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Sunday, Nov. 16: Nikkan Sports: Phillies ‘particularly keen’ on Murakami
Officially posted last week by the NPB’s Yakult Swallows, corner infielder Munetaka Murakami has been approached by several MLB teams, according to Japanese outlet Nikkan Sports, with the Phillies reportedly “particularly keen” on the power hitter.
Murakami has red flags all over his MLB profile, as we wrote about Saturday on Phillies Nation. But for a team seeking more home run threat this offseason, especially if Kyle Schwarber departs in free agency, the initial interest, if true, in Murakami — nicknamed the “Japanese Babe Ruth” — makes sense.