"Reiwa Monster" Ronshi Sasaki, 23, went to the United States to join the championship team Dodger, and will join forces with fellow Iwate Prefecture compatriot "Nito-ryu" Shohei Ohtani to seek a solution, and the Japanese giant cannon Murakami Munetaka who is preparing to challenge the major leagues is also inspired. Munetaka Murakami, who recently trained on his own in Miyazaki Hinata, told Japanese media: "I think it's very respectable to go to the United States alone at such a young age, and it's a great decision as a player, and we are all inspired by the young Japanese players going overseas to be active."
The U.S. and Japanese occupations have close exchanges, and several American players have gone to Japan this winter, and some Japanese players have gone to the United States to develop. Among Japan's heavy gunners in the United States in the past, the most famous is "Godzilla" Hideki Matsui, who also helped the giants Yankees win the only championship in 25 years (he was selected as the MVP of the 2009 World Series).
Murakami announced that he will join MLB after this year's Japanese season, which will be his eighth season in Japan. In 2022, Murakami hit 56 hits in a single season (the youngest to hit the triple crown), surpassing Wang Sadaji's record of 55 hits. Murakami emphasized that he will not pursue data in the final season, and his primary goal is to help Tokyo Yakult Swallow win the "Japan One".
Murakami will turn 25 next month, and according to the rules, he can challenge the high salary of the free market, unlike the rookie signing fee like Sasaki. If Murakami joins a team other than the Dodgers in the National League West by then, he can expect to see him play a wonderful matchup with Lang Xi and others in the United States.