Overview
- Munetaka Murakami has homered in each of his first two games for the Chicago White Sox.
- His second blast was a 409-foot solo shot to center off Brewers right-hander Chad Patrick that led off the fourth inning at American Family Field.
- MLB.com says he is only the second Japanese player to homer in his first two MLB games, joining Kenji Johjima.
- An MLB insider reported he is the first player in White Sox history to start his career with home runs in back-to-back games.
- Murakami arrived from NPB’s Yakult Swallows via the posting system after a 56-homer 2022 and a standout World Baseball Classic, focusing attention on how his power translates against MLB pitching.