Overview
- AP reports the 29-year-old infielder has agreed to join Toronto on a four-year, $60 million contract under the posting system ahead of the Jan. 4 deadline.
- The Yomiuri Giants are expected to receive a $10.875 million posting fee under the transfer rules.
- The club has not issued an official announcement, and completion of standard procedures is still required.
- Okamoto starred for Yomiuri with six straight 30-plus homer seasons from 2018, winning three home run titles and two RBI crowns, and he contributed to Japan’s 2023 WBC triumph.
- Limited by a left elbow injury to 69 games in 2025, he still hit .327 with 15 home runs and 49 RBIs.