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Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s Dinner With Munetaka Murakami Fuels Dodgers Free-Agency Buzz

Yamamoto sparked Dodgers rumors after posing at dinner with NPB slugger Murakami, dubbed “Murakami-sama” for his power. The 25-year-old, 6-foot-2 lefty has 265 NPB homers, including a record 56 in 2022, and hit 24 in 69 games in 2025. Los Angeles could slide Murakami between third, first and DH as a long-term successor to veterans like Muncy and Freeman.