Kazuma Okamoto - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

How an umpire stole Kazuma Okamoto's thunder on his historic night Just days after Doug Eddings made headlines for all the wrong reasons, umpires are in the news again — albeit for a similar offense. Blue Ja...

2 HOURS AGO • FANSIDED.COM

Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto hits 30th homer, joins rare company in crucial win These are the kinds of performances the Toronto Blue Jays need down the stretch. Kazuma Okamoto and Josh Smith both went 2-for-4 with a home...

4 HOURS AGO • JAYSJOURNAL.COM

Blue Jays vs. Athletics Probable Starting Pitchers – Sept. 9 Brady Basso will take the mound for the Athletics looking to slow down Kazuma Okamoto and the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday at 3:05 p.m. ET...

7 HOURS AGO • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Okamoto and Smith hit homers to help Blue Jays down Athletics 4-2

Kazuma Okamoto and Josh Smith hit home runs, José Soriano worked seven innings of two-run ball, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Athletics 4-2

13 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Josh Smith, Kazuma Okamoto hit back-to-back home runs | 09/08/2026 Josh Smith and Kazuma Okamoto hit back-to-back home runs in the top of the 2nd inning

14 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Kazuma Okamoto's solo home run (30) | 09/08/2026 Kazuma Okamoto's solo home run (30)

15 HOURS AGO • MLB.COM

Pops homer in loss Okamoto went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in Monday's 6-5 loss to the Athletics.

Impact Okamoto went deep in the seventh inning as the Blue Jays started their comeback push. The third baseman has gone 7-for-23 (.304) over six games in September. For the season, he's hitting .232 with a .754 OPS, 29 homers, 82 RBI, 74 runs scored, 23 doubles and one stolen base over 139 contests.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Jeff McNeil legs out winning single in 9th inning, lifts A's to 6-5 victory over Blue Jays

Jeff McNeil legged out an infield single to drive in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 after blowing a four-run le...

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Kazuma Okamoto's solo homer (29) | 09/07/2026 Kazuma Okamoto crushes a solo home run to left field in the top of the 7th inning, giving the Blue Jays a 5-2 deficit

1 DAY AGO • MLB.COM

Blue Jays play the Athletics after Okamoto's 4-hit game

The Toronto Blue Jays take on the Athletics after Kazuma Okamoto had four hits against the Royals on Saturday

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Okamoto leads Blue Jays against the Royals following 4-hit performance

The Toronto Blue Jays play the Kansas City Royals after Kazuma Okamoto had four hits against the Royals on Saturday

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Collects four hits in victory Okamoto went 4-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI in Saturday's 4-3 win over Kansas City.

Impact Okamoto broke a 2-2 tie in the third inning with a run-scoring double. After the Royals tied things up in the fourth, Okamoto again unknotted the score in the seventh frame with a single that plated what turned out to be the winning run. The rookie third baseman finished with the first four-hit effort of his MLB career while logging multiple knocks for the first time since Aug. 20. Okamoto is at a .233/.305/.445 slash line with 28 home runs, 23 doubles, 81 RBI, 73 runs and one stolen base through 137 games on the season.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Kazuma Okamoto leads Blue Jays past Royals 4-3 to pull into tie for last AL wild card

Kazuma Okamoto had four hits and two RBIs, including a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning, as the surging Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 to pull even with...

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Kazuma Okamoto's four-hit game | 09/05/2026 Kazuma Okamoto goes 4-for-5 with two RBIs, including a go-ahead RBI single in the top of the 7th inning

3 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM

Kazuma Okamoto's go-ahead single | 09/05/2026 Kazuma Okamoto hits a go-ahead single to center field, giving the Blue Jays a 4-3 lead in the top of the 7th inning

3 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM

Kazuma Okamoto's RBI double | 09/05/2026 Kazuma Okamoto hits an RBI double to left field before getting thrown out at third base, giving the Blue Jays a 3-2 lead in the 3rd

3 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM

Kirk, Clement and Springer each drive in 2 runs as Blue Jays beat Royals 9-2 to reach .500

Alejandro Kirk, Ernie Clement and George Springer drove in two runs apiece to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 9-2 win over the Kansas City Royals

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Blue Jays visit the Royals to open 3-game series

The Kansas City Royals begin a three-game series at home against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Taking seat Thursday Okamoto is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Guardians.

Impact It's a rare day off for Okamoto, who had started each of the previous 19 contests for the Blue Jays. Josh Smith is getting the call at third base for Toronto while Okamoto gets a breather.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Guardians and Blue Jays play with series tied 1-1

The Cleveland Guardians and Toronto Blue Jays play on Thursday with the winner claiming the three-game series

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Kazuma Okamoto scores on a wild pitch | 09/01/2026 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

SEPTEMBER 2 • MLB.COM

Scherzer fans 10 for first win since March, Blue Jays blank Mariners 7-0 to complete sweep

Max Scherzer and two relievers combined on a one-hitter, Alejandro Kirk and Kazuma Okamoto homered and the Toronto Blue Jays thumped the Seattle Mariners 7-0 to complete a three-ga...

AUGUST 30 • Associated Press

Mariners bring 3-game losing streak into matchup with the Blue Jays

The Seattle Mariners are looking to break their three-game slide with a win against the Toronto Blue Jays

AUGUST 30 • Associated Press

Dylan Cease strikes out 8 in six innings, Blue Jays hit 3 homers to beat Mariners 8-1

Dylan Cease struck out eight in six innings, George Springer was 4 for 4 with a home run, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 8-1

AUGUST 29 • Associated Press

Drives in three runs Friday Okamoto went 1-for-3 with a sacrifice fly and a solo home run during the Blue Jays' 8-1 win over the Mariners on Friday.

Impact Okamoto contributed to the Blue Jays' three-run first inning with a sacrifice fly that brought Vladimir Guerrero home. Okamoto kept contributing offensively with a solo homer in the seventh -- his 27th home run of the season -- while adding another RBI in the eighth. It was the eighth time this season that he drove in at least three runs in a game, and his 77 RBI is 10th-most in the American League this season.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

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Okamoto and Smith hit homers to help Blue Jays down Athletics 4-2

Jeff McNeil legs out winning single in 9th inning, lifts A's to 6-5 victory over Blue Jays

Blue Jays play the Athletics after Okamoto's 4-hit game

Okamoto leads Blue Jays against the Royals following 4-hit performance

Kazuma Okamoto leads Blue Jays past Royals 4-3 to pull into tie for last AL wild card

Kirk, Clement and Springer each drive in 2 runs as Blue Jays beat Royals 9-2 to reach .500

Blue Jays visit the Royals to open 3-game series

Guardians and Blue Jays play with series tied 1-1

Scherzer fans 10 for first win since March, Blue Jays blank Mariners 7-0 to complete sweep

Mariners bring 3-game losing streak into matchup with the Blue Jays

Dylan Cease strikes out 8 in six innings, Blue Jays hit 3 homers to beat Mariners 8-1