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Munetaka Murakami posting process, explained: How touted Japanese slugger will choose MLB team

As MLB heads into free agency, one of the most interesting players available is Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami.

Japan has been a hotbed of recent talent, from Shohei Ohtani to Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Murakami is the latest star to make the move to the United States. A lefty slugger who can play both first and third base, Murakami will offer a team the opportunity to add instant power to its lineup.

Murakami was drafted into Nippon Professional Baseball at 17 and spent the past eight seasons playing for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, setting records along the way. Murakami has been eyeing a move to Major League Baseball for a while but was waiting until now due to MLB'

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