"Star Nippon Professional Baseball third baseman Kazuma Okamoto has traveled to the United States for a series of in-person meetings as he enters the final stretch of his 45-day posting window, per a report from Yahoo Japan ( hat tip to Yakyu Cosmopolitan). Okamoto and agent Scott Boras are narrowing the field of interested clubs as Okamoto nears his early-January deadline for an agreement."
"hitting a career-low 15 home runs this past season due to an elbow injury, Okamoto had the best production of his excellent NPB tenure on a rate basis. In 293 trips to the batter's box, he slashed .327/.416/.598 with a robust 11.3% walk rate that matched his minuscule 11.3% strikeout rate. His 24.3% line-drive rate from this past season was a career-high, and Okamoto's .271 ISO (slugging percentage minus batting average) was the second-best mark of his career, trailing only his 41-homer season from 2023."
Third baseman Kazuma Okamoto traveled to the United States for in-person meetings as he approaches the final stretch of his 45-day posting window with an early-January deadline. Okamoto and agent Scott Boras are narrowing interested clubs, with the Blue Jays, Pirates, Red Sox, Padres and Angels prominently linked. The longtime Yomiuri Giants star is a career .277/.361/.522 hitter in NPB and has reached 30 home runs in nine of 11 seasons. He produced excellent rate numbers despite injuries, slashing .327/.416/.598 in 293 plate appearances with matching 11.3% walk and strikeout rates. Defensive limitations project him primarily as a first baseman or designated hitter in MLB.
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