[YahooJPN] Scouts from several teams, including the Yankees, Phillies, Padres, Angels, Blue Jays, and White Sox, were in attendance for the Japan vs Korea exhibition game featuring 1B/3B Kazuma Okamoto.

On the 15th, the Japanese national baseball team, "Samurai Japan," will play the "Luxus Samurai Japan Series 2025 Japan vs. Korea" at Tokyo Dome. Infielder Kazuma Okamoto (Yomiuri Giants), who is aiming to make it to the majors this offseason, will be batting fourth and designated hitter. Even before the game began, a large number of major league scouts gathered behind the backstop.

On October 22nd, the Giants approved Okamoto's request to use the posting system this offseason to aim for a transfer to the major leagues. Okamoto has appeared in 69 games this season, posting a .327 batting average, a .416 on-base percentage, a .598 slugging percentage, and 15 home runs. Despite a long absence due to a left elbow injury, he has demonstrated his impressive batting ability.

He has been the home run champion three times in the past, and hit a home run in the final against the United States at the 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC). American media predicts that he will sign a four-year contract worth around $90 million (approximately 14 billion yen).

On this day, representatives from several teams, including the Yankees, Phillies, Padres, Angels, Blue Jays, and White Sox, were watching from behind the backstop at Tokyo Dome.

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