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Story summary
- The Chicago White Sox signed Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami to a two-year, $34 million contract, signaling a shift in their free-agent strategy.
- General manager Chris Getz expects Murakami to be the team's starting first baseman and a key addition to the lineup.
- Murakami hit 265 home runs in Japan and aims to prove himself in MLB, despite concerns about his strikeout rate.
