Munetaka Murakami has proven NL exec wrong with breakout season for White Sox

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Over the MLB offseason, there was much debate about how good Munetaka Murakami would be in the Majors as he made the transition from Japan.

Well, so far, so good. Murakami has been one of the best power-hitters in the Majors this season, and his $34 million deal is looking like a massive steal for the Chicago White Sox.

MLB.com's Mark Feinsand shared that Murakami was rated as the second-best rookie by MLB executives, with one National League exec admitting that they were proven wrong about their concerns with Murakami's game.

Munetaka Murakami is proving an NL exec wrong

"Murakami has been very impressive," this NL exec said. "I wasn't sure he would get to the game power right away, but he looks like a dangerous at-bat every time up."

While there was intrigue in Murakami this past offseason, the concern was palpable over his ability to maintain his status as an elite power hitter in the Majors.

But, as he's shown so far to every one of his doubters, including this anonymous NL executive, he's proving those worries were wrong.