Throughout the offseason the CBS Sports MLB experts will bring you a weekly Batting Around roundtable, breaking down pretty much anything. The latest news, a historical question, thoughts about the future of baseball, all sorts of stuff. Last week we discussed Ketel Marte's future. This week we're going to do the same with Munetaka Murakami.

From the clubs' perspective, though, a long-term deal for Murakami might present even more of a challenging bet.

MLB insider Ken Rosenthal sheds light on the free agency situation of Munetaka Murakami with his signing dealine set for this Monday.

As the clock on Munetaka Murakami’s posting window continues to tick toward Monday’s 5 p.m. ET deadline, the market for the Japanese slugger had not started to crystalize as of this week. There hasn't

The Reds have signed two relief pitchers this offseason to secure their bullpen, but have yet to add any offense, which was clearly their biggest need. The Athletic's Jim Bowden picked out a match that he feels is perfect for the Reds. That match is Japanese superstar, Munetaka Murakami.

The Athletic's Will Sammon pondered the possibility. While Sammon presents the idea as more of a hypothetical than a given, it's a fair reaction to what has been a quiet stretch for Munetaka Murakami ahead of his signing deadline, 5 pm. ET on Monday, Dec. 22.

The Seattle Mariners have been relatively quiet since re-signing Josh Naylor back in November. Unfortunately, they have some holes to fill, as Jorge Polanco lef