Sell-High or Hold: Munetaka Murakami's Explosive Fantasy Baseball Start
The White Sox's newest star, Munetaka Murakami, has 9 home runs through 23 games played.
Apr 21, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami hits a home run in the second inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J.
Rebilas-Imagn Images The White Sox's Munetaka Murakami is off to an explosive start to his debut MLB season. The Japanese star has 9 home runs through his first 99 plate appearances, although he is largely alone in the White Sox lineup that has the team at 9-14. The question we ask as fantasy baseball savants is - do we sell Murakami, or do we hold him?
Fantasy Baseball Status Through 23 games, Murakami is the 3B2 in fantasy baseball, trailing only Jose Ramirez. Overall, Murakami is the 24th-best batter in fantasy baseball. He is with 9 home runs, batting .
234, and a . 978 OPS. Murakami has just 18 hits on the season, which makes 50% of those home runs.