:47 pm to witty alias
It’s more the fact that there is bias for established stars to want to play in either larger markets, or for Asian players, on the west coast
Everything else constant (or close to it) including money, stars aren’t picking Kansas City or Cleveland
There’s a Wiki page of all the Japanese-born players and almost all of their first stops are basically the same 7-8 big and/or west coast franchises
Everything else constant (or close to it) including money, stars aren’t picking Kansas City or Cleveland
There’s a Wiki page of all the Japanese-born players and almost all of their first stops are basically the same 7-8 big and/or west coast franchises
This post was edited on 11/7/25 at 9:50 pm
Posted on 11/7/25 at 9:50 pm to RemouladeSawce
Why don’t these players have to go through the draft. Doesn’t seem fair that they just get to pick where they want to when college kids have to go to draft.
Posted on 11/7/25 at 9:53 pm to shaqtaw
quote:The MLBPA doesn’t want one
Why don’t these players have to go through the draft. Doesn’t seem fair that they just get to pick where they want to when college kids have to go to draft.
And yeah it’s not fair
Posted on 11/7/25 at 10:14 pm to L.A.
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His glove won’t work at 3B
He is worse than Muncy? Must be bad.
Posted on 11/7/25 at 10:23 pm to Sofaking2
We’re 3 years away from the American players on the Dodgers needing interpreters.
Posted on 11/7/25 at 10:31 pm to JerryTheKingBawler
Dodgers
Posted on 11/8/25 at 12:06 am to Sofaking2
I’m enjoying baseball being fixed.
Give him to the Dodgers.
Give him to the Dodgers.
Posted on 11/8/25 at 12:51 am to ReauxlTide222
I'd take Jared Jones over this guy and JJ could be had for maybe 6yrs 6mil total.
Posted on 11/8/25 at 12:58 am to lsu xman
Surely the Dodgers can get someone better than 6 mil
Posted on 11/8/25 at 9:11 am to ReauxlTide222
.095 average against FB 93+ over 200 PA
Can't play defense and will be a DH
Can't play defense and will be a DH
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