It’s been a little over a week since the White Sox biggest free agent splash in years. The team took advantage of a quieter-than-expected market to land Japanese star Munetaka Murakami to fill their need at first base and bring an exciting young player to the south side. Not a lot is known about Murakami’s market, even after the fact, but a local insider recently shed some light on one team that the White Sox outbid for his services.
Phoenix radio host John Gambadoro reports that the Arizona Diamondbacks were one of the teams interested in Murakami before he ultimately made the decision to head to Chicago.