Yakult Swallows slugger and MLB hopeful Munetaka Murakami on Tuesday signed for an estimated 600 million yen ($4.14 million) plus incentives for 2024, the second year of his current three-year contract.The annual salary, one of the highest reported in Japan, remains unchanged from the first year after Murakami slowed from his Triple Crown-winning 2022 season to a .256 batting average with 31 home runs and 84 RBIs.The Swallows have publicly promised to post their third baseman to MLB after the 2025 season when he will be old enough to negotiate as an "international free agent" and not subjec…READ FULL ARTICLE
