White Sox's Murakami begins rehab assignment at Triple-A Charlotte
ESPN MLB • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 6, 2026, 12:04 AM
Last updated Jul 6, 2026
Munetaka Murakami, the rookie first baseman for the Chicago White Sox, is set to begin a rehab assignment on Monday at Triple-A Charlotte. He has been sidelined since a Grade 2 hamstring strain suffered on May 29. Murakami was leading the AL in home runs and runs at the time of his injury. Manager Will Venable indicated that if the rehab goes well, Murakami could return to the lineup ahead of the All-Star break. The White Sox have performed well during his absence, going 17-15 without him.
- •Murakami injured his hamstring on May 29 against Detroit.
- •He is batting.240 with 20 homers in his rookie season.
- •Chicago split a four-game series with Cleveland recently.
- •The White Sox are currently in first place in the AL Central.
- 12:48 AMESPN MLB — White Sox's Murakami set to begin rehab stint
- 11:33 PMYahoo Sports — White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami sent on rehab stint, could rejoin Chicago before All-Star break
"White Sox rookie first baseman Munetaka Murakami will begin a rehab assignment 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.
"White Sox rookie first baseman Munetaka Murakami will begin a rehab assignment Monday at Triple-A Charlotte, the slugger's final step before rejoining Chicago's lineup after being out with a right hamstring injury.
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External links- ESPN MLBJul 6, 2026, 12:48 AMWhite Sox's Murakami set to begin rehab stint
White Sox rookie first baseman Munetaka Murakami will begin a rehab assignment Monday at Triple-A Charlotte, the slugger's final step before rejoining Chicago's lineup after being out with a right hamstring injury.
- Yahoo SportsJul 5, 2026, 11:33 PMWhite Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami sent on rehab stint, could rejoin Chicago before All-Star break
White Sox rookie first baseman Munetaka Murakami will begin a rehab assignment 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.
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