The Chicago White Sox placed first baseman Munetaka Murakami on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain and promoted infield prospect Jacob Gonzalez, the club announced Saturday.
Murakami is expected to miss an extended period of time after leaving Friday's 4-3 win over the Detroit Tigers with the injury.
"It's gonna be a couple weeks here. Just a hamstring strain," manager Will Venable told Chicago Sports Network postgame. "We'll continue to get him evaluated tomorrow, they'll do some imaging, and we'll see what we got."
Murakami sustained the ailment while running out a ground ball in the third inning. He was immediately removed for a pinch runner.
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Murakami has made an immediate impact in his rookie season with the White Sox after coming over from Japan. The 26-year-old's 20 home runs are tied for the AL lead, and he owns a .240/.378/.560 slash line with 41 RBIs and 44 walks across 246 plate appearances.
Gonzalez, ranked as Chicago's No. 24 prospect by MLB.com, is hitting .317/.419/.668 with a Triple-A-best 19 homers and International League-leading 62 RBIs in 52 games with Charlotte this season. The 23-year-old is a shortstop by trade but has seen time at all four infield positions this year, including five starts at first base.
The White Sox can cover for Murakami's absence by moving third baseman Miguel Vargas - who replaced him at first base Friday - across the diamond and slotting in either Gonzalez or primary shortstop Colson Montgomery at the hot corner. Outfielder Rikuu Nishida, who was called up earlier this week, also has some infield experience if needed.
