Tag: Bichette

This past week has not been a kind one to the Toronto Blue Jays. After seeing Kyle Tucker jump on the Los Angeles Dodgers wagon, fans had to endure Bo Bichette leaving for the Big Apple, a move that surely left some hearts broken back in Toronto. According to most, the Jays were active in the markets for both players, which makes their signings even more hurtful. Both Tucker and Bichette are fantastic players (especially at the plate) and would have undoubtedly made Toronto’s position player group one of the most feared units in the sport. However, their signings shouldn’t signal disaster for the Blue Jays.

Kazuma Okamoto flew a little under the radar this offseason due to other Japanese names like Munetaka Murakami and Tatsuya Imai joining him in making the move to MLB. With most international offseason discussions featuring the latter pair, it’s easy to overlook what Okamoto has done in NPB over the past decade, and what kind of value he can bring to a big league club.