Munetaka Murakami
25-Year-Old
Free Agent
2025 Stats
AVG
.000
HR
0
RBI
0
R
0
SB
0
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Planning to go to MLB in 2026
Murakami plans to play in the major leagues in 2026, Yakyu Cosmopolitan reports.
Analysis
Murakami recently re-signed with the Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball but said the 2025 season will be his final one in Japan. The 24-year-old has been one of the best hitters in NPB over the last several years, although his production has trailed off a bit the last two seasons since a monster 2022 campaign during which he clubbed 56 homers with a 1.168 OPS. In 2024, Murakami slashed .244/.379/.472 with 33 long balls. The corner infielder could still be highly sought after next offseason by major-league clubs, but a bounce-back year with the Swallows in 2025 would certainly help his standing.
Murakami recently re-signed with the Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball but said the 2025 season will be his final one in Japan. The 24-year-old has been one of the best hitters in NPB over the last several years, although his production has trailed off a bit the last two seasons since a monster 2022 campaign during which he clubbed 56 homers with a 1.168 OPS. In 2024, Murakami slashed .244/.379/.472 with 33 long balls. The corner infielder could still be highly sought after next offseason by major-league clubs, but a bounce-back year with the Swallows in 2025 would certainly help his standing.
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Signs with MLB agent Close
Murakami signed with MLB agent Casey Close on Saturday, per the Yakyu Cosmopolitan.
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Likely to be posted this winter
Murakami is likely to be posted for major-league teams this offseason, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis
Murakami wanted to go to the majors last offseason, but his earnings potential would have been severely limited because he was not yet 25, leaving him subject to signing as an international amateur free agent. He has since turned 25, so Murakami can now be posted and his team, the Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball, are expected to grant him his wish this winter. Murakami -- who has been scouted in person this season by Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns and Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller -- has been limited to 33 games this season due to injury, but he's slugged 15 homers while collecting a 1.075 OPS in those contests.
Murakami wanted to go to the majors last offseason, but his earnings potential would have been severely limited because he was not yet 25, leaving him subject to signing as an international amateur free agent. He has since turned 25, so Murakami can now be posted and his team, the Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball, are expected to grant him his wish this winter. Murakami -- who has been scouted in person this season by Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns and Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller -- has been limited to 33 games this season due to injury, but he's slugged 15 homers while collecting a 1.075 OPS in those contests.