The Mariners don't necessarily need Okamoto as a player, but letting him head to Toronto is not a desirable outcome either.

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.

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.

Kazuma Okamoto became the newest name in the Toronto Blue Jays’ offseason plans after the team signed the Japanese power hitter to a four-year, $60 mi.

At least one team could be eliminated in the chase to land infielder Kazuma Okamoto before the Japanese star's negotiating window closes on Sunday. A source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand that while the Pirates have shown interest in Okamoto,