Munetaka Murakami

(VIDEO) Munetaka Murakami Blasts 12th Home Run to Claim MLB Lead as White Sox Star Silences Skeptics

CHICAGO — Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami launched his 12th home run of the 2026 season on Tuesday, seizing sole possession of the MLB home run lead and delivering another thunderous reminder of why the Chicago White Sox bet on the 26-year-old star when most of the league doubted his ability to translate NPB power to American ballparks.