The White Sox have already shocked the world once this offseason, why not do it again? The White Sox made headlines before the holidays when they landed Japanese superstar Munetaka Murakami on a two-year, $34 million contract. Originally projected to land a nine-figure contract, Murakami’s market became quieter-than-expected as teams raised concern about his strikeouts and defense translating to the big league level. The White Sox took advantage of the opportunity to involve themselves in the Japanese market for the first time in twenty years and landed Murakami. With a signing deadline of Friday, January 2nd, right-hander Tatsuya Imai will likely be the next Japanese superstar to make the move stateside, and the White Sox could be a fit.
Surprise report thrusts White Sox in the running for another Japanese star
