Jack BaerStaff writer Sun, December 21, 2025 at 3:12 PM UTC·5 min read Munetaka Murakami, the latest big-time Japanese free agent, is headed to Chicago. The Yakult Swallows third baseman has reportedly agreed to a 2-year, $34 million deal with the White Sox, according to MLB.com's Yuki Yamada and Yahoo Sports' Russell Dorsey, in one of the biggest swings of the MLB offseason. At only 25 years old, Murakami possesses a level of both youth and raw power rarely seen available on the free market, but he also comes with major risks.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Yahoo Sports ranked Murakami as the sixth-best free agent this offseason. The Swallows posted Murakami on Nov. 8,...
