One of the most intriguing free agency processes of the MLB offseason will be that of Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami . While he posses prodigious power, his place in the big leagues is still being figured out.

With the Winter Meetings coming up, many of the biggest free agents remaining could find new homes. But Murakami will likely sign in the time between the Meetings and the holidays, via Jeff Passan of ESPN.

When he does sign, whatever acquiring team will have a new big bat in their lineup . But franchises are still being cautious as Murakami prepares to make his MLB leap, via ESPN's Buster Olney.

“There's a lot of talk among teams about Murakami, the free agent corner infielder who is making his way from Japan — and skepticism, in some front offices, about how his skill s

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