Rundown

• [Intro] Our initial reaction to the Chicago White Sox signing Munetaka Murakami
• [16:24] What Murakami is bringing to the White Sox: big power and a healthy walk rate
• [20:16] What are Murakami's red flags? Contact rate is eye-opening that drives a high strikeout rate. Is it possible for the White Sox hitting team can help Murakami make adjustments before arriving to Spring Training?
• [29:54] 2026 Steamer projections for Murakami. If he meets those projections, is that a good enough outcome for the White Sox?
• [33:42] What does the Murakami signing mean for Lenyn Sosa, Curtis Mead, and Bryan Ramos?
• [41:51] Now with Murakami into the fold, Josh Nelson makes the case for the White Sox to NOT trade Luis Robert Jr.