Blue Jays 29-Year-Old Newcomer Has ‘Most to Prove,’ per Insider

The Toronto Blue Jays are counting on their new starting third baseman quite a bit this year on both sides of the ball.

Baseball: WBC-bound slugger Okamoto blasts 1st homer in training match

DUNEDIN, Florida, Feb 24 (Kyodo/APP): New Toronto Blue Jays slugger Kazuma Okamoto, who is set to join Japan’s national team at the upcoming World Baseball Classic, blasted his first home run for his ...
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MLB in brief: Just one start for Tarik Skubal | And one for Kazuma Okamoto

Just one start for Tarik Skubal He will pitch the Americans’ second game in the World Baseball Classic before returning to ...
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Japanese star Kazuma Okamoto signing with Yankees' division rival Blue Jays

While the Yankees continue to wait for Cody Bellinger's decision, the division rival Blue Jays made another splash this offseason. According to multiple reports, Toronto is signing Japanese star ...
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Free agent NY Mets had no interest signing gets the rave reviews Bo Bichette hopes to

A free agent the New York Mets had no interest in signing gets the rave reviews Bo Bichette hopes to.
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Inside the private practices that have already bonded Okamoto, Vladdy

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has found his new sidekick. Everywhere he went Friday, Kazuma Okamoto was by his side. Guerrero can be ...

Okamoto launches first Grapefruit League home run

Kazuma Okamoto hit his first home run as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday. The Japanese third baseman crushed a two-run shot to dead centre off of Clay Holmes during a Grapefruit League ...
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Kazuma Okamoto set to make Blue Jays debut Saturday in exhibition vs. Phillies

Kazuma Okamoto will don a Toronto Blue Jays jersey in a competitive baseball game for the first time on Saturday.