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.

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

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Earlier this offseason when Murakami was first posted, the Colorado Rockies were named by Jim Bowden of The Athletic as a sleeper team that could make some sense for the Japanese slugger.

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

Having made his professional baseball debut in 2018, Munetaka Murakami has gone on to enjoy tremendous success in the NPB.

The MLB posting deadline day for Munetaka Murakami is nearing, with the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays, both of whom were in the ALCS last season, linked to the Japanese star. Murakami appeared in only 56 games this past season due to an oblique injury,

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.