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It was based on just 24 at bats or something like that...in 2025. Probably the majority came against Imai and elite relievers.

https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/is-munetaka-murakami-a-bargain-at-34m-for-2-years-his-surprise-signing-with-white-sox-fits-nicely-in-chicagos-rebuild-191334685.html

But the post you cited wasn’t concern about the price; it was about giving him a starting job.

Also isn't he not very exciting?

Just got back from Vegas and saw the rumors during the Bears game. Awesome news! Seems like there's alot more moves in play here at the start of 2026.

And FanGraphs addresses that in their article I linked to above.

There's this post as well: The original report about him being terrible against velocity was incorrect.

I was luke warm on the prospect of signing this guy as there's a bunch of risk. I get it, they've certainly mitigated that risk. It's a fun signing to make a splash in the Asian market with, and maybe he did pick the White Sox over the Red based on a sober assessment of his weaknesses, and the White Sox presented a coherent plan to rectify his swing that could make him a pure monster. I now wonder if/how they plan to improve upon Luis Robert if they trade him. They don't have a lot of bWAR to make up (1.4).

I meant the Sox trading Robert for something of significance and then signing or trading for a different CF to replace him.

Who is trading an equal CF for Robert and why wouldn't they just keep the one they have?

If there’s a scenario where they can trade Robert for an actual return and then find AT LEAST an equivalent player to take his place in CF (Harrison Bader or something) then maybe. But if this scenario involves dumping his salary and having Derek Hill start, no thanks.

Maybe. $40 million is a lot of money to the White Sox, not so much money to the Red Sox.

Eh I think it’s reasonable. There is a decent chance Murakami is unplayable, but you won’t sign a hedge and have him “compete”. For Sox it’s a no brainer, but Red Sox have to worry about losing April / May to bad production before they can find a replacement.

We should call him El Caballo

A really good pricetag, awesome!👏 A really good pricetag, uh oh. 😕

Gotcha beat by 1.

Keuchel was allowing 2 baserunners an inning and was worth -1.1 bWAR after 8 games. Benny hit league average last season and was worth a win.

Let’s go Rodger’s!!!

FanGraphs pipes up about Murakami: Phenomenal Cosmic Power, Itty Bitty Contact Rate: White Sox Sign Murakami | FanGraphs Baseball

And there likely won’t be at 2-years and $36 million remaining. He’s their version of Benintendi.

With guys they do that for, it's usually around Memorial Day during the last year of their contract.

No takers, as of yet.

$90 million wasn’t a very good price for him but he is a pretty good hitter. He would probably be starting for many teams.

It is when you're paying that to Masataka Yoshida to ride the pines.

He missed all of early training camp.