{"id":90523,"date":"2025-08-17T10:44:50","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T10:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=90523"},"modified":"2025-08-17T10:44:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T10:44:50","slug":"report-dodgers-named-potential-fit-for-japanese-slugger-coming-to-mlb-this-offseason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=90523","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Dodgers Named Potential Fit for Japanese Slugger Coming to MLB This Offseason"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Starting third baseman\u00a0Max Muncy\u00a0has a $10 million club option for next season.<\/p>\n<p>One would think the Los Angeles Dodgers would pick that up considering the value of the deal in correspondence with Muncy\u2019s production on the field and his value in the clubhouse.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, Muncy turns 35 later this month. Injuries have begun to pile up \u2014\u00a0and if this season has taught the Dodgers anything, getting younger across the board likely is the way to go moving into the future.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=dodgersnation&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1955684519543238808&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fdodgersnation.com%2Fdodgers-named-potential-fit-for-japanese-slugger-coming-to-mlb-this-offseason%2F2025%2F08%2F16%2F&amp;sessionId=63c3a48dfddbfc5652294adb2f3504b681902f0b&amp;siteScreenName=dodgersnation&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1955684519543238808\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Longtime\u00a0MLB\u00a0pundit Jon Heyman made an appearance on the Walk-Off segment (courtesy of Bleacher Report). One topic he touched upon is the status of impending free agent Munetaka Murakami. The slugging infielder is reportedly heading over to Major League Baseball this offseason. At 25 years of age, he figures to be a\u00a0hot\u00a0commodity for teams in search of power.<\/p>\n<p>A host of teams were mentioned in the hypothetical Murakami sweepstakes. Among them was the Dodgers. 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The left-handed slugger already has 248 career homers in eight professional seasons dating back to when he was 18 years of age.<\/p>\n<p>There are some questions about his ability from a defensive standpoint. Some view him more so as a first baseman\/DH type. Having said that, he checks a lot of the boxes \u2014 from legitimate power to an impressive career OPS of .940. For good measure, he\u2019s also a career .273 hitter.<\/p>\n<p>Murakami will have to work on his bat-to-ball skills. He does strike out perhaps more than some would like. At the same time, the pop he possesses should result in a guy that hits 25-30 homers a year in a perfect world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starting third baseman\u00a0Max Muncy\u00a0has a $10 million club option for next season. 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