Murakami and Okamoto, Senga, Hoerner and Arraez, and Other Cubs Bullets ...Middle East

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I’m not sure I actually see this sentiment out there that much:

Super popular for people to say Kazuma Okamoto > Munetaka Murakami right now. I don't agree.1. Murakami has age on his side2. Murakami clearly has elite, easy power that no other IFA can match3. Murakami will have access to the the best coaches and facilities in the world

— Ross Jensen (@RossJensen12) November 8, 2025 What I see instead are concerns about Munetaka Murakami‘s top-level skills translating to MLB because the swing-and-miss risk is so extreme. If Murakami does transition well, the upside is star level, and you also have him for so many prime years (he’s only 25). The reason some might prefer Kazuma Okamoto for their team is that he will cost a whole lot less (he’s 29), he might transition more easily/quickly (albeit with a much lower ceiling), and he is likely a better defender. If you’re telling me the Cubs could have Murakami for 5/$75M, hey, I would be ALL ABOARD for them taking that risk. But if it’s Murakami at 7/$150M or Okamoto at 3/$36M, I could easily make the argument the latter – with the rest of the money spent on starting pitching – is the better move for these Cubs. Officially – or I guess kinda unofficially? – I haven’t seen the Cubs connected to either Japanese hitter in direct rumors yet. This is all speculative based on the Cubs’ plausible fits at 3B/DH, and their connection to Japan. Frankly, the guy I really want to see the Cubs connected to soon is righty Tatsuya Imai, though the hype is really building and I fear he’s going to be priced out of the range where the Cubs are comfortable paying starting pitchers (right or wrong). I guess I’m just sticking with Japanese player discussions for today. These Kodai Senga trade rumors are pretty weird. I get that the Mets might want to move him in the hopes they can be more aggressive in free agency – there are a lot of intriguing pitchers this year – but if Senga is so bad that the Mets are wanting to move on, who is buying? And if they want to market him that his second half issues were just a fluke, why are they moving him at all? It’s just kind of a weird situation for a big-money contender. Senga will pitch next season at age 33 and has shown how good he CAN be in MLB. He makes only $15 million the next two seasons, and the Cubs were reportedly among his most serious suitors a few years ago. Would they take on that deal if the Mets were desperate to unload (which, again, just feels weird)? Relatively pricey bet on a bounce-back after two injured/inconsistent years. David Laurila’s Sunday Notes included this (he’s not necessarily making a point/argument, I think he just likes to note fun things when he sees them): “Luis Arraez has played in 595 games and has 164 extra-base hits and 143 walks over the past four seasons. Nico Hoerner has played in 592 games and has 160 extra-base hits and 160 walks over the past four seasons.” Because his batting average has been 30+ points higher, Arraez has the much better overall slash line in that time. And yet, thanks to Arraez being a defensive liability (without much value on the bases) and Hoerner being a defensive stud (and great baserunner), the latter has been worth 17.5 WAR in that time, while Arraez has been worth less than half that amount. That’s all also why Arraez, despite the attention he gets for his unique skills, is probably not going to be all that well-paid in free agency this offseason. His offensive production has fallen way off the last two years, and it’s pretty debatable how serviceable he would be full-time at second base these days (which is kinda where he’d need to be playing to justify what the bat has become). Oh, and a fun fact: in 2025, Arraez hit .292. Hoerner hit .297. Carson Kelly with the quick interview:

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