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Munetaka Murakami Shatters NPB Home-Run Record—MLB Scouts Eye Japan’s Slugging Phenom
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NPB史上最年少三冠王の村上宗隆内野手(東京ヤクルトスワローズ)が、今オフにポスティングシステムを利用してMLBに挑戦する可能性が急速に高まっている。CBS Sportsは「今冬にもポスティングへ」と報じ、怪我で56試合出場にとどまった今季でもOPS1.043、22本塁打を記録した怪物スラッガーの去就が大きな注目を集めていることを伝えた。
MLB公式サイトは6時間前、村上の市場規模を特集し、「25歳、通算265本塁打の左打者は複数球団の“フランチャイズ級ターゲット”になる」と解説。入札額は山本由伸(ドジャース)や大谷翔平を上回る可能性すら示唆している。
ヤンキース、メッツ、フィリーズ、マリナーズ、パドレスなどが有力候補に挙がる中、特にヤンキースは「大型補強に動く」とHeavy.comが報道。ブロンクスの短い右翼ポールまで314フィートという“短いポーチ”は左の長距離砲に理想的で、村上が打球角度を維持できれば、本拠地だけで年間20本以上の上積みも期待できるとアナリストは試算している。
■契約総額は史上最高級に?
・総年俸:7〜10年、合計3億〜3億5000万ドル
・ポスティング譲渡金:契約総額の20%超
・FA年齢:20代半ばで複数回のMVP実績
打撃指標では平均打球速度94マイル、バレル率20%超とMLBエリート級。守備は一塁・三塁に加え左翼も守れる“3ポジション適性”が評価を押し上げる。
■スワローズ視点:後継者問題と譲渡金
ヤクルト側は最大7000万ドル規模の譲渡金を得られる一方、主砲抜けた穴をどう埋めるかが課題。村上が保持するNPB日本選手最多56本塁打の記録は、今後も本拠地神宮に語り継がれるだろう。
■今後のスケジュール
1. レギュラーシーズン終了後30日以内にポスティング公示
2. MLB30球団が45日間交渉
3. 契約締結またはNPB残留決定
世界市場に打って出る「村神様」は、果たしてどのユニフォームをまとうのか。注目のホットストーブはすでに火がついている。
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Munetaka Murakami, the youngest Triple Crown winner in NPB history, is reportedly set to test the MLB waters via the posting system this winter. CBS Sports notes that despite being limited to 56 games because of injuries, the 25-year-old slugger still hammered 22 homers with a 1.043 OPS, making his potential posting one of the hottest storylines of the offseason.
MLB.com published a market analysis just hours ago, calling Murakami “a franchise-altering target” for multiple clubs and suggesting his contract could rival — or even surpass — the records set by Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shohei Ohtani.
The Yankees, Mets, Phillies, Mariners and Padres are among the teams already linked to the left-handed masher, with the Yankees expected to “make a big push,” according to Heavy.com. Analysts point to Yankee Stadium’s 314-foot right-field porch as a perfect fit, estimating Murakami could tack on 20+ homers at home alone if he maintains his launch-angle profile.
Projected contract parameters:
• 7-10 years, $300-$350 million total value
• Posting fee exceeding 20 percent of the deal
• Enters free agency at age 25 with multiple MVP awards
Statcast-style metrics from NPB show a 94 mph average exit velocity and a barrel rate north of 20 percent—elite by MLB standards. Defensively, Murakami offers flexibility at first, third and left field, further inflating his value.
From the Swallows’ perspective, the posting could generate up to $70 million in transfer fees but leaves a gaping hole in the lineup. Murakami’s NPB-record 56 homers by a Japanese-born player will remain a lasting legacy at Jingu Stadium.
Key timeline:
1. Posting must occur within 30 days after the NPB season ends.
2. MLB clubs then have a 45-day exclusive negotiating window.
3. Murakami either inks a deal or returns to Tokyo for 2026.
As the “Mura-God” prepares to take on the world stage, the only question left is which jersey he will wear when Opening Day 2026 arrives. The hot-stove season has officially been lit.
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