The Los Angeles Dodgers have enjoyed glittering success on the field with back-to-back World Series titles. At the same time, they have also dominated the free agent market, especially for the best Japanese players. It started with the 10-year, $700 million deal for Shohei Ohtani. Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki, the top two free agents to come out of Japan in the last two years, also joined the team. Now the Dodgers have Munetaka Murakami in their sights.

As per Dan Clark, MLB correspondent for Kalshi Sports, the reigning World Series champions are leading the race to sign the hottest Japanese free agent of this offseason. Murakami battled injuries in 2025 but still managed to hit 22 home runs in 56 games in NPB. So, the left-handed slugger will naturally be a highly sought-after comm

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