Overview
- Toronto formally unveiled Kazuma Okamoto on a four-year, $60 million deal, with the 29-year-old opening in English and sharing that his daughter picked the Blue Jays logo.
- Ross Atkins said Okamoto makes the club better and noted ownership support for further spending, while cautioning that additional signings would reduce opportunities for current players.
- Okamoto and the team emphasized positional flexibility, and reporting suggests Toronto could use him in a super-utility role across third base, first base and the outfield.
- USA Today's Bob Nightengale reports the Blue Jays remain engaged on Bo Bichette and Alex Bregman, with Kyle Tucker still a possibility.
- Ken Rosenthal said a Bichette return now appears increasingly unlikely following Okamoto's arrival; Bichette remains unsigned after a private weekend wedding attended by several Blue Jays.