Roki Sasaki is doing his part to help the Dodgers in their quest for a second straight World Series title, but the next Japanese star could be on his way to the Majors in the coming months.

According to sources, Munetaka Murakami -- a slugging corner infielder for the Yakult Swallows of the Central League in Nippon Professional Baseball -- will be posted this winter, making him available to all 30 big league clubs.

Murakami’s move to the Majors has been expected for months. Yahoo Sports Japan reported last December that Murakami announced that 2025 would be his final season in the NPB, while Yakult team president and acting owner Tetsuya Hayashida told multiple Japanese media outlets in June that the club is “willing” to post the two-time Central League Most Valuable Player and f

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