Murakami Exits With Hamstring Strain, Faces Multi-Week Absence
The White Sox first baseman grabbed his hamstring running through first base Friday and is expected to miss significant time pending further imaging.
Munetaka Murakami exited Chicago's 4-3 win over Detroit in the third inning on May 29 after experiencing hamstring tightness while running through first base. Manager Will Venable described it as a hamstring strain on initial evaluation and indicated Murakami would likely miss around two weeks. Additional imaging was scheduled for Saturday to better assess the severity. Venable stopped short of officially committing to an IL placement, but the multi-week timeline makes a roster move likely.
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