The Yankees reportedly are hot for Munetaka Murakami, a 25-year-old first baseman who hit a Japanese record 56 homers in 2022 and plans to sign with an MLB team next year.AP
BRADENTON, Fla. — The Yankees wanted Shohei Ohtani as much as everyone else when the pitching/hitter phenom left Japan for the Angels in 2019.
GM Brian Cashman was bummed again two winters ago when Ohtani was a free agent and showed no real interest in the Yankees before deciding to sign with the Dodgers for $700 million over the Blue Jays and Angels.
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