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Munetaka Murakami's White Sox debut had all the drama of a Hollywood blockbuster, nearly derailed by a traffic jam before he shattered expectations with a booming performance. Meanwhile, Sam Antonacci stole the spotlight and sent a jolt of reality through the club as they gear up for a season that still feels like a long road ahead.
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MLB.com
Murakami JUST makes debut after traffic jam, then promptly blisters baseball
MESA, Ariz. -- Munetaka Murakami's first White Sox start, scheduled for Friday at Sloan Park, was almost delayed until Saturday’s Cactus League home opener against the Athletics.
The White Sox announced Murakami as a healthy scratch somewhere around 30 minutes before the initial pitch of their eventual 8-1 victory over
MLB.com
White Sox prospect certainly felt his 1st spring HR: 'Reality hit there'
MESA, Ariz. -- Sam Antonacci swiped the spotlight from Munetaka Murakami during the White Sox 8-1 victory over the Cubs on Friday.
Murakami understandably drew the main portion of the focus with his White Sox debut during the team’s 2026 Cactus League opener. But Antonacci, the left-handed-hitting second baseman with
Southsidesox
Projecting the White Sox Opening Day starting rotation
Rotation battles aren’t always super-interesting when you’re projected to threaten triple-digit losses for the fourth straight year. But they’re always happening! Here are some thoughts and ideas about how the spring might change what this year’s Opening Day starting five looks like. Absolute, 100% Locks Shane SmithIn a way, Smith is the reason for this […]
Justbaseball
Matt Shaw Will Have His Versatility Tested in 2026
With the addition of Alex Bregman this winter, exactly how the Chicago Cubs will deploy Matt Shaw in 2026 remains a bit unclear. That’s not a big issue right now, considering the Cubs are barely more than a week into spring training. Their first spring training game is today, but Opening Day isn’t until March […]
The post Matt Shaw Will Have His Versatility Tested in 2026 appeared first on Just Baseball.
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Munetaka Murakami makes loud spring training debut — after traffic jam nearly prevented it
Munetaka Murakami had a booming spring training debut with the White Sox on Friday -- but traffic almost blocked it from happening in the first place.
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