Murakami's Power Surge Lights Up White Sox

0:00On April 23rd, Shota Murakami is lighting up the league for the Chicago White Sox, even as his team keeps dropping games. In their 11-7 loss to the Diamondbacks on Wednesday, he went 3-5 with a Homer and 2 RBIs. That's his 5th straight game with a Homer, tying the White Sox record and the mark for Japanese players. Over the full season so far, Murakami's got 10 homers, second only to Yordan Alvarez's 11. He ranks 3rd in OPS at 1.026 and 4th in walk raid. Sure, he's striking out plenty, but when he connects, it's pure power. White Sox manager Will Vennable is running out of words to describe it. He says Murakami's making smart swing decisions, hitting the ball hard, even his singles and causing major damage. What stands out is his unique profile, a sky high strike out rate, third worst on swings, but elite walks at over 20% because he lays off. Of his 21 hits, 18 top to 100 miles per hour exit speed, top 2% in the league.

1:04It's like a patient Giancarlo Stanton with way more discipline at the plate. On one of MLB's worst teams, Murakami's thunder is the bright spot keeping fans tuned in. I'm Corey with the story that's your MLB news today update, AI powered and always on.