1B,3B - Toronto Blue Jays
- Age 29
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
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Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto hit his second home run in as many days on Monday against the Rockies, albeit in a 1405 losing effort.
Fantasy Impact
Okamoto capped the evening's scoring with a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth, his second as a big leaguer. The Japanese star has been as advertised early in his Blue Jays tenure after displaying plenty of power through his eight-year run with Tokyo of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.
Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto hit his first home run in the big leagues Sunday against the Athletics.
Fantasy Impact
Okamoto padded a 3-0 Blue Jays lead with an opposite-field solo home run in the fourth innings as part of an eventual 5-2 win over the Athletics on Sunday. The 29-year-old hit 30 home runs or more in six consecutive seasons in his native Japan, maxing out with 41 in the 2023 campaign. He should provide power and RBIs to fantasy managers hitting out of the five-hole in a formidable Blue Jays lineup.
Blue Jays infielder Kazuma Okamoto will make his spring debut on Saturday against the Phillies.
Fantasy Impact
Okamoto, a marquee free-agent signing, was held up by visa issues in getting to camp, but will see action in the club's first Grapefruit league again on Saturday. He is also scheduled to appear on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The 29-year-old hit .327 with 15 homers in an injury-shortened 69 games with Tokyo of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball a season ago.
Kazuma Okamoto will travel to Dunedin, Florida on Friday and is expected to join the Toronto Blue Jays over the weekend in time for full-squad workouts.
Fantasy Impact
Okamoto signed a four-year, $60 million deal with the Blue Jays this offseason and is expected to see time at third base while also filling in at first when Vladimir Guerrero Jr. gets a breather. He appeared in 69 games for the Yomiuri Giants last season, slashing .327/.416/.598 across 293 plate appearances.
Blue Jays infielder Kazuma Okamoto will see time at first base in addition to his usual third base spot for the club in 2026.
Fantasy Impact
A marquee free-agent signing this offseason, Okamoto will provide some defensive versatility for the Jays and fantasy managers in 2026. The 29-year-old hit at least 27 home runs, and as many as 41, in each season of his professional career in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball since debuting in 2018, before injuries limited him to 15 homers in a 69-game season in 2025.
