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Cubs Explore Munetaka Murakami as High-Upside Third-Base Option

Bruce Levine reports the Cubs have taken a deep dive on Japanese slugger Murakami as a fallback if Alex Bregman talks stall. Scouts love his 30-homer power but worry about fewer extra-base hits, swing-and-miss risk and shaky defense. At 25, he’s a marketing draw, yet the Cubs might need some due diligence before his December 22 signing deadline.