Kazuma Okamoto — 2026 Season

2026 Season Stats

Batting stats and MLB-wide rank · 2026 Season

Stat	2026	MLB Rank
AVG	.232	—
HR	33	MLB #12
OPS	.762	—
RBI	92	MLB #21
OBP	.310	—
SLG	.452	—
SB	1	—
H	132	—
Games	156	—

Kazuma Okamoto — 2026 Season Highlights

As of 10/1, Kazuma Okamoto is active for the Toronto Blue Jays as their third baseman, playing his first MLB season. He has struggled to hit for average and get on base, but his power production has remained solid. The same pop that won him three NPB home run titles and three RBI titles has carried over to the majors. With the season winding down, attention turns to how he finishes his debut year.

1His batting average and on-base numbers have been a struggle this season, but he has still delivered as a middle-of-the-order bat in home runs and RBI. Power is what defines his year.
2He won three NPB home run titles and three RBI titles, and was part of the 2023 WBC championship team. Power and clutch hitting are his biggest strengths.
3He joined the Blue Jays in 2026 and is playing his first MLB season at third base, with a near-everyday role. How he finishes the final stretch of his debut year is the thing to watch.

OBP .310SLG .452ISO .220

DETAIL · ANALYSIS

Detailed Analysis

In-depth metrics aggregated from every at-bat and pitch.

Data as of: 2026-11-08

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Recent Form (Last 20 Games)

Older games on the left, most recent on the right. Color shows how they played. Regular season games only.

Best: HR or 3+H · Good: 2H · OK: 1H · BB only · no hit

Batted Ball Profile

Aggregated from 388 balls in play this season.

Avg Exit Velo

90.6 mph

Barrel%

11.9%

Hard-Hit%

44.1%

Avg xwOBA

.420

Exit Velocity Distribution (mph)

<70

70-75

75-80

80-85

85-90

90-95

95-100

100-105

105-110

110+

Red bars are Hard-Hit (≥95 mph).

Plate Discipline

Aggregated from all 2,676 pitches faced this season.

Chase%

27.7%

-0.8

MLB avg 28.5%

Z-Swing%

67.7%

-0.3

MLB avg 68%

Swing%

47.2%

+0.2

MLB avg 47%

Contact%

70.0%

-7.0

MLB avg 77%

Z-Contact%

80.5%

-4.5

MLB avg 85%

SwStr%

14.2%

+3.2

MLB avg 11%

Green = 3+ points better than MLB average, red = 3+ worse. MLB avg values are 2024-2025 league-wide.

Handedness & Home/Away Splits

Situational splits for the current season. See strengths and weaknesses by scenario.

vs Handedness

Split	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	HR
vs RHP	468	.226	.299	.429	.728	23
vs LHP	168	.250	.339	.520	.859	10

Home / Away

Split	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	HR
Home	303	.238	.323	.457	.780	15
Away	333	.228	.297	.449	.746	18

Stats by Venue

2026 Season · Most PA First (5+ PA)

Venue	PA	AB	H	HR	AVG	OBP	OPS
TORRogers CentreTOR	303	265	63	15	.238	.323	.780
NYYYankee StadiumNYY	30	28	4	0	.143	.200	.414
BALOriole Park at Camden YardsBAL	28	24	3	1	.125	.250	.542
TBTropicana FieldTB	27	24	8	3	.333	.407	1.199
BOSFenway ParkBOS	26	24	4	1	.167	.231	.606
MINTarget FieldMIN	19	16	5	4	.313	.421	1.484
SFOracle ParkSF	14	14	4	2	.286	.286	1.000
KCKauffman StadiumKC	14	14	5	0	.357	.357	.857

Year-over-Year Performance Trend

Career-long performance trends for every key stat. How does this year compare to history?

Season	G	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2026Now	156	33	92	.232	.310	.452	.762

Full Game Log (Batting)

All 156 regular season games of 2026. Showing latest 10; click to expand.

Underlined dates and › open the game page (Dodgers games only)

Date	Opp	AB	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG
09/28	vs CIN	2	0	0	1	2	.000
09/27	vs CIN	3	0	0	1	1	.000
09/26	vs CIN	3	2	3	1	0	.667
09/24	@ BAL	4	0	0	0	2	.000
09/24	@ BAL	3	0	0	1	0	.000
09/22	@ BAL	4	1	0	0	1	.250
09/21	@ TEX	5	1	1	0	1	.200
09/20	@ TEX	4	1	0	0	0	.250
09/19	@ TEX	3	1	0	1	1	.333
09/17	vs DET	3	0	0	1	1	.000

SHOW REMAINING 146 GAMES ▾

Date	Opp	AB	H	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG
09/16	vs DET	4	1	0	0	0	1	.250
09/15	vs DET	4	1	1	3	0	1	.250
09/14	vs BAL	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333
09/13	vs BAL	2	1	0	0	2	0	.500
09/12	vs BAL	4	2	1	1	0	1	.500
09/10	@ OAK	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000
09/09	@ OAK	4	2	1	1	0	0	.500
09/08	@ OAK	2	1	1	1	2	0	.500
09/07	@ KC	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000
09/06	@ KC	5	4	0	2	0	0	.800
09/05	@ KC	5	1	0	1	0	2	.200
09/03	@ CLE	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000
09/02	@ CLE	3	1	0	0	0	2	.333
08/31	vs SEA	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333
08/30	vs SEA	2	0	0	0	2	1	.000
08/29	vs SEA	3	1	1	3	0	0	.333
08/28	vs KC	4	1	0	0	0	0	.250
08/27	vs KC	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000
08/26	vs KC	3	0	0	0	1	2	.000
08/24	@ NYY	3	1	0	0	1	0	.333
08/23	@ NYY	5	1	0	0	0	2	.200
08/22	@ NYY	4	1	0	0	0	0	.250
08/21	@ TB	5	2	1	1	0	1	.400
08/20	@ TB	3	1	0	1	1	1	.333
08/19	@ TB	5	1	1	1	0	1	.200
08/17	vs NYY	4	1	0	0	0	1	.250
08/16	vs NYY	4	1	0	0	0	1	.250
08/15	vs NYY	3	1	0	0	0	1	.333
08/14	vs BOS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000
08/13	vs BOS	3	2	0	1	1	0	.667
08/10	@ PHI	4	1	0	0	1	1	.250
08/09	@ PHI	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000
08/08	@ PHI	5	0	0	0	0	2	.000
08/07	@ CHC	4	1	0	0	1	2	.250
08/06	@ HOU	5	1	0	1	0	2	.200
08/05	@ HOU	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000
08/04	@ HOU	4	2	0	0	0	1	.500
08/03	vs STL	4	1	0	0	0	1	.250
08/02	vs STL	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000
08/01	vs STL	4	1	0	1	0	1	.250
07/30	@ WSH	5	3	0	2	0	0	.600
07/29	@ WSH	2	1	1	1	0	0	.500
07/28	@ WSH	4	1	0	0	0	1	.250
07/27	@ BOS	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000
07/26	@ BOS	5	1	0	0	0	2	.200
07/25	@ BOS	5	2	1	3	0	2	.400
07/24	vs TB	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000
07/23	vs TB	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000
07/22	vs TB	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000
07/21	vs TB	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000
07/20	vs CWS	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000
07/19	vs CWS	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000
07/18	vs CWS	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000
07/13	@ SD	3	2	0	0	1	0	.667
07/12	@ SD	4	0	0	0	1	2	.000
07/11	@ SD	3	1	1	3	1	2	.333
07/09	@ SF	5	2	1	4	0	1	.400
07/08	@ SF	5	1	0	0	0	0	.200
07/07	@ SF	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250
07/06	@ SEA	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000
07/05	@ SEA	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000
07/04	@ SEA	4	1	0	0	0	0	.250
07/02	vs NYM	3	2	0	1	1	0	.667
06/30	vs NYM	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000
06/29	vs TEX	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000
06/28	vs TEX	4	0	0	0	0	4	.000
06/27	vs TEX	4	2	1	2	0	2	.500
06/26	vs TEX	4	2	1	2	0	0	.500
06/25	vs HOU	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000
06/24	vs HOU	4	3	0	3	2	0	.750
06/23	vs HOU	3	2	1	1	1	1	.667
06/21	@ CHC	3	1	1	3	0	0	.333
06/20	@ CHC	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000
06/19	@ BOS	4	1	0	0	0	2	.250
06/18	@ BOS	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000
06/17	@ BOS	2	0	0	0	2	1	.000
06/15	vs NYY	4	2	0	1	0	1	.500
06/14	vs NYY	3	1	1	1	1	1	.333
06/13	vs NYY	4	1	1	2	0	1	.250
06/11	vs PHI	3	0	0	1	1	2	.000
06/10	vs PHI	3	1	0	0	0	2	.333
06/09	vs PHI	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000
06/08	vs BAL	4	1	0	1	0	1	.250
06/07	vs BAL	4	2	0	1	0	1	.500
06/06	vs BAL	4	2	0	0	0	1	.500
06/05	@ ATL	5	2	0	0	0	2	.400
06/04	@ ATL	4	1	0	0	0	2	.250
06/03	@ ATL	3	2	1	2	1	0	.667
06/01	@ BAL	2	0	0	0	2	2	.000
05/31	@ BAL	4	1	0	2	0	2	.250
05/30	@ BAL	4	1	1	2	0	1	.250
05/29	@ BAL	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000
05/28	vs MIA	2	1	1	1	0	1	.500
05/27	vs MIA	4	1	0	1	0	2	.250
05/26	vs MIA	4	1	0	0	0	1	.250
05/25	vs PIT	4	1	0	0	0	1	.250
05/24	vs PIT	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
05/23	vs PIT	4	0	0	0	0	4	.000
05/22	@ NYY	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000
05/21	@ NYY	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000
05/20	@ NYY	4	0	0	0	1	1	.000
05/19	@ NYY	4	1	0	0	0	3	.250
05/17	@ DET	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000
05/16	@ DET	4	1	0	0	0	2	.250
05/14	vs TB	2	0	0	1	2	0	.000
05/13	vs TB	4	0	0	0	1	2	.000
05/12	vs TB	4	1	0	0	0	2	.250
05/11	vs LAA	4	1	0	1	0	1	.250
05/10	vs LAA	4	1	0	1	0	0	.250
05/09	vs LAA	3	1	0	1	1	1	.333
05/07	@ TB	3	1	0	0	1	0	.333
05/06	@ TB	4	2	1	1	0	2	.500
05/05	@ TB	4	1	0	0	1	2	.250
05/04	@ MIN	4	1	1	2	1	2	.250
05/03	@ MIN	5	2	1	2	0	0	.400
05/02	@ MIN	4	2	2	3	1	0	.500
05/01	@ MIN	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000
04/30	vs BOS	4	1	0	2	0	2	.250
04/29	vs BOS	4	1	0	2	0	1	.250
04/28	vs BOS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000
04/27	vs CLE	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000
04/26	vs CLE	3	2	1	2	1	1	.667
04/25	vs CLE	3	2	1	1	1	1	.667
04/23	@ LAA	3	1	0	0	1	1	.333
04/22	@ LAA	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000
04/21	@ LAA	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000
04/20	@ ARI	4	2	1	3	1	2	.500
04/19	@ ARI	4	2	0	1	0	2	.500
04/18	@ ARI	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000
04/17	@ MIL	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000
04/16	@ MIL	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000
04/15	@ MIL	4	2	0	1	0	1	.500
04/13	vs MIN	4	0	0	0	1	1	.000
04/11	vs MIN	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000
04/09	vs LAD	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000
04/08	vs LAD	4	1	0	0	0	1	.250
04/07	vs LAD	4	2	0	0	0	1	.500
04/06	@ CWS	3	0	0	0	1	2	.000
04/05	@ CWS	3	1	0	0	1	0	.333
04/04	@ CWS	4	0	0	0	0	4	.000
04/02	vs COL	4	1	0	0	0	2	.250
04/01	vs COL	5	1	0	1	0	3	.200
03/31	vs COL	3	1	1	1	1	2	.333
03/30	vs OAK	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250
03/29	vs OAK	5	1	0	0	1	2	.200
03/28	vs OAK	3	2	0	0	1	1	.667

Year-over-Year (2026 vs 2025)

Green = improvement, red = decline. "—" means no data in the same month last year.

Batting

	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep
AVG	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
HR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
OPS	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

AI · SEASON ANALYSIS

Kazuma Okamoto 2026 Season AI Analysis

Comprehensive 2026 season analysis generated by Claude AI from stats data (as of Sep 28, 2026).

Overview

Okamoto's 2026 line sits below MLB average on the rate stats (.233/.310/.453, .763 OPS vs league .267/.347/.452/.793) but his 33 home runs clear the P75 mark (28) and approach the P90 threshold (35). This is a power-over-contact profile: he trails the league in getting on base and hitting for average, but the raw power output places him in the upper quartile of MLB hitters.

Strengths

Power production is the clear asset. 33 home runs in 156 games is a full-season workload with an above-P75 home run total, and a .453 SLG is essentially at league average despite the low batting average dragging other numbers down. The 92 RBI figure suggests he has been reasonably productive in run-producing situations even with a lower on-base foundation. Durability also stands out — 156 games played indicates he has stayed in the lineup as an every-day contributor for the full season.

Areas to Improve

The .233 average is well below the MLB average of .267 and sits under the P50 mark (.264), indicating below-average contact quality or a high strikeout/weak-contact rate. On-base percentage (.310) also lags the league average (.347) by nearly 40 points, meaning he is not compensating for the low average with walks. The gap between SLG (roughly average) and OBP (well below average) points to a hitter who drives the ball when he connects but reaches base inconsistently, capping his overall offensive value relative to power hitters with better plate discipline.

Looking Ahead

If the season holds this shape, expect continued power output without a corresponding rise in OBP or average — this is likely closer to his established performance level than a slump to regress from. Incremental improvement would most plausibly come from better pitch selection to lift OBP rather than chasing more power, since he is already producing at a rate near the top quartile in home runs. Monitoring strikeout and walk trends over the remaining games will indicate whether the OBP gap narrows or becomes a fixed feature of his profile.

AI-generated content (Claude) · Based on stats as of Sep 28, 2026

Detailed Analysis

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Season Analysis

Season Progress

AVG

Home Runs

OPS

Stolen Bases

Monthly Stats

AVG

vs MLB Monthly Avg

Home Runs

OPS

vs MLB Monthly Avg

Stolen Bases

Season Analysis

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Splits vs LHP / RHP

Season stats vs right-handed and left-handed pitchers

vs RHP/RHB

.226OPS .728 / HR 23

vs LHP/LHB

.250OPS .859 / HR 10

Metrics Deep Dive

MLB-wide percentile rank, defensive and pitching metric summaries, pitch-type stats, and batted-ball distribution.

Batting — MLB-wide Standing

home runs and RBI rank in the top 16% of MLB. SLG and OPS also rank in the top 49%, with no clear weak spot.

home runs33

batting average.232

OPS.762

OBP.310

SLG.452

RBI92

stolen bases1

Bars show percentile rank among MLB-wide qualified players.

2026 Defensive Summary (OAA / DRS / Fielding %)

OAA

-2

MLB average is 0 · +5 is above average · +10+ is Gold Glove caliber

DRS (FRP-equivalent)

-2.0

Runs-saved scale · directly comparable to DRS

Fielding %

.935

MLB 3B average ≈ .965

Around the MLB average (±0)

Games

143

Putouts (PO)

Assists (A)

201

Errors (E)

Top row is Statcast's advanced read (OAA / DRS-equivalent). Even when OAA sits near 0, the fielder handles plenty of chances — the putouts, assists and fielding % below show the actual workload.

Kazuma Okamoto's 2026 OAA is -2. OAA is Statcast's flagship defensive metric: it measures how many outs a fielder records above what an average fielder would on the same batted balls. +5 is above average, +10+ is Gold Glove caliber. Data is sourced from Baseball Savant's public leaderboard and refreshed every Monday.

Kazuma Okamoto's 2026 DRS-equivalent value is -2.0 (shown as Fielding Runs Prevented on the runs-saved scale). DRS (Defensive Runs Saved) is the FanGraphs-side counterpart metric — both convert defensive value into runs, so the two are directly comparable. This site standardizes on Savant's OAA / FRP rather than running its own DRS calculation.

UZR (Ultimate Zone Rating) is a FanGraphs-only defensive metric. This site does not compute UZR — for UZR specifically, refer to Kazuma Okamoto's FanGraphs page. We standardize on Statcast OAA / FRP as the primary defensive read.

Verify at the source:Baseball Savant FanGraphs

Source: Baseball Savant OAA leaderboard + MLB Stats API fielding splits (2026 season)

wRC+ Quick Cards (Park-Adjusted Proxies)

wRC+ is not exposed by the MLB Stats API, so we surface the two closest proxies for an instant read on hitting quality.

OPS+

106

OPS .762 / MLB avg .720 × 100 · League average

xwOBA

.420

Expected wOBA across 388 balls in play (luck-neutral)

About wRC+ — How OPS+ / xwOBA compare▾

wRC+ scales overall offense to 100 = league average, adjusting for park factors and league context. Because the MLB Stats API does not expose wRC+ directly, we display the two closest proxies: OPS+ (OPS divided by the MLB average .720) and xwOBA (expected wOBA derived from exit velocity and launch angle). OPS+ 100 is league average; 130+ is roughly equivalent to an All-Star caliber wRC+ 130, and 150+ approaches MVP territory. xwOBA averages around .320; anything north of .400 marks elite contact quality.

See the full wRC+ explainer in the MLB Glossary →

Stats by Pitch Type

AVG / SLG / Whiff% by pitch type this season. PA = at-bats that ended on each pitch type.

Pitch	Seen%	PA	AVG	SLG	Whiff%
Four-Seam Fastball	23.1%	176	.413	.827	25.7%
Sinker	19.6%	127	.300	.622	21.9%
Slider	15.1%	97	.385	.769	40.1%
Sweeper	11.8%	59	.419	.774	35.2%
Cutter	10.7%	58	.189	.378	37.0%
Changeup	9.1%	57	.303	.545	31.3%
Curveball	5.7%	39	.333	.500	32.5%
Splitter	2.1%	11	.400	1.000	30.8%
Knuckle Curve	2.0%	10	.500	.625	16.7%

PA: at-bats ending on each pitch type. Seen%: share of all pitches thrown. Whiff%: whiffs per swing. Types with fewer than 10 pitches excluded.

Exit Velocity × Launch Angle (Statcast)

388 batted balls this season. Gold = Barrel, white border = HR. Shaded band is sweet spot (8–32°).

BarrelHome Run (white border)Other batted ballBarrel EV threshold (98 mph)

Game Log

Last 10 Games

Mon, Sep 28H CIN

AB2

HR0

RBI0

BB1

Sun, Sep 27H CIN

AB3

HR0

RBI0

BB1

Sat, Sep 26H CIN

AB3

HR0

RBI3

BB1

Thu, Sep 24@ BAL

AB4

HR0

RBI0

BB0

Thu, Sep 24@ BAL

AB3

HR0

RBI0

BB1

Tue, Sep 22@ BAL

AB4

HR0

RBI0

BB0

Mon, Sep 21@ TEX

AB5

HR0

RBI1

BB0

Sun, Sep 20@ TEX

AB4

HR0

RBI0

BB0

Sat, Sep 19@ TEX

AB3

HR0

RBI0

BB1

Thu, Sep 17H DET

AB3

HR0

RBI0

BB1

Last 10 Games（テーブル表示）

Date	Opp	AB	H	RBI	BB
09/28	H CIN	2	0	0	1
09/27	H CIN	3	0	0	1
09/26	H CIN	3	2	3	1
09/24	@ BAL	4	0	0	0
09/24	@ BAL	3	0	0	1
09/22	@ BAL	4	1	0	0
09/21	@ TEX	5	1	1	0
09/20	@ TEX	4	1	0	0
09/19	@ TEX	3	1	0	1
09/17	H DET	3	0	0	1

Date	Opp	AB	H	RBI	BB
09/28	H CIN	2	0	0	1
09/27	H CIN	3	0	0	1
09/26	H CIN	3	2	3	1
09/24	@ BAL	4	0	0	0
09/24	@ BAL	3	0	0	1
09/22	@ BAL	4	1	0	0
09/21	@ TEX	5	1	1	0
09/20	@ TEX	4	1	0	0
09/19	@ TEX	3	1	0	1
09/17	H DET	3	0	0	1

	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep
AVG	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
HR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
OPS	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep
AVG	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
HR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
OPS	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep
AVG	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
HR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
OPS	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep
AVG	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
HR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
OPS	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep
AVG	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
HR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
OPS	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep
AVG	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
HR	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
OPS	—	—	—	—	—	—	—