Kazuma Okamoto
- Toronto’s roster as it stands starts at 3B · 510 PA · 1.8 WAR in the role
- Trade read Unlikely to be traded: Signed in Jan 2026 (4 yr, $60M (2026-29)): clubs rarely move a player they just committed to.
Hitting · 2026 percentiles
vs. MLB hitters with 300+ PA · 636 PA
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 168 | .379 | .372 | 25% | 11% | 22% | +1.32 | +1.84 |
| RHP | 468 | .324 | .312 | 30% | 9% | 29% | +0.87 | −0.05 |
- Attack angle
- 15.7° (58% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- −4.3°
- Swing length
- 7.9 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 31%
- Pull-air %
- 25.3%
- Hard-hit %
- 44.1%
- Slash · wRC+
- .232/.310/.453 · 113
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage down and in (+7.1 vs. league per 100; 3.3 standard errors above average on 87 pitches).
Weakest middle-in (−4.2), but only 2.1 standard errors from average on 125 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average RHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 2,443 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).
Most similar hitters
Swings like Okamoto: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | Dalton Rushing LAD · ’01 | .336 | 1.1 | 1.0 | Pre-arb |
| 65 | Heriberto Hernández MIA · ’99 | .348 | 1.7 | 1.6 | Pre-arb |
| 56 | Jorge Soler LAA · ’92 | .294 | −0.6 | −0.5 | Free agent |
| 56 | Jazz Chisholm Jr. NYY · ’98 | .296 | 3.5 | 3.2 | Free agent |
| 54 | Nolan Gorman STL · ’00 | .278 | −0.5 | −0.1 | Arb |
Jazz Chisholm Jr. (similarity 56, 3.2 WAR projected for 2027) is a free agent this winter: a similar swing available without trading talent, at a free agent’s price. Opportunity Finder →
Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.
Fielding
2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.
| Season | Pos | OAA | Range | Arm, DP | Runs | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1B | 0 | 0 | −0.6 | −0.6 | 416 |
| 2026 | 3B | −2 | −2 | −0.6 | −2.6 | 5,234 |
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
At 3B in 2026, the biggest loss came back (−2 outs): a coaching target.
Tools (percentile; arm among 3Bs)| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3B | 346 | +7.7 |
The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
ABS challenges · 2026
Baseball Savant