While MLB clubs await the posting of Japanese star Munetaka Murakami , one of the country’s other top sluggers is also set to make the jump to the Majors this offseason, with the Yomiuri Giants announcing that they plan to make corner infielder Kazuma Okamoto available via the posting system .

A 29-year-old who bats from the right side, Okamoto has recorded 248 home runs for Yomiuri during his career in Nippon Professional Baseball, reaching the 30-homer plateau in six straight seasons (2018-23) with a high of 41 in '23.

After dropping to 27 homers over 143 games in 2024, injuries limited him to 77 games in ’25, over which he went deep 15 times and recorded a .992 OPS. He’s a lifetime .277/.361/.521 hitter in NPB.

American baseball fans got a glimpse of Okamoto's power during the 20

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