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Big 2026 news: Munetaka Murakami said ‘Yankees’ on Japanese TV

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In the interest of full transparency, I must concede I do not speak Japanese. Just wanted to get that out there.

However, I can confirm the guy on the far right is two-time Central League MVP Munetaka Murakami, the Yakult Swallows’ slugging third baseman and the youngest Triple Crown winner in NPB history. And he definitely said “Yankees.” So we are free and clear to write and speculate.

Murakami, 22, signed a new deal with the Swallows in December and won’t be posted until after the 2025 season.