Key Highlights
- Munetaka Murakami signed a $34 million, two-year deal with the Chicago White Sox.
- He set a record with 56 home runs in 2022, surpassing Sadaharu Oh's record for a Japanese-born player.
- Murakami is 25 years old and will turn 26 on February 2.
- The contract includes a posting fee and performance-based escalators.
- Murakami joins a group of young hitters in Chicago's rebuilding effort.