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White Sox pump brakes on Murakami extension amid late-season slump

Chicago signals no urgency to lock in the All-Star rookie after a brutal .107 stretch in his last 29 games.

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What to know

  • The White Sox have signaled no urgency to extend Murakami after he entered a severe late-season slump: .107 batting average with 54 strikeouts in 29 games.
  • Murakami, signed to a two-year, $34 million deal before the season, remains under club control through 2027 when he reaches free agency, giving Chicago time to wait out his cold stretch.
  • The leverage in negotiations has shifted: Murakami's early brilliance and long runway to free agency initially favored him; his August-September decline now favors the White Sox.
  • GM Chris Getz has publicly stated mutual interest in a long-term extension, but the team can now afford to let the situation develop without rushing into a deal.

“Murakami fell into one of baseball's ugliest slumps. He is slashing just .115/.281/.231 over the last 30 days with a staggering 57 strikeouts.”

Elias Schuster, Sports Illustrated writer · Sports Illustrated ↗ · Sep 20

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White Sox pump brakes on Murakami extension amid late-season slump
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    Sports Illustrated frames talks as hitting a wall amid leverage shift

    Sports Illustrated's coverage emphasizes that while an extension was never imminent, the White Sox' negotiating position has strengthened relative to Murakami's. The team now has an extended and concerning slump to point to—Murakami is slashing just .115/.281/.231 over the last 30 days with 57 strikeouts—which has flipped the leverage that favored Murakami for much of the season.

    1. 1 outlet White Sox Extension Talks With Munetaka Murakami May Have Hit a Wall

      first by Sports Illustrated, 2d ago

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    USA Today reports White Sox have 'no urgency' on Murakami extension

    Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports that the Chicago White Sox say there is no urgency to sign Munetaka Murakami to a contract extension, citing his recent struggles: a .107 batting average with 54 strikeouts in 103 at-bats over his last 29 games.

    “The Chicago White Sox say there is no urgency in signing Munetaka Murakami to a contract extension considering his recent struggles. He's hitting just .107 with 54 strikeouts in 103 at-bats in his last 29 games.”
    — Bob Nightengale

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