From the clubs' perspective, though, a long-term deal for Murakami might present even more of a challenging bet.

Throughout the offseason the CBS Sports MLB experts will bring you a weekly Batting Around roundtable, breaking down pretty much anything. The latest news, a historical question, thoughts about the future of baseball, all sorts of stuff. Last week we discussed Ketel Marte's future. This week we're going to do the same with Munetaka Murakami.

As the clock on Munetaka Murakami’s posting window continues to tick toward Monday’s 5 p.m. ET deadline, the market for the Japanese slugger had not started to crystalize as of this week. There hasn't

The Athletic's Will Sammon pondered the possibility. While Sammon presents the idea as more of a hypothetical than a given, it's a fair reaction to what has been a quiet stretch for Munetaka Murakami ahead of his signing deadline, 5 pm. ET on Monday, Dec. 22.

The Seattle Mariners have been relatively quiet since re-signing Josh Naylor back in November. Unfortunately, they have some holes to fill, as Jorge Polanco lef

Munetaka Murakami is once again at the center of MLB offseason talk. The 25-year-old Japanese slugger is drawing fresh attention as his posting window.

The rumblings of a bidding war for Munetaka Murakami started well before the offseason got underway. In fact, David Stearns traveled to Japan to personally scou

The Reds have signed two relief pitchers this offseason to secure their bullpen, but have yet to add any offense, which was clearly their biggest need. The Athletic's Jim Bowden picked out a match that he feels is perfect for the Reds. That match is Japanese superstar, Munetaka Murakami.

Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami might be on the verge of making the leap to the Major Leagues, with a projected 5-year, $80 million contract