Mets Seeking Trade for Outfielder After Japanese Slugger Signs with MLB Team

Mets seeking trade for outfielder after Japanese slugger signs with MLB team

The New York Mets are reportedly eying an outfielder who has been a below average performer since a great 2023 season.

Fantasy Baseball Offseason Reactions: Munetaka Murakami's deal with White Sox spells trouble

The slugger signed for a smaller contract than expected. What does that mean for his 2026 outlook?

The White Sox Make a Statement Move, Sign Munetaka Murakami

In what is the biggest surprise of the offseason so far, the Chicago White Sox ink Japanese infielder Munetaka Murakami to a two-year, $34 million deal, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. A deal that no one expected, probably not even Murakami himself. Murakami is only 25 years old and comes stateside with 246 home runs across eight seasons in NPB. Considering his age and mammoth power, his name started to swirl as the next big international free…

P.O. Sox: Answering White Sox questions that don't involve Munetaka Murakami

As the Winter Meetings came to a close, Chris Getz said the White Sox's focus is "very much on the free agent front, more so than trade," but that statement has not yet been supported with an additional signing to accompany Anthony Kay. In the very specific case of Munetaka Murakami's free agency, the White Sox don't have to worry about any expectations with regards to a timetable. The posting process for NPB players takes care of that for them,…

Chicago White Sox ‘engaged’ in talks with Japanese slugger: Insider

After coming off a historically awful season in 2024 (41-121), the Chicago White Sox improved their record by 19 games in 2025 (60-102) and will continue to get better in 2026. More News: Chicago White Sox sign Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami to two-year deal The White Sox have a nice young core heading into 2026, but need to supplement them with players from outside the organization to give their lineup and roster more balance. Not likely to…