"Throughout his NPB career that spanned from 2015 until 2025, Okamoto has been one of the best hitters in the league, slashing .277/.361/.521 with 248 home runs in 4,494 plate appearances. Okamoto's best season came in 2023, when he slashed .278/.374/.584 with 41 home runs in 589 plate appearances, giving him a 180 wRC+."
"When healthy in 2025, Okamoto was incredibly productive, slashing .327/.416/.598 with an 11.3 BB% and K%. Unfortunately, he only had 293 plate appearances as he suffered an elbow injury, but managed to hit 15 home runs in that span."
"On Tuesday afternoon, Okamoto had his introductory press conference. In that presser, Okamoto noted he's open to playing different positions. He's experienced in both corner infield positions, but fits best at third base for the Blue Jays because of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Okamoto also plays some left field."
Kazuma Okamoto signed with the Toronto Blue Jays after being posted by the Yomiuri Giants. He compiled a .277/.361/.521 line with 248 home runs across 4,494 NPB plate appearances from 2015–2025. His peak year was 2023, when he produced a 180 wRC+ with 41 homers. When healthy in 2025 he slashed .327/.416/.598 but appeared only 293 times due to an elbow injury while still hitting 15 homers. Okamoto can play corner infield and some left field, profiles as a balanced hitter with moderate power, and may factor into platoon or first/third base roles.
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