This Year's Japanese Baseball Free Agents Might Just Be Guys

This Year's Japanese Baseball Free Agents Might Just Be Guys

Here is a flowchart to determine whether you should be excited about the Japanese free agents coming to MLB this offseason. Has your team signed one of them? Then hell yeah, brother, always root for your guys. The Chicago White Sox taking a swing on Munetaka Murakami was enough for my recently buried fandom to poke at least one finger out of the grave.

The Chicago White Sox need one player to step up in 2026 to advance their rebuild

The Chicago White Sox are on the precipice of being a competitive team once again, but are still a few pieces of the puzzle short of being a finished product. More News: Chicago White Sox sign Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami to two-year deal The White Sox’s signing of Japanese slugger Muentaka Murakami indicated their willingness to take a step forward in competing this upcoming season after their young core of prospects showed some signs of …

A look at THE BAT X 2026 Chicago White Sox projections

A review of THE BAT X 2026 projections for Chicago White Sox hitters. Leading with Munetaka Murakami projected for 34 home runs in his rookie season.