White Sox Can’t Trade Munetaka Murakami at the Deadline — Here’s Why
Munetaka Murakami has emerged as a standout rookie for the Chicago White Sox, hitting 14 home runs and tying Aaron Judge for the major league lead. Despite the team's historically poor performance, Murakami has sparked renewed fan interest and hope in Chicago. With the trade deadline approaching, the White Sox are likely to receive offers for him but should hold onto him for at least the remainder of the season.
- ▪Munetaka Murakami hit his 14th home run of the season, tying Aaron Judge for the most in the majors.
- ▪Murakami is on a two-year, $34 million contract with the Chicago White Sox.
- ▪The White Sox have struggled in recent years, often falling out of contention by June.
- ▪Murakami has brought renewed optimism and fan engagement to the South Side of Chicago.
- ▪Even with potential trade offers, the article argues the White Sox should not trade Murakami this season.
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By Tyler ErzbergerShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.On Monday night, Japanese rookie Munetaka Murakami smashed his 14th home run of the season, tying him with back-to-back American League leader Aaron Judge for the top in all of the majors.Murakami is not a perfect player. It took him until Monday to also hit his first double since coming over from the NPB in the offseason, and strikeouts have been an issue, as was believed they would be through the first month of the campaign.He's on a two-year, $34 million contract with the Chicago White Sox, who have been the laughingstock of MLB for the past few years, as each season seems to be over for them by the time…
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