The White Sox view newcomer Munetaka Murakami as a middle-of-the order bat who will start spring training as their first baseman, general manager Chris Getz said.
Second baseman Jeff McNeil, a two-time All-Star, has been traded from the Mets to the Athletics in exchange for a minor-league pitcher, sources told ESPN.
Jorge Polanco's experience playing first base is all of one pitch, but it figures to be his primary position after signing a $40 million, two-year deal with the Mets.
The Red Sox are acquiring first baseman Willson Contreras from the Cardinals in exchange for right-hander Hunter Dobbins and additional pitching, sources told ESPN.
Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami, who hit 56 home runs in Nippon Professional Baseball in 2022, has agreed to a two-year, $34 million contract with the White Sox, sources told ESPN.