Munetaka Murakami Subsequent Crew Odds: Might Dodgers Land One other Japanese Star?

[ad_1] Munetaka Murakami becoming a member of the Dodgers could be the worst-case state of affairs for about each different MLB group.

Murakami, 25, is the most recent Japanese famous person who will make his technique to Main League Baseball, as he formally turned a free agent on Friday.

The place will he land forward of the 2026 MLB season?

Take a look at the chances at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Nov. 7.

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Munetaka Murakami subsequent group

Padres: +550 (guess $10 to win $65 whole)Crimson Sox: +550 (guess $10 to win $65 whole)Mets: +600 (guess $10 to win $70 whole)Dodgers: +650 (guess $10 to win $75 whole)Mariners: +650 (guess $10 to win $75 whole)Yankees: +650 (guess $10 to win $75 whole)Some other group: +700 (guess $10 to win $80 whole)Giants: +850 (guess $10 to win $95 whole)Phillies: +850 (guess $10 to win $95 whole)Rangers: +900 (guess $10 to win $100 whole)

Murakami is an infielder (third baseman) for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. He's a two-time Nippon Skilled Baseball Central League MVP and four-time NPB All-Star. He additionally led the Central League in residence runs twice, and the Swallows are required to put up him to the MLB forward of the 2026 season.

He was part of the Japan group that received the 2023 World Baseball Traditional.

Right here is a bit more details about Murakami from MLB.com:

"Murakami has performed about 75% of his video games at third base, with the opposite 25% coming at first base. Listed at 6-foot-2, 213 kilos, he has 246 residence runs in 892 video games, together with a 56-homer season in 2022, essentially the most hit in a single season by a Japanese-born participant. The left-handed slugger additionally received the Triple Crown that 12 months on the age of twenty-two, changing into the youngest participant in league historical past to perform that feat."

In different phrases, he is a stud.

Now, the Dodgers, in fact, have a current historical past of attracting Japanese superstars who've instant success with the franchise.

Shohei Ohtani, 31, was a five-time Nippon Skilled Baseball All-Star and Pacific League MVP earlier than becoming a member of the Los Angeles Angels in 2018, and transferring over to the Dodgers in 2024. Since coming to Main League Baseball, he has been named AL Rookie of the 12 months, a five-time All-Star, a five-time All-MLB first-team member, a three-time MVP (quickly to be 4?), and has received back-to-back World Collection titles with the Dodgers.

In 2024, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, 27, joined Ohtani within the main leagues and with the Dodgers. He was additionally an NPB five-time All-Star, however as a full-time pitcher, he received the triple crown thrice and Pacific League MVP thrice, amongst various different accolades, together with main the Pacific League in ERA and strikeouts 4 occasions every, and main the Pacific League in wins thrice.

He's additionally a two-time World Collection champion and received World Collection MVP this season.

Then there may be Roki Sasaki.

Sasaki, 23, joined the Dodgers forward of the 2025 season after being a two-time NPB All-Star. He was the Dodgers' nearer all through the playoffs, permitting one earned run in 4.4 innings this postseason.

Now, Murakami will make his transfer from NPB to MLB, and it is time for him to select a group.

The Dodgers are tied for fourth on the board at +650, whereas the Padres and Crimson Sox lead the chances race at +550.

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