"He's only 22!" "He's an absolute monster." - Baseball fans react to Munetaka Murakami becoming just the second Japanese-born player to hit 50 home runs in a professional league season × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Baseball MLB News

He s only 22 He s an absolute monster - Baseball fans react to Munetaka Murakami becoming just 2nd Japanese-born player to hit 50 home runs in a professional league season

By Jared Bloom Modified 03 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Republic of Korea v Japan - Baseball - Olympics: Day 12 Munetaka Murakami has done something that only one Japanese-born player has previously done in a professional baseball league: hit 50 home runs in a season. He joined Hideki Matsui to become only the second Japanese-born player to reach this milestone. This is an impressive feat given that Murakami is just 22 years old. Talkin’ Baseball@TalkinBaseball_22-year-old third baseman Munetaka Murakami became the first Japanese-born player to hit 50 home runs in a professional season since Hideki Matsui in 2002358814122-year-old third baseman Munetaka Murakami became the first Japanese-born player to hit 50 home runs in a professional season since Hideki Matsui in 2002 https://t.co/VvIN6HHcgQ It seems that Murakami has a very bright future ahead of him in the game of baseball. Getting to the 50 home run mark in a single season at the age of 22 is impressive no matter what league it is. Hideki Matsui didn't accomplish this until he was 28. (((Susan Still Masking Heit)))@susanh121HE'S ONLY 22! twitter.com/TalkinBaseball…Talkin’ Baseball@TalkinBaseball_22-year-old third baseman Munetaka Murakami became the first Japanese-born player to hit 50 home runs in a professional season since Hideki Matsui in 2002114322-year-old third baseman Munetaka Murakami became the first Japanese-born player to hit 50 home runs in a professional season since Hideki Matsui in 2002 https://t.co/VvIN6HHcgQHE'S ONLY 22! twitter.com/TalkinBaseball… Anime Consumerism@ConsumerOfAnime@TalkinBaseball_ He's an absolute monster. I could see him getting a $150m deal when he gets posted.@TalkinBaseball_ He's an absolute monster. I could see him getting a $150m deal when he gets posted. Munetaka Murakami was drafted in the first round by the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Yomiuri Giants, and the Rakuten Golden Eagles in 2017. These teams play in the Nippon Professional Baseball League. The Swallows won the lottery to sign him. In 2018, Murakami bounced between the minor league team and the professional club. He was voted into Japan's version of the minor league All-Star Game. In June of that year, he was awarded the league's MVP. Murakami debuted for the main team on September 16, 2018, and hit a home run during his first at-bat. It seemed fitting for him to have introduced himself with a home run. He struggled at the plate and was sent back down to end his season with the farm team. At the end of the season, he was named league MVP and Rookie of the Year. mikey@mjd_analysisMunetaka Murakami this season

115 G, 496 PA
.340/.476/.756
49 homers, 120 RBI
19.6 K%, 19.6 BB%

243 wRC+
.520 wOBA
9.3 WAR
7.8 WPA

49.2 HH%
50.8 FB%
0.76 GB/FB
44 Z-O Swing%
78 Z Contact%

22 years old.
6Munetaka Murakami this season115 G, 496 PA.340/.476/.75649 homers, 120 RBI19.6 K%, 19.6 BB%243 wRC+.520 wOBA9.3 WAR7.8 WPA49.2 HH%50.8 FB%0.76 GB/FB44 Z-O Swing%78 Z Contact%22 years old.https://t.co/BpHtbjM0NT "Munetaka Murakami this season" - mikey Munetaka Murakami's breakout year was 2019. He became the youngest Swallows player ever to start in the home opener at the age of 19. He was voted into the All-Star Game that year and participated in the Home Run Derby. He was also the only Swallows player to appear in all 143 games. There's no denying how great a season Murakami is having. He has a higher batting average than anyone in Major League Baseball. He has MLB fans hoping their respective teams' front office has taken notice of the young Japanese star. Owen@omurray271@TalkinBaseball_ @Yankees go get em7@TalkinBaseball_ @Yankees go get em jrod show enjoyer@Tscociopath@TalkinBaseball_ Future mariner13@TalkinBaseball_ Future mariner Zanzibar@cityboyz77@TalkinBaseball_ @Cubs 1@TalkinBaseball_ @Cubs New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, and Chicago Cubs fans are all asking their teams to take a chance when the slugger is eligible to play in America. Dalton Hill@DaltonHill_4@TalkinBaseball_ Will he get picked up by an MLB team this off-season?@TalkinBaseball_ Will he get picked up by an MLB team this off-season?

When will Munetaka Murakami come to the MLB

There's no clear timetable on when Munetaka Murakami will come over to the states to try his luck in the MLB. Under MLB's international free agency rules, he won't be able to earn close to what he's worth. We will have to wait a couple more seasons to see if the Japanese slugger will venture to America. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Jodi Whisenhunt × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी