Kazuma Okamoto...Nicknamed “Big Oak”...Signed by the Blue Jays in 2026 after spending 11 seasons with the Yomiuri Giants of the NPB...During his time in NPB, was a six-time NPB All-Star (2018-19, 2021-24), three-time Central League home run leader (2020-21, 2023), two-time Mitsui Golden Glove Award winner (2021 & 2022) and 2019 Central League Climax Series MVP...Will be playing for Japan at the 2026 World Baseball Classic...Since 2019, ranks second in the NPB in home runs (214), second in doubles (183), second in RBI (611) and third in hits (909).
2025
Played in 69 contests for the Yomiuri Giants, slashing 327/.416/.598 with 21 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs, 49 RBI, an 11.3% walk rate, an 11.3% strikeout rate, a 1.014 OPS and a 210 wRC+...Appeared in eight games in the Japanese Eastern League, the NPB Minor Leagues, going 5-for-19 (.263) with two doubles, two RBI and a .702 OPS.
2024
Notched a career-high 37 doubles in 2024, which ranked second in NPB behind only Ryoya Kurihara (40), while also placing third in home runs (27) and fifth in RBI (83).
2023
For the 2023 campaign, recorded a career-high 41 home runs, the most in the NPB, while also ranking second in RBI (93) and fifth in doubles (31)...Led all qualified hitters in SLG (.584) while ranking second in OPS (.958).
2022
Tied with Munetaka Murakami for the NPB lead in home runs (39) in 2022, while also ranking first in RBI (113)...Ranked third in the NPB in home runs (30) in 2022, while also ranking eighh in RBI (82)
2020
For the 2020 campaign, played in 118 games, slashing .275/.362/.545 wit 240 total bases and a .907 OPS...Ranked tied-for-second in the NPB in home runs (31), trailing only Hiedto Asamura (32), while also ranking third in RBI (97).
2019
Among NPB hitters in the 2019 season, ranked T-8th in RBI (94) T-11th in home runs (31), and 13th in doubles (29)...Appeared in 143 games for the second consecutive season, slashing .265/.343/.485 with an .828 OPS.
2018
In the 2018 campaign, played in a career-high 143 contests in NPB, slashing .309/.394/.541 with 26 doubles, 33 home runs, 100 RBI, 72 walks, 120 strikeouts and a 935 OPS.
2017
Spent the majority of the 2017 season in the Eastern League for the third consecutive season...Also played 15 games at the Central League...Over 111 contests, slashed .264/.334/.422 with 24 doubles, three triples, 10 home runs, 57 RBI, 36 wallks, 94 strikeouts and a .756 OPS.
2016
For the 2016 season, played in only three contests at the Central League, as opposed to 96 games in the Eastern League, where he slashed .261/.341/.494 with 18 doubles, six triples, 18 home runs, 74 RBI and an .835 OPS.
2015
Played 69 contests in the Eastern League, one Minor League of the NPB to begin his career in 2015...Also appeared in 17 contests at the top level, the Central League...Between both levels, slashed .254/.306/.351 with 18 doubles, a triple, two home runs, 20 RBI, three stolen bases and a .656 OPS.
