The situation around Japanese infielder Munetaka Murakami turned out to be wildly interesting.
Known as a slugger in his native country, Murakami was projected to receive a host of lucrative offers from multiple teams. As the offseason wore on, the market seemingly was far quieter around Murakami than many believed it would be a year prior.
While the Los Angeles Dodgers were always associated with him in some capacity, it never really made sense based on the construction of the current roster. There’s simply no spot for Murakami at this given time. Some of the advanced analytic breakdowns indicated a player that also may struggle to adjust to velocity at this level.