TORONTO — Infielder Kazuma Okamoto and the Toronto Blue Jays finalized their $60 million, four-year contract Sunday. Okamoto will get a $5 million signing bonus, a $7 million salary this year and $16 million in each of the following three seasons.

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Happy Tuesday. I played badminton this morning. I’m trying out the game because I don’t think I’m going to be playing squash for many more years. It is hard on the joints. But the problem, for me, is that Badminton isn’t much of a workout.

Antes de mudarse de Japón a las grandes ligas, Kazuma Okamoto puso los logotipos de los 30 equipos de la MLB frente a su hija y le preguntó cuál le gustaba más.

The Toronto Blue Jays’ signing of Kazuma Okamoto is already causing debate. MLB insider Jim Bowden said on the Foul Territory podcast that he likes Okamoto’s bat but not the fit. He believes Toronto should have spent that money on Kyle Tucker or Bo Bichette instead.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are switching their attention to a veteran third baseman after missing out on Kazuma Okamoto last week.