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After significant additions to their pitching staff already this winter, the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a four-year, $60 million contract with free-agent hitter Kazuma Okamoto, a team source told The Athletic on Saturday. A league source confirmed that the deal includes no opt-outs.
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Japanese slugger Kazuma Okamoto adds power — and raises expectations in Toronto
No stranger to big baseball moments, Kazuma Okamoto seems more than comfortable in the spotlight. The Toronto Blue Jays are hoping his success in Japan will translate to the Major League Baseball game.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are switching their attention to a veteran third baseman after missing out on Kazuma Okamoto last week.
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Mariners News: Kazuma Okamoto, Framber Valdez, and Orlanda Arcia
Theo DeRosa fired up the Félix Hernández hype machine and put together his case for why the Mariners legend deserves to be immortalized in Cooperstown. Japanese infielder Kazuma Okamoto signed a 4-year, $60 million deal with the Toronto Blue Jays yesterday morning.
Third base has been a hole in the Angels lineup for several years. Last year the team took a low cost flier on former top prospect Yoan Moncada and rotated a ca