Munetaka Murakami: White Sox Rookie Sensation
Passed over by many teams, the young slugger is now making MLB history with his power.
Passed over by many teams, the young slugger is now making MLB history with his power.
Munetaka Murakami, the White Sox rookie slugger passed over by multiple teams in the draft, is now making MLB history with a torrid home-run pace. His early-season power surge has silenced doubters and turned Chicago into must-watch baseball. The 23-year-old Japanese import is proving that scouting misses can be costly, as he leads all rookies in homers and OPS while carrying a lineup that desperately needed a jolt. Read at ESPN
Murakami's breakout isn't just a feel-good story—it's a referendum on how MLB teams evaluate international talent. Every homer he hits is a reminder that the draft is an inexact science, and his success could reshape how front offices approach Japanese prospects.
ESPNespn.comBy Jesse RogersMay 8, 12:39 PMen
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