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Munetaka Murakami Deal Sets Bar For Kazuma Market

Rosenthal said there are “fewer questions” with Akamoto than Murakami, calling him a high-contact bat who’s “passable” at third and may shift to first later. Murakami’s “monster power” drove upside, but defensive doubts pushed him to first for Chicago on a two-year, $34M deal. He expects Akamoto to top that, with the Pirates looming ahead of his Jan. 4 deadline.