Kazuma

Okamoto

Okamoto hit a warning track sacrifice fly in the first, took Seranthony Domínguez out in the fifth, and added an RBI single in the seventh. The 30-year-old is struggling to hit for average in the states, but he’s got 27 homers and 77 RBIs while slugging .441, so he’s been a reasonable return on investment for fantasy managers.

Okamoto’s home run was his 25th of the season. He hit a solo shot off Steven Matz in the fifth inning. Okamoto’s home run was his first since July 28 against the Nationals, a span of 16 games. He’s hitting .227 with a .731 OPS and 72 RBI.

He’s been bothered by a knee contusion of late, missing games on Monday and Tuesday and DHing on Wednesday. It’s good news that he’s back at third base. He’ll take on Red Sox LHP Peyton Tolle today.

Okamoto is DHing tonight, suggesting the knee is still bothering him some. George Springer is taking a seat with Okamoto in his spot.

Okamoto winds up being scratched for the second straight game due to a knee issue. It’s fair to wonder if he’ll require a trip to the injured list or the Blue Jays are merely being cautious. It’ll be rookie Charles McAdoo, who homered in his return to the big leagues on Monday night, taking over at third base once again.

Okamoto is back at third base and hitting seventh after being scratched from Monday’s lineup with a left knee contusion. It doesn’t appear to be a significant concern moving forward.

Okamoto gets an opportunity to rest and recover with rookie Charles McAdoo taking over at the hot corner. The 30-year-old has really struggled at the plate since the All-Star break, which has pulled down his overall numbers, but he still has 24 homers in 116 games during his stateside debut. He’s been one of the few bright spots for the Blue Jays during a bizarre season. He’s day-to-day heading into the final three games of the series.

It seems like a routine day off for the struggling first baseman, who is slashing .259/.338/.349 with six home runs and 44 RBI in 456 plate appearances. He has a career-low 6.7 percent barrel rate and 43.6 percent hard-hit rate on the season in what has been an incredibly disappointing year. Kazuma Okamoto will first start at first base and bat second, with Josh Smith starting at third base and batting sixth.

Okamoto started at first base with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. not healthy enough to play. He’s been the most relevant fantasy option in a lineup that has regressed sharply from last year’s World Series run. Okamoto’s 24 homers are double the next-highest total on the team, while his 68 RBI clear Guerrero by 24. A strikeout rate over 30% and a lack of speed are the blemishes that fantasy managers must live with.

Toronto is making more of an effort to manage Okamoto’s workload after he played 93 games before the All-Star break. It’ll be Ernie Clement moving over to the hot corner in his place on Wednesday evening.