Murakami Chasing Gallo's MLB Record

White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami has lit up MLB in his first month, tying Aaron Judge with 14 home runs while maintaining an 18.2% walk rate that ranks in the 96th percentile. His 13 home runs, 27 walks, and 50 strikeouts in 149 plate appearances give him a 60.4% "three true outcomes" percentage.

Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller compares Murakami to Joey Gallo, who previously held the MLB record at 58.8%. The White Sox appear willing to tolerate Murakami's strikeouts given his impressive power production, suggesting his transition from Nippon Professional Baseball to MLB has been successful. newsbetting.bond