A new Japanese superstar is about to take Major League Baseball by storm. On Friday, it was announced that the Tokyo Yakult Swallows will post infielder Munetaka Murakami, who will have 45 days starting on Saturday to reach an agreement with an MLB team.
Many of the usual big-market suspects — the back-to-back World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, the Boston Red Sox, New York Mets and New York Yankees — are expected to bid on Murankami. The Seattle Mariners are also considered a dark-horse candidate.
While no player is guaranteed success transitioning from another league to MLB, Murakami’s career resume speaks for itself and makes him one of the most attractive free agents available this winter.
AloJapan.com