Munetaka Murakami3B
Chicago White Sox
Age 26
L/R
6'2" / 213 lbs
MLB
BB +6%HR -6%
Svc 0.000 · Ctrl thru 2031
peak 4.0 · 2027
wRC+†164
AVG/OBP/SLG.258 / .351 / .533
PA250
HR16
K%26
BB%12
xwOBA.444
Barrel%25.5%
MLB%100%
Scouting · now → future
PWR
80→80
SPD
48→48
EYE
72→72
trajectory · 10 yrs
5.3peak
2027
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status Pre-Arb
MLB Debut 2026
Service 0.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2031
First FA Year 2028
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Pre-Arb | $17M | +2.0 | $16M | +$0.0M (cut) |
| 2027 | Pre-Arb | $17M | +4.0 | $33M | +$16M |
| 2028 | Pre-Arb | $0.8M | +3.6 | $31M | +$30M |
| 2029 | Arb-1 | $7M | +3.2 | $28M | +$21M |
| 2030 | Arb-2 | $11M | +2.8 | $25M | +$14M |
| 2031 | Arb-3 | $15M | +2.5 | $23M | +$8M |
| Totals | $67M | $156M | +$89M | ||
Career Projections (MLE)
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ 2026 Season (actual · ROS · total) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 26 | MLB | Chicago White Sox | 109 | 87 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .253 | .398 | .598 | .996 | .345 | .279 | 32 | 19 | .408 | 170 | +9 | -0 | -1 | -2 | +3 | 0.9 |
| ROS | 26 | MLB | CWS | 141 | 120 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .267 | .371 | .567 | .938 | .300 | .291 | 27 | 13 | .394 | 159 | +9 | +0 | +0 | -3 | +4 | 1.1 |
| TOT | 26 | MLB | CWS | 250 | 207 | 54 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 40 | 73 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .261 | .383 | .580 | .963 | .319 | .293 | 29 | 16 | .400 | 164 | +18 | -0 | -1 | -4 | +7 | 2.0 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Projections at projected PA · Park-neutral MLB equivalent · Marcel + aging curve | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 27 | MLB | CWS | 555 | 474 | 123 | 17 | 2 | 37 | 72 | 114 | 4 | 7 | 3 | .259 | .362 | .538 | .900 | .278 | .261 | 21 | 13 | .387 | 154 | +34 | +0 | +0 | -10 | +16 | 4.1 |
| 2028 | 28 | MLB | CWS | 547 | 469 | 120 | 17 | 2 | 35 | 69 | 115 | 4 | 6 | 3 | .256 | .356 | .525 | .881 | .269 | .263 | 21 | 13 | .381 | 150 | +31 | +0 | -1 | -10 | +15 | 3.6 |
| 2029 | 29 | MLB | CWS | 535 | 459 | 117 | 17 | 2 | 33 | 67 | 114 | 4 | 5 | 2 | .255 | .355 | .516 | .871 | .261 | .264 | 21 | 13 | .376 | 146 | +28 | +0 | -1 | -10 | +15 | 3.3 |
| 2030 | 30 | MLB | CWS | 523 | 449 | 112 | 16 | 2 | 31 | 65 | 113 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .249 | .349 | .501 | .851 | .252 | .263 | 22 | 12 | .372 | 143 | +25 | +0 | -2 | -9 | +15 | 2.9 |
| 2031 | 31 | MLB | CWS | 508 | 436 | 108 | 15 | 2 | 30 | 63 | 112 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .248 | .348 | .498 | .846 | .250 | .262 | 22 | 12 | .368 | 140 | +23 | -0 | -3 | -9 | +14 | 2.6 |
| 2032 | 32 | MLB | CWS | 489 | 422 | 103 | 15 | 2 | 28 | 61 | 111 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .344 | .488 | .832 | .244 | .260 | 23 | 12 | .363 | 136 | +20 | +0 | -4 | -9 | +14 | 2.2 |
| 2033 | 33 | MLB | CWS | 459 | 396 | 94 | 13 | 1 | 26 | 57 | 107 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .338 | .472 | .810 | .235 | .258 | 23 | 12 | .357 | 131 | +16 | +0 | -4 | -8 | +13 | 1.7 |
| 2034 | 34 | MLB | CWS | 413 | 356 | 83 | 11 | 1 | 23 | 51 | 100 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .334 | .463 | .798 | .230 | .256 | 24 | 12 | .349 | 126 | +12 | +0 | -5 | -7 | +12 | 1.2 |
| 2035 | 35 | MLB | CWS | 358 | 309 | 70 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 44 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .327 | .447 | .773 | .220 | .253 | 25 | 12 | .341 | 119 | +8 | +0 | -6 | -6 | +10 | 0.6 |
| 2036 | 36 | MLB | CWS | 299 | 259 | 57 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 36 | 78 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .320 | .432 | .752 | .212 | .249 | 26 | 12 | .330 | 111 | +4 | +0 | -6 | -5 | +8 | 0.1 |
| 2037 | 37 | MLB | CWS | 236 | 205 | 44 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 28 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .215 | .312 | .415 | .727 | .200 | .245 | 27 | 12 | .319 | 102 | +1 | +0 | -7 | -4 | +7 | -0.4 |
| 2038 | 38 | MLB | CWS | 167 | 145 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .297 | .372 | .669 | .172 | .240 | 28 | 11 | .307 | 93 | -1 | +0 | -8 | -3 | +5 | -0.7 |
| ▸ Career Totals (MLE all levels + projections) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 5230 | 4499 | 1092 | 152 | 18 | 305 | 651 | 1203 | 36 | 25 | 12 | .243 | .343 | .488 | .831 | .245 | .261 | 23 | 12 | .362 | 135 | +208 | +0 | -46 | -93 | +148 | 22.2 | ||
| / 162G | — | 650 | 559 | 136 | 19 | 2 | 38 | 81 | 150 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .243 | .343 | .488 | .831 | .245 | .262 | 23 | 12 | .362 | 135 | +26 | +0 | -6 | -12 | +18 | 2.8 | ||
Career Path Comps
What happened to players with a similar stat profile at this age · Y-axis: wRC+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection
| Scouting | At Match Age | Next 3 Yrs | Peak 3 Yrs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Age | HIT | PWR | SPD | EYE | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR | AVG/OBP/SLG | ISO | BABIP | HR | SB | K% | BB% | wRC+ | WAR |
| Munetaka Murakami (OGILVIE) | 26 | — | 80 | 48 | 72 | .257/.361/.544 | .286 | .257 | 18 | 3 | 20% | 13% | 159 | +2.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
★Prince Fielder 2010 · MLB |
26 | 52→61 | 68→70 | 40→45 | 62 | .285/.390/.562 | .277 | .301 | 36 | 3 | 19% | 14% | 174 | +6.9 | .279/.396/.504 | .225 | .304 | 28 | 2 | 17% | 15% | 162 | +6.0 | .282/.403/.489 | .208 | .303 | 26 | 1 | 16% | 15% | 139 | +5.2 |
|
●Cody Bellinger 2021 · MLB |
26 | 51→58 | 63→70 | 53→50 | 60 | .272/.364/.517 | .245 | .294 | 30 | 13 | 19% | 12% | 153 | +5.4 | .227/.299/.411 | .184 | .261 | 23 | 13 | 23% | 9% | 99 | +1.7 | .281/.343/.473 | .191 | .300 | 24 | 14 | 15% | 8% | 127 | +3.5 |
|
★Adam Dunn 2006 · MLB |
26 | 45→51 | 69→70 | 47→50 | 64 | .250/.378/.532 | .282 | .289 | 36 | 6 | 27% | 16% | 161 | +6.0 | .248/.376/.520 | .272 | .291 | 36 | 6 | 27% | 16% | 158 | +5.8 | .254/.390/.528 | .274 | .296 | 36 | 3 | 26% | 17% | 153 | +5.9 |
|
★Yordan Alvarez 2023 · MLB |
26 | 52→57 | 66→70 | 45 | 56 | .282/.368/.545 | .263 | .311 | 34 | 3 | 21% | 11% | 162 | +6.0 | .294/.389/.557 | .263 | .315 | 34 | 4 | 18% | 12% | 173 | +6.8 | .297/.396/.552 | .255 | .314 | 33 | 3 | 17% | 12% | 161 | +4.5 |
|
★Bryce Harper 2019 · MLB |
26 | 50→60 | 62→65 | 47→50 | 67 | .263/.387/.500 | .237 | .298 | 29 | 12 | 22% | 16% | 157 | +5.7 | .262/.384/.500 | .238 | .311 | 29 | 13 | 24% | 16% | 156 | +5.6 | .287/.396/.523 | .236 | .338 | 27 | 13 | 22% | 14% | 153 | +4.7 |
|
★Anthony Rizzo 2017 · MLB |
27 | 54→56 | 62→65 | 44→45 | 58 | .286/.384/.531 | .245 | .302 | 29 | 8 | 16% | 11% | 164 | +6.2 | .279/.383/.502 | .223 | .289 | 27 | 7 | 14% | 12% | 157 | +5.7 | .275/.387/.489 | .214 | .281 | 26 | 6 | 13% | 12% | 145 | +5.3 |
|
★Troy Glaus 2003 · MLB |
26 | 47→52 | 65→70 | 46→50 | 62 | .258/.367/.510 | .253 | .285 | 32 | 10 | 22% | 14% | 152 | +5.3 | .252/.352/.490 | .238 | .279 | 31 | 8 | 21% | 13% | 141 | +4.6 | .254/.361/.501 | .246 | .280 | 33 | 2 | 22% | 13% | 142 | +4.5 |
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★Josh Hamilton 2008 · MLB |
27 | 53→63 | 63→65 | 47→50 | 53 | .281/.354/.522 | .240 | .307 | 32 | 10 | 20% | 9% | 150 | +5.2 | .293/.357/.507 | .214 | .331 | 26 | 9 | 19% | 8% | 147 | +5.0 | .297/.359/.534 | .236 | .334 | 30 | 8 | 20% | 8% | 144 | +4.6 |
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★Ryan Braun 2010 · MLB |
26 | 57→62 | 64→70 | 53→55 | 49 | .303/.360/.558 | .255 | .330 | 31 | 15 | 19% | 7% | 163 | +6.1 | .304/.368/.520 | .216 | .334 | 25 | 19 | 17% | 8% | 156 | +5.6 | .305/.375/.521 | .216 | .334 | 26 | 23 | 16% | 9% | 148 | +5.6 |
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★Ryan Howard 2007 · MLB |
27 | 57→59 | 73→70 | 42→40 | 56 | .302/.393/.603 | .301 | .362 | 42 | 2 | 27% | 12% | 186 | +7.7 | .275/.375/.574 | .299 | .331 | 41 | 3 | 28% | 13% | 171 | +6.7 | .263/.363/.559 | .296 | .311 | 41 | 3 | 28% | 13% | 146 | +5.6 |
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●Eric Chavez 2004 · MLB |
26 | 53→54 | 61→65 | 48→45 | 54 | .280/.344/.514 | .234 | .291 | 29 | 8 | 16% | 9% | 144 | +4.8 | .269/.356/.481 | .212 | .291 | 26 | 7 | 17% | 12% | 140 | +4.5 | .259/.357/.461 | .202 | .282 | 25 | 5 | 18% | 13% | 128 | +3.7 |
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★Richard Hidalgo 2001 · MLB |
26 | 55→60 | 71→65 | 48→45 | 53 | .301/.381/.598 | .297 | .310 | 38 | 12 | 17% | 9% | 181 | +7.3 | .277/.358/.499 | .222 | .306 | 26 | 8 | 18% | 9% | 146 | +4.9 | .273/.356/.480 | .207 | .306 | 23 | 7 | 18% | 10% | 134 | +3.7 |
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★Matt Olson 2022 · MLB |
28 | 47→54 | 68→70 | 47→40 | 57 | .262/.358/.528 | .266 | .278 | 37 | 4 | 22% | 12% | 154 | +5.4 | .252/.346/.500 | .248 | .281 | 32 | 2 | 23% | 12% | 141 | +4.6 | .263/.361/.508 | .245 | .306 | 32 | 1 | 24% | 12% | 144 | +5.6 |
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★Mark Teixeira 2006 · MLB |
26 | 53→59 | 65 | 48→40 | 54 | .284/.363/.542 | .258 | .301 | 33 | 4 | 18% | 10% | 159 | +5.8 | .292/.381/.539 | .247 | .317 | 30 | 3 | 18% | 12% | 165 | +6.2 | .299/.398/.555 | .256 | .318 | 31 | 1 | 16% | 13% | 164 | +6.7 |
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★Alex Bregman 2020 · MLB |
26 | 55→57 | 61→65 | 48→50 | 66 | .289/.394/.534 | .245 | .294 | 27 | 9 | 13% | 14% | 168 | +6.4 | .269/.375/.481 | .212 | .277 | 24 | 4 | 13% | 13% | 148 | +5.1 | .258/.349/.445 | .187 | .265 | 22 | 2 | 12% | 11% | 125 | +3.9 |
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★Giancarlo Stanton 2016 · MLB |
26 | 50→56 | 67→80 | 49→45 | 57 | .269/.367/.533 | .264 | .324 | 36 | 9 | 28% | 13% | 158 | +5.8 | .269/.356/.555 | .286 | .316 | 40 | 5 | 27% | 11% | 160 | +5.9 | .271/.358/.548 | .277 | .318 | 39 | 2 | 27% | 11% | 148 | +5.5 |
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★Joey Votto 2011 · MLB |
27 | 61→70 | 60→65 | 47→50 | 60 | .309/.398/.541 | .232 | .349 | 27 | 10 | 19% | 12% | 172 | +6.7 | .309/.421/.523 | .214 | .362 | 22 | 8 | 19% | 16% | 176 | +7.0 | .317/.450/.543 | .225 | .355 | 25 | 7 | 16% | 19% | 172 | +7.7 |
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★Freddie Freeman 2018 · MLB |
28 | 58→65 | 64→65 | 47→50 | 58 | .300/.393/.564 | .264 | .344 | 30 | 7 | 21% | 12% | 176 | +7.0 | .302/.391/.542 | .240 | .342 | 27 | 8 | 19% | 12% | 170 | +6.6 | .312/.399/.517 | .205 | .345 | 22 | 12 | 15% | 11% | 156 | +6.6 |
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★Jason Bay 2006 · MLB |
27 | 57→60 | 62→65 | 53→50 | 57 | .290/.381/.538 | .247 | .342 | 28 | 13 | 23% | 12% | 164 | +6.2 | .277/.372/.501 | .224 | .326 | 27 | 10 | 22% | 12% | 151 | +5.3 | .270/.367/.485 | .215 | .315 | 26 | 8 | 22% | 12% | 139 | +4.9 |
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●Brandon Lowe 2022 · MLB |
28 | 47→51 | 68→70 | 51→45 | 51 | .261/.346/.532 | .271 | .310 | 37 | 8 | 28% | 10% | 150 | +5.2 | .241/.327/.463 | .222 | .287 | 29 | 7 | 26% | 10% | 124 | +3.4 | .237/.310/.452 | .215 | .283 | 30 | 6 | 27% | 9% | 112 | +2.0 |