For most of the past two years, Major League Baseball teams circled this offseason with the hope that Munetaka Murakami would be posted. Murakami has, in fact, been posted, but with his window closing on Monday night, his market hasn't exactly unfolded in the way many expected. Creating an opportunity for the Chicago Cubs to sneak into the picture.
The Cubs have been loosely connected to Murakami throughout the offseason, but recently, direct references have been scarce. The Cubs never shy away from the ability to add talent, and while Murakami is not the clear fit for their roster that Alex Bregman might be, considering his age, 25, Chicago likely wouldn't shy away from the bidding if there was an opportunistic deal to be had.