New Details Emerge On How White Sox Pulled Off Offseason’s Biggest Surprise

One of the biggest surprises of the offseason was the White Sox landing Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami on a two-year, $34 million contract.

It was so uncharacteristic for the White Sox that Chris Getz admitted during Murakami’s introductory press conference that he worked closely with the club’s marketing team to persuade Jerry Reinsdorf of Murakami’s significant international impact, helping push the deal across the finish line.

Weeks later, Getz gave further insight into...