You can add the Philadelphia Phillies to the list of teams in on Munetaka Murakami if the Yakult Swallows post him this offseason, as they are expected to do .

If true, as Phillies Tailgate reported on Monday, Philadelphia joins a host of other teams either expected to pursue him or named as a potential fit for the corner infielder. The Seattle Mariners, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs have all been linked to Murakami in some way.

The 25-year-old Murakami has played in the NPB since he was 18 and is a career .272 hitter with a .953 OPS and 242 home runs.

While there is no guarantee Murakami gets posted to begin with, Swallows president Tetsuya Hayashida indicated in June that he would be willing to let his star pursue a car

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