Kazuma Okamoto

Kazuma Okamoto (岡本 和真, Okamoto Kazuma, born June 30, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Yomiuri Giants of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has been selected as an all-star twice, and was named the Central League Climax Series MVP in 2019. In 2020, he led the Central League in home runs and RBIs.

Kazuma Okamoto
Kazuma Okamoto, 2015
Yomiuri Giants – No. 25
Infielder
Born: (1996-06-30) June 30, 1996
Gojō, Nara, Japan
Bats: Right Throws: Right
NPB debut
August 28, 2015, for the Yomiuri Giants
NPB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Batting average.279
Hits448
Home runs96
RBI297
Stolen Bases9
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Okamoto is also a member of the Japan national baseball team, and has participated in the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series[1] and the 2019 exhibition games against Mexico.[2]

References

  1. "「2018日米野球」に出場する侍ジャパントップチーム選手全28名が決定". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  2. "ENEOS 侍ジャパンシリーズ2019「日本 vs メキシコ」に出場するメンバー28名が決定". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). February 18, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.


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