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Sources: HR record-setter Murakami picks ChiSox

December 21, 2025

The Chicago White Sox have signed Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami to a two-year, $34 million contract, marking a significant addition to their lineup. At just 25 years old, Murakami is coming off a record-setting career in Japan, where he hit 246 home runs over eight seasons with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.

Sources: HR record-setter Murakami picks ChiSox

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Munetaka Murakami signed a two-year deal worth $34 million with the Chicago White Sox.
He is 25 years old and was the youngest player on the free-agent market.
Murakami hit 246 home runs in eight seasons with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
He set the record for most home runs in a single season in Japan with 56 in 2022.

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Sources: HR record-setter Murakami picks ChiSox

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