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Jan 3, 2026 1:56 pm

Reports: Jays reach deal with INF Kazuma Okamoto

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The Toronto Blue Jays reached an agreement with Japanese slugger Kazuma Okamoto, multiple outlets reported Saturday.

Terms of the deal were not immediately available.

The 45-day negotiating window for the 29-year-old infielder was set to expire on Sunday. If unsigned, he would return to the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball.

Okamoto, who plays third base and first base, is a six-time All-Star in Japan with 248 home runs in 1,074 career games.

He posted six consecutive 30-homer campaigns from 2018-23. He was also part of Japan’s World Baseball Classic championship team in 2023 and hit a home run in the final against the United States.

–Field Level Media

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