Kazuma Okamoto - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Kazuma Okamoto's All-Rookie team recognition solidifies his standing as Blue Jays star Though his compatriot and fellow rookie star Munetaka Murakami is garnering most of the spotlight with a highlight-laden and highly quotable...

OCTOBER 10 • JAYSJOURNAL.COM

Kazuma Okamoto's best moments of 2026 | 10/10/2026 Check out the best highlights from Kazuma Okamoto's 2026 season

OCTOBER 10 • MLB.COM

Why Blue Jays Kazuma Okamoto Was Selected to All-Rookie Team If there is one position player on the Toronto Blue Jays roster that deserves the spotlight, it is Kazuma Okamoto.

OCTOBER 6 • SI.COM

How Kazuma Okamoto surpassed expectations for Blue Jays in 2026 | Sporting News Okamoto had a strong first season with the Blue Jays.

OCTOBER 6 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Ranking the NPB stars who make the most sense for the Blue Jays The Toronto Blue Jays’ successful pursuit of Kazuma Okamoto may have been the beginning of a much larger push into the Japanese market. Pres...

OCTOBER 4 • JAYSJOURNAL.COM

As off-season planning begins, exposure to Japanese market remains area of interest for Blue Jays TORONTO — After years of dipping their toes into the Pacific Rim market, and a successful first season for Japanese slugger Kazuma Okamoto w...

OCTOBER 2 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Blue Jays and Reds meet in series rubber match

The Toronto Blue Jays and Cincinnati Reds meet on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series

SEPTEMBER 27 • Associated Press

Drives in three runs Friday Okamoto went 2-for-3 with two doubles and three RBI during the Blue Jays' 6-5 win over the Reds on Friday.

Impact Okamoto helped the Blue Jays jump out to an early 2-0 lead with an RBI double in the first inning before contributing two more runs in the seventh to tie the game up at 5-5. It was the 10th time this season (and second time in September) that Okamoto drove in at least three runs in a game. His 33 home runs and 92 RBI are both second-most in the majors among rookies this season behind Munetaka Murakami (35 home runs) and Sal Stewart (111 RBI).

SEPTEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Lukes has go-ahead hit in four-run seventh, Okamoto drives in three as Blue Jays beat Reds 6-5

The Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 when Nathan Lukes hit a go-ahead single in a four-run seventh inning

SEPTEMBER 26 • Associated Press

Kazuma Okamoto's RBI double | 09/25/2026 Kazuma Okamoto lines an RBI double to left field, extending the Blue Jays' lead in the bottom of the 1st, 2-0

SEPTEMBER 26 • MLB.COM

Has Blue Jays manager John Schneider mishandled Kazuma Okamoto all season? Without question the Toronto Blue Jays had one key offensive contributor that almost single-handedly kept the team afloat for much of the 20...

SEPTEMBER 24 • JAYSJOURNAL.COM

Daily Dinger: Best MLB Home Run Prop Bet Picks Today (Target James Wood, Kazuma Okamoto, Giants Outfielder) Monday’s Major League Baseball action only features three games, which leaves limited opportunities for some home run prop picks. There aren...

SEPTEMBER 21 • SI.COM

Orioles host the Blue Jays to open 3-game series

The Baltimore Orioles begin a three-game series at home against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday

SEPTEMBER 21 • Associated Press

Blue Jays 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. exits early at Texas with left lower back tightness

Toronto first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has left the Blue Jays' game at Texas because of lower back tightness

SEPTEMBER 20 • Associated Press

Corey Seager's RBI double helps Rangers beat sloppy Blue Jays 7-1 and close gap in playoff race

Corey Seager had an RBI double in a four-run second inning fueled by a throwing error, and the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-1 in the opener of a series matching AL pl...

SEPTEMBER 19 • Associated Press

Rangers take on the Blue Jays in first of 3-game series

The Texas Rangers open a three-game series at home against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday

SEPTEMBER 18 • Associated Press

Giddy up! Blue Jays rookies dress the part for trip down south The Blue Jays are heading down south for a massive series this weekend against the Rangers, with postseason implications aplenty. Toronto ro...

SEPTEMBER 17 • MLB.COM

Kazuma Okamoto's first Blue Jays season has been defined by extreme highs and lows After dominating the NPB for eight seasons, Kazuma Okamoto decided to challenge himself at the game's highest level in MLB. Okamoto was post...

SEPTEMBER 16 • JAYSJOURNAL.COM

Tigers look to extend win streak, play the Blue Jays

The Detroit Tigers will try to extend a six-game win streak with a victory over the Toronto Blue Jays

SEPTEMBER 16 • Associated Press

Blue Jays' Kazuma Okamoto Keeps Climbing MLB's Record Books It sure looks like the Toronto Blue Jays got a steal in Kazuma Okamoto.

SEPTEMBER 15 • SI.COM

Kazuma Okamoto Continues Historic Season and Breaks 24-Year-Old Record For a moment, the Blue Jays were living the excitement of an offensive scene they had not been able to enjoy all year.

SEPTEMBER 15 • SI.COM

Tigers try to keep win streak alive against the Blue Jays

The Detroit Tigers will try to keep a five-game win streak alive when they take on the Toronto Blue Jays

SEPTEMBER 15 • Associated Press

Continues power surge Okamoto went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Monday in a loss to Detroit.

Impact Okamoto's long ball was a big one, as his three-run blast in the seventh inning turned a two-run Toronto deficit into a one-run lead. However, the Tigers put up a run in each of the eighth and ninth frames to emerge with the victory. Okamoto has been wielding a powerful bat of late, going deep in five of his past seven games. Monday's long ball was his first that wasn't a solo homer during that span, but he's batting a robust .348 (8-for-23) during the power surge. The rookie third baseman is up to 33 homers on the campaign, 10th-most in the majors.

SEPTEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Zach McKinstry scores go-ahead run on error to help Tigers outlast Blue Jays 6-5

Zach McKinstry scored the winning run on a missed-catch error in the ninth inning, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 6-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays

SEPTEMBER 15 • Associated Press

Belts another homer Okamoto went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run during Sunday's 8-1 win over Baltimore.

Impact George Springer, Vladimir Guerrero and Okamoto smacked three consecutive solo homers off Trevor Rogers in the fifth inning, resulting in a 4-1 lead for the Blue Jays. Okamoto has four home runs over his last six games and is up to 32 homers on the year. He is three home runs shy from tying the 10th-most home runs in a season by a major-league rookie.

SEPTEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

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