There have not been many Japanese players who have made it to the MLB and prospered. But those who have made a significant impact in the sport. Names like Ichiro Suzuki and Shohei Ohtani have etched their names in history, and names like Roki Sasaki and getting there. Now there is another name in the market that is being labeled as the ‘next Aaron Judge’. But guess what, the New York Yankees are actually being told to stay away from him.

In a recent piece by Alexander Wilson of Empire Sports Media, he talked about the same topic. He wrote, “Murakami’s offensive production in Japan is impossible to ignore, but the Yankees’ current roster construction… Defensively, Murakami’s profile is less convincing… That’s where the Yankees’ fit issues begin to surface… With Giancarlo Stanton still o

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