Blue Jays officially sign Japanese infielder Kazuma Okamoto to four-year, US$60M deal

By The Canadian Press

Jan 4, 2026 | 4:20 PM

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays officially signed Japanese infielder Kazuma Okamoto to a four-year, US$60-million contract Sunday.

Okamoto, whose deal with the Blue Jays was widely reported Saturday, is a six-time all-star in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball league.

The 29-year-old third baseman and first baseman hit .327 with 15 homers and 49 RBIs in 69 games last season for the Yomiuri Giants. He missed over half the season with an elbow injury.

Under MLB’s posting agreement with NPB, the Blue Jays owe the Giants a posting fee of $10,875,000.