US EditionMLB Free Agency: NPB Slugger Munetaka Murakami to Be Posted
Murakami, ranked seventh-best 2026 MLB free agent, begins a 45-day negotiating window with a projected $140 million contract and a $22.8 million posting fee, Tokyo Yakult announced.
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NPB Star Munetaka Murakami Posted For MLB Free Agency
Munetaka Murakami has officially been posted for MLB free agency as of Saturday morning at 5 a.m. PT by the Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Teams have a 45-day window to negotiate with Murakami, making the deadline for him to sign 2 p.m. PT on Monday, Dec. 22. If Murakami has not signed by that point, he will return to the Swallows and stay in the NPB for at least one more season. Any team that signs Murakami will be requi…
[New York Kyodo News] On the 7th, the Major League Baseball announced that it had notified all 30 teams that Munetaka Murakami (25), an infielder aiming to transfer to the majors from the Yakult Swallows via the posting system, is available for contract. The negotiation period will begin at 8:00 AM Eastern Time on the 8th (10:00 PM Japan time on the same day).
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