CLEVELAND (AP) — White Sox rookie first baseman Munetaka Murakami will begin a rehab ******* ignment Monday at Triple-A Charlotte, the slugger's final step before rejoining Chicago's lineup after being out with a right hamstring injury.
Murakami has been sidelined since s uffering a Grade 2 strain on May 29, when he got hurt trying to beat out a double play grounder against Detroit. At the time of his injury, Murakami was tied for the AL lead in homers and was first in runs.
He's been traveling with the White Sox and following Sunday's 7-6 win over the Guardians, manager Will Venable said Murakami will leave to play with the Knights. If all goes well, it's possible he could be back with Chicago before the All-Star break.
“I'm just really happy that I am able to get back to playing baseball,” Murakami said through an interpreter on Sunday.
The 26-year-old Murakami is batting .240 with 20 homers, 43 runs and 41 RBIs in his first season with the White Sox, who signed the ******* anese free agent to a two-year, $34-million contract in December.
Murakami has been sidelined since s uffering a Grade 2 strain on May 29, when he got hurt trying to beat out a double play grounder against Detroit. At the time of his injury, Murakami was tied for the AL lead in homers and was first in runs.
He's been traveling with the White Sox and following Sunday's 7-6 win over the Guardians, manager Will Venable said Murakami will leave to play with the Knights. If all goes well, it's possible he could be back with Chicago before the All-Star break.
“I'm just really happy that I am able to get back to playing baseball,” Murakami said through an interpreter on Sunday.
The 26-year-old Murakami is batting .240 with 20 homers, 43 runs and 41 RBIs in his first season with the White Sox, who signed the ******* anese free agent to a two-year, $34-million contract in December.
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