“So the question will be, as major‑league pitchers adjust to [Murakami], how will he adjust in kind and whether he will be able to sustain… a level that is comparable to what he was able to do in Japan.”—Ken Rosenthal 🧦 ⚾️ ⚫️⚪️
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Ken Rosenthal Gets Blunt About White Sox’s Munetaka Murakami
The Milwaukee Brewers swept the Chicago White Sox to open up the 2026 MLB season. However, Chicago has arguably the most intriguing rookie of the campaign in Munetaka Murakami, who hit a home run in each of those three games. After there was concern this offseason over how his bat would translate from the Nippon Professional Baseball to the major leagues, Murakami is making those issues look silly so far. While it’s a confidence boost for the 26-year-old to be having early success, MLB insider Ken Rosenthal believes that major league pitching will adjust to the White Sox slugger, and […]