White Sox Place Slugger Munetaka Murakami on IL, Call up INF Jacob Gonzalez
- On Friday, Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami exited the game against the Detroit Tigers in the third inning with right hamstring tightness after beating a throw to first base.
- Manager Will Venable, training staff, and interpreter Kenzo Yagi rushed to the field after Murakami decelerated cautiously while running to first, with Luisangel Acuña replacing him as pinch runner.
- Entering Friday, Murakami was tied for the American League lead with 20 home runs and 41 RBIs, becoming the only rookie in major-league history to reach 20 homers before June.
- The Tigers led 2-1 in front of a crowd of 30,019 at Rate Field after Dillon Dingler hit his team-leading 11th homer, while the White Sox cut the deficit in the bottom half.
- Signed to a two-year, $34 million contract in December, Murakami has been a vital addition for the White Sox, who improved to 8-3 against American League Central opponents this season.
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White Sox place slugger Munetaka Murakami on IL, call up INF Jacob Gonzalez
The Chicago White Sox placed slugger Munetaka Murakami on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain before Saturday's game against the Detroit Tigers at Rate Field. In a corresponding move, the White Sox selected infielder Jacob Gonzalez from…
Munetaka Murakami likely going on IL with hamstring injury in White Sox nightmare
White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami exited Friday's 4-3 win over the Tigers early with a hamstring issue that the team later said was a strain. Manager Will Venable told reporters that the slugger is likely heading to the injured list.
White Sox's Venable says Murakami will likely miss 'a couple of weeks' with hamstring strain
Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami is expected to miss about two weeks after injuring his right hamstring in a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday. Murakami grabbed his hamstring after beating a throw to first when he…
MLB World Reacts To Devastating Munetaka Murakami News
On Friday night, the Chicago White Sox played the Detroit Tigers at Rate Field.They won by a score of 4-3.However, the more significant news was that Munetaka Murakami suffered an injury.The White Sox wrote (via X): “Munetaka Murakami left tonight’s game with right hamstring tightness. He is undergoing further evaluation.” Munetaka Murakami left tonight’s game with right hamstring tightness. He is undergoing further evaluation. — Chicago White S…
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