The Chicago White Sox placed first baseman Munetaka Murakami on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a Grade 2 right hamstring strain. The injury occurred during Friday's 4-3 walk-off win over the Detroit Tigers. Murakami is expected to miss four to six weeks.
Munetaka Murakami expressed his frustration Saturday morning after the move. “It hurts,” he said through interpreter Kenzo Yagi. Manager Will Venable confirmed the severity and timeline of the absence following imaging and evaluation.
Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami has started baseball activities while recovering from a right hamstring strain.
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White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami will start a minor league rehab assignment before returning to the team. Manager Will Venable shared the update ahead of Thursday's series opener in Cleveland. Murakami has been sidelined since late May with a hamstring injury.
Japanese slugger Rintaro Sasaki will sign with the Miami Marlins and forgo a professional career in his home country. The Stanford product was picked by the Marlins in the eighth round of the MLB draft last week.
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Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander has been scratched from his scheduled start with a left hamstring strain. The 43-year-old was working his way back from a prior hip injury when the new issue arose during a bullpen session.