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0:30BREAKING: Mets, Bo Bichette Agree to 3-YR, $126M Deal
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1:02MLB Gift Giving: Blue Jays - A Kyle Tucker Signing
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9:31Top 5 Pitching Prospects for 2026 Redraft Leagues!
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1:04Why Blue Jays are Going for It in Free Agency
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0:49Chances Bo Bichette Signs This Weekend
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1:04What Can The Rest Of The AL East Do To Respond To The Dylan Cease Signing
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1:00What The Dylan Cease Signing Does For Blue Jays
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1:49Dylan Cease Signs 7-Year, $210M Record Deal With Blue Jays
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10:43Early 2026 Outfield Rankings Part 1! How High on Buxton & Springer?
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0:49Just In: World Series Game 7 Lineups Are OUT!
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1:21How Long Will Ohtani Be On The Mount? | World Series Game 7
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1:13Ohtani To Start World Series Game 7 | "You just can't beat this, this is what it's about"
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0:38JUST IN: Shohei Ohtani to Start Game 7 of World Series
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0:50Matt Snyder breaks down if he thinks Ohtani can return against Gausman
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2:50Matt Snyder previews Game 6 of the World Series
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0:40Matt Snyder previews Yoshinobu Yamamoto Game 6 start for the Dodgers
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9:36Blue Jays Win Puts The Dodgers On Brink Of Elimination
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2:17Should Dave Roberts Use Shohei Ohtani Out Of The Bullpen?
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2:11Level Of Faith In the Dodgers Offense After Game 5 Loss
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1:25Tarik Skubal's Thoughts on World Series Game 5 and Freddie Freeman
Player Outlook
Kazuma Okamoto has been a consistent power bat at the NPB level ever since his debut in 2018, hitting between 27 and 41 homers in each of his first seven seasons in the league. He only homered 15 times last year, but that was due to an elbow sprain which limited him to 69 games. That's a shame, because he was having his best year yet, setting career highs in all three elements of his .327/.416/.598 slash line and a career low in K% (11.3%, which equaled his BB%). It's a much more well-rounded bat than that of fellow new arrival Munetaka Murakami, even if it doesn't come with the same eye-catching exit velocities. Okamoto primarily played third base in Japan but has also played first base and left field, and he may be due for a step down the defensive spectrum as he heads into his age-30 season. That would put more pressure on his bat, but his combination of contact and power is reminiscent of Seiya Suzuki's last few NPB seasons, giving reason to believe Okamoto will be able to earn a full-time role.
