Reports: Jays reach deal with INF Kazuma Okamoto

Field Level Media|published: 01/03/2026, 2:03pm EST

Mar 15, 2025; Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan; Yomiuri Giants first baseman Kazuma Okamoto (25) fields a ground ball against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the fifth inning at Tokyo Dome. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

The Toronto Blue Jays reached an agreement with Japanese slugger Kazuma Okamoto, multiple outlets reported Saturday.

Terms of the deal were not immediately available.

The 45-day negotiating window for the 29-year-old infielder was set to expire on Sunday. If unsigned, he would return to the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball.

Okamoto, who plays third base and first base, is a six-time All-Star in Japan with 248 home runs in 1,074 career games.

He posted six consecutive 30-homer campaigns from 2018-23. He was also part of Japan's World Baseball Classic championship team in 2023 and hit a home run in the final against the United States.

--Field Level Media