The arrival of Munetaka Murakami leads to a big clubhouse change

Not many people had the Chicago White Sox being aggressive this offseason on their bingo cards, but here we are. After years of not doing much, the club made a few splashes that excited the fanbase. 

They struck deals wth pitchers Jordan Hicks, Anthony Kay, and Sean Newcomb while also signing reliever Seranthony Domnguez to potentially be the team's newest closer. They also traded away Luis Robert Jr. for Ronald Acuna Jr.'s brother, Luisangel Acuna. 

However, the biggest splash came when the team locked in Munetaka Murakami on a two-year, $34 million deal. He is expected to cover first base for the White Sox and should be a large part of their offense. But the question always remains with international players coming to the big leagues. Will the game at this level be too much?

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The arrival of Munetaka Murakami leads to a big clubhouse change

Murakami is a Japanese slugger, playing his career in the NPB up until this point. He is just one of the latest international players to make their way to the big leagues. 

Being so far away from home can take its toll on some players. The White Sox understand this and are doing everything in their power to make their new slugger comfortable. 

So, when Murakami requested the team install a bidet in the clubhouse, they got right on that, per Scott Merkin.

"One thing that stood out, one thing he did notice is I think we didn't have a bidet in our locker room," general manager Chris Getz told MLB.com. "That's something that's new to him, and we are putting one in. So, it was like, 'Ok, that's new. We can do that.'"

Anything to make your potential star happy, right? 

Now, it would be real gamesmanship if Chicago only added the bidet to their locker room, and not the visiting locker room.

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