BREAKING: BLUE JAYS SIGNED JAPANESE STAR SLUGGER, KAZUMA OKAMOTO!!

On January 3, 2026, the Toronto Blue Jays agreed to a contract with Japanese star Kazuma Okamoto, a 29-year-old right-handed slugger posted by the Yomiuri Giants, just before his posting window expired; the six-time NPB All-Star and three-time Central League home run champion (including a career-high 41 in 2023) brings a career .277/.361/.521 slash line with 248 homers over 11 seasons, plus elite contact skills shown in his injury-shortened 2025 (.327 average, 15 HR in ~69 games, ~11% strikeout rate), and versatility at third base, first base, and corner outfield—positioning him as Toronto's likely everyday third baseman for the defending AL champions, adding right-handed power alongside Vladimir Guerrero Jr. while likely closing the door on Alex Bregman but not necessarily Bo Bichette or Kyle Tucker pursuits, with contract terms undisclosed but previously projected around four years and $60 million (plus a posting fee to the Giants).📝 Click this link $100 on Underdog after first $5 🤑 ➡️ https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-fuzzy Use Code FUZZY on Seatgeek for $20 off tickets & events 🎟️ Follow Me on Tik Tok, Twitter & Instagram 📲 https://www.tiktok.com/@fuzzyfromyt https://twitter.com/fuzzyfromyt https://www.instagram.com/fuzzyfromyt/ Extra Tags: MLB Recap, MLB News, Baseball News, Baseball Highlights, MLB Highlights, Fuzzy, Fuzzy MLB, Highlights MLB, Highlights Baseball, Fuzzy Baseball, Arizona Diamondbacks highlights, Atlanta Braves highlights, Baltimore Orioles highlights, Boston Red Sox highlights, Chicago Cubs highlights, Chicago White Sox highlights, Cincinnati Reds highlights, Cleveland Guardians highlights, Colorado Rockies highlights, Detroit Tigers highlights, Houston Astros highlights, Kansas City Royals highlights, Los Angeles Angels highlights, Los Angeles Dodgers highlights, Miami Marlins highlights, Milwaukee Brewers highlights, Minnesota Twins highlights, New York Mets highlights, New York Yankees highlights, Oakland Athletics highlights, Philadelphia Phillies highlights, Pittsburgh Pirates highlights, San Diego Padres highlights, San Francisco Giants highlights, Seattle Mariners highlights, St. Louis Cardinals highlights, Tampa Bay Rays highlights, Texas Rangers highlights, Toronto Blue Jays highlights, Washington Nationals highlights