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The Chicago White Sox are on a slump, but they are getting a much-needed boost, with one of their best offensive weapons coming back from injury .
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Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami is expected to make his return to action in Friday's series opener against the Athletics at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois.
"Murakami officially back on Friday," Scott Merkin of the MLB's official website reported on Thursday.
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Of course, White Sox manager Will Venable is happy to learn of this development , with his team in need of a spark after getting swept in a three-game series by the Boston Red Sox at home.
"I think it's going to be a great jolt. That's real. We understand the impact he makes on the field and in the clubhouse so to activate him is going to mean a lot for our group. Really excited about him," Venable said about the looming return of Murakami, who has been such a source of power at the plate for Chicago.
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The 26-year-old Murakami hasn't played a game with the White Sox since suffering a lower-body injury (later determined as Grade 2 right hamstring strain) in a game versus the Detroit Tigers on May 29.
So far in the 2026 MLB season, his first in the big leagues, Murakami is hitting .240/.378/.560 with 20 home runs and 41 RBIs through 57 games and 246 plate appearances. He went 2-for-7 with a double in rehab appearances with the White Sox's Triple-A affiliate Charlotte Knights.
During Murakami's stint on the injured list, the White Sox went 17-18. They are entering the Athletics series with a 47-45 record — still the best in the American League Central Division.
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