The Phillies are facing a fascinating offseason, with Kyle Schwarber’s looming free agency intersecting with the possibility of a pursuit of a Japanese star. Schwarber has been the face of the Phillies’ offense all season, putting the star firmly in the NL MVP interaction, however, now Schwarber’s future has been tied to the largest international free agent in baseball history.

At the same time, Munetaka Murakami’s dominance in Japan has been nothing short of historic. As per Fansided’s Jake Elman, “ Given the context of the Central League’s hitting trends, Murakami’s power numbers read like putting a player’s skills up to 99 overall .” From 2019–24, Munetaka Murakami averaged 37 home runs, delivering a single-season record of 56 in 2022. Only Kazuma Okamoto joined Munetaka Murakami in

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