Baseball: Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami to be posted to MLB after 2025

The Yakult Swallows' record-breaking slugger Munetaka Murakami will be posted to the major leagues after the 2025 season.The 22-year-old third baseman, who became Japan's youngest Triple Crown winner this year, signed a three-year deal worth an estimated 600 million yen ($4.4 million) per year plus incentives with the Central League club on Friday, up from 220 million yen plus incentives for this past season."I'm just grateful to have signed a deal like this," Murakami said in response to the Tokyo-based club's decision to give him a chance to play in the majors after three more seasons in …READ FULL ARTICLE