Morning Briefing: Kazuma Okamoto Signs With Blue Jays
Good morning, Mets fans! Just 48 days until the Mets’ first spring training game of 2026. Baseball is right around the corner.
Japanese third baseman Kazuma Okamoto has made a decision. According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, sources have told ESPN that he is in agreement with the Toronto Blue Jays on a free agent contract.
Kazuma Okamoto. Photo credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images
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