"Okamoto has spent 11 years playing in Japan and now will bring his talents to North America. Last season for the Yomiuri Giants, he hit .327/.416/.598 with 15 home runs, scored 38 runs, and had 49 RBIs. He suffered an elbow injury due to a collision at first base, which forced him to miss half of the season."
"Bowden was a former general manager for the Cincinnati Reds and Washington Nationals and is now a co-host on SiriusXM's "Inside Pitch" on MLB Network Radio. He states that he would have liked to see the $70 million invested in Okamoto go to "Kyle Tucker, Bo Bichette, or both." Okamoto will handle third base, which Bowden calls " a below-average defender" at the position."
The Toronto Blue Jays added Dylan Cease, Cody Ponce, Tyler Rogers, and Kazuma Okamoto during the offseason. Okamoto spent 11 years in Japan and posted a .327/.416/.598 line with 15 home runs, 38 runs and 49 RBIs last season before missing half the year with an elbow injury from a collision at first base. The signing cost $70 million and prompted debate about whether those funds might instead target Kyle Tucker, Bo Bichette, or both. Okamoto is slated to handle third base despite questions about his defense there and positional overlap with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and George Springer.
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