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Blue Jays’ Okamoto Hits 22nd Homer to Tie Ohtani’s Mark by a Japanese-Born Rookie
Okamoto’s 22nd homer before the All-Star break is the most by a Toronto rookie and matches Shohei Ohtani’s Japanese-born rookie mark.
- On Friday in San Diego, Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto hit his 22nd home run, tying Shohei Ohtani's record for the most by a Japanese-born rookie in a single season.
- Okamoto connected on a 95-mph sinker from reliever Jhony Brito, launching a three-run shot that gave the Blue Jays a 5-2 lead and ultimately a 5-3 victory over the San Diego Padres.
- Okamoto's 22 homers set a Toronto franchise record for a rookie, surpassing Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Marcus Semien's pace in 2021, and he earned AL All-Star and Home Run Derby selections in Philadelphia.
- Elsewhere, fellow Japanese rookie Munetaka Murakami rejoined the Chicago White Sox on Friday night after being sidelined for over a month with a strained right hamstring.
- Ohtani, now in his third season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, hit his 300th career home run on Tuesday against Colorado, becoming the first Japanese-born player in the majors to reach that milestone.
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thesportsleader.comKazuma Okamoto’s 3-run homer helps Blue Jays power past Padres
Kazuma Okamoto belted a historic three-run homer Friday night during a four-run fifth inning as the visiting Toronto Blue Jays stopped the San Diego Padres 5-2.Okamoto's 22nd homer of the year came off reliever Jhony Brito, who fired a sinker down and in that was golfed an estimated 377 feet to the left field seats. It scored Ernie Clement and Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and tied Shohei Ohtani's Japanese major league rookie record.Mason Fluharty (4-0…
Blue Jays' Okamoto hits 22nd homer to tie Ohtani's rookie mark in 5-3 win over Padres
Kazuma Okamoto hit his 22nd home run to tie Shohei Ohtani for the most by a Japanese-born rookie in a season in the majors to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday night
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