Kazuma Okamoto — 2026 Season

2026 Season Stats

Batting stats and MLB-wide rank · 2026 Season

Stat	2026	MLB Rank
AVG	.224	—
HR	22	MLB #12
OPS	.747	—
RBI	62	MLB #17
OBP	.307	—
SLG	.440	—
SB	0	—
H	81	—
Games	100	—

Kazuma Okamoto — 2026 Season Highlights

As of July 15, Kazuma Okamoto has established himself on the Toronto Blue Jays' active roster in his first full MLB season. He has been hitting home runs at a steady clip, showing off his trademark power, though his batting average has been inconsistent. He continues to see regular playing time at third base, and the question now is how much he can build on his production over the rest of the season. The clutch hitting that defined his NPB career appears to be translating against big-league pitching.

1His power has stood out this season, with home runs piling up steadily, though his batting average has fluctuated and consistency remains a work in progress.
2A proven slugger in NPB with multiple home run and RBI titles to his name, he was also a member of Japan's 2023 World Baseball Classic championship team — and that same power has carried over to Toronto.
3He continues to hold down the regular third base job, and how much further he can build on his production over the rest of his first full MLB season is worth watching.

OBP .307SLG .440ISO .216

DETAIL · ANALYSIS

Detailed Analysis

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

Data as of: 2026-07-19

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Recent Form (Last 20 Games)

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

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

Batted Ball Profile

Aggregated from 236 balls in play this season.

Avg Exit Velo

91.0 mph

Barrel%

12.3%

Hard-Hit%

46.2%

Avg xwOBA

.418

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 1,701 pitches faced this season.

Chase%

27.7%

-0.8

MLB avg 28.5%

Z-Swing%

67.1%

-0.9

MLB avg 68%

Swing%

46.8%

-0.2

MLB avg 47%

Contact%

68.8%

-8.2

MLB avg 77%

Z-Contact%

79.4%

-5.6

MLB avg 85%

SwStr%

14.6%

+3.6

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	303	.227	.307	.454	.761	17
vs LHP	92	.247	.337	.457	.794	5

Home / Away

Split	PA	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	HR
Home	203	.250	.325	.450	.775	10
Away	192	.212	.302	.459	.761	12

Stats by Venue

2026 Season · Most PA First (5+ PA)

Venue	PA	AB	H	HR	AVG	OBP	OPS
TORRogers CentreTOR	215	191	45	10	.236	.312	.736
MINTarget FieldMIN	19	16	5	4	.313	.421	1.484
NYYYankee StadiumNYY	17	16	1	0	.063	.118	.180
BALOriole Park at Camden YardsBAL	16	13	2	1	.154	.313	.774
SFOracle ParkSF	14	14	4	2	.286	.286	1.000
ARIChase FieldARI	13	12	4	1	.333	.385	1.051
TBTropicana FieldTB	13	11	4	1	.364	.462	1.189
ATLTruist ParkATL	13	12	5	1	.417	.462	1.128

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	96	22	62	.231	.314	.454	.768

Full Game Log (Batting)

All 100 games of the 2026 season. Showing latest 10; click to expand.

Date	Opp	AB	H	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG
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

SHOW REMAINING 90 GAMES ▾

Date	Opp	AB	H	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG
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
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 Jul 20, 2026).

Overview

Through 96 games, Okamoto's power output ranks near the top of the league — his 22 home runs sit at the MLB 90th percentile — but his overall slash line lags behind. A .231/.314/.454 line puts his OPS of .768 below the league average of .811 and below the P50 mark of .802, driven primarily by a low batting average and modest on-base skills relative to his home run total.

Strengths

The clearest strength is raw power production. 22 home runs already matches the P90 threshold (22) with games still remaining, indicating an above-average home run rate per plate appearance for a hitter at this stage of the season. His slugging percentage of .454 is close to league average despite the low batting average, meaning his extra-base hit rate on contact is doing real work. The 62 RBI total, paired with the power profile, suggests he is delivering in run-producing situations even when the average is depressed.

Areas to Improve

Batting average is the primary drag, at .231 versus a league average of .271 — a 40-point gap that places him well below the P50 mark of .269. On-base percentage of .314 trails the MLB average of .351 by a similar margin, falling short of even the P50 threshold of .347. This combination points to either a high strikeout rate, low balls-in-play average, or limited walk rate suppressing his ability to reach base, which caps his overall offensive value despite the power numbers.

Looking Ahead

If the power production holds, Okamoto has a realistic path to finishing the season among the league's HR leaders, but the OPS ceiling will remain limited unless the batting average and OBP show improvement over the remaining games. Without career history data available for comparison, it is not possible to say whether this represents growth or decline from prior seasons. The key indicator to watch going forward is whether his on-base rate trends toward the league average — that would be the difference between a solidly above-average power bat and a middling overall offensive contributor.

AI-generated content (Claude) · Based on stats as of Jul 20, 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

.220OPS .741 / HR 17

vs LHP/LHB

.238OPS .766 / HR 5

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 12% of MLB. SLG also ranks in the top 41%, with no clear weak spot.

home runs22

batting average.227

OPS.755

OBP.310

SLG.445

RBI62

stolen bases0

Bars show percentile rank among MLB-wide qualified players.

2026 Defensive Summary (OAA / DRS / Fielding %)

OAA

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

DRS (FRP-equivalent)

0.0

Runs-saved scale · directly comparable to DRS

Fielding %

.940

MLB 3B average ≈ .965

Near the MLB average of 0 — not a data error, just a small reference value

Games

Putouts (PO)

Assists (A)

147

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 0. 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 0.0 (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+

104

OPS .747 / MLB avg .720 × 100 · League average

xwOBA

.418

Expected wOBA across 236 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	24.5%	125	.421	.829	25.6%
Sinker	19.8%	84	.290	.629	22.8%
Slider	15.0%	58	.429	.821	43.1%
Sweeper	11.3%	41	.389	.778	37.7%
Cutter	9.5%	25	.077	.077	43.3%
Changeup	8.9%	31	.286	.500	34.8%
Curveball	5.1%	25	.200	.267	31.9%
Knuckle Curve	2.4%	6	—	—	22.2%
Splitter	2.2%	6	—	—	33.3%

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)

236 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

Fri, Jul 24H TB

AB3

HR0

RBI0

BB0

Thu, Jul 23H TB

AB1

HR0

RBI0

BB0

Wed, Jul 22H TB

AB4

HR0

RBI0

BB0

Tue, Jul 21H TB

AB3

HR0

RBI0

BB1

Mon, Jul 20H CWS

AB4

HR0

RBI0

BB0

Sun, Jul 19H CWS

AB4

HR0

RBI0

BB0

Sat, Jul 18H CWS

AB3

HR0

RBI0

BB1

Mon, Jul 13@ SD

AB3

HR0

RBI0

BB1

Sun, Jul 12@ SD

AB4

HR0

RBI0

BB1

Sat, Jul 11@ SDHR

AB3

HR1

RBI3

BB1

Last 10 Games（テーブル表示）

Date	Opp	AB	H	HR	RBI	BB
07/24	H TB	3	0	0	0	0
07/23	H TB	1	0	0	0	0
07/22	H TB	4	0	0	0	0
07/21	H TB	3	0	0	0	1
07/20	H CWS	4	0	0	0	0
07/19	H CWS	4	0	0	0	0
07/18	H CWS	3	0	0	0	1
07/13	@ SD	3	2	0	0	1
07/12	@ SD	4	0	0	0	1
07/11	@ SD	3	1	1	3	1

Date	Opp	AB	H	HR	RBI	BB
07/24	H TB	3	0	0	0	0
07/23	H TB	1	0	0	0	0
07/22	H TB	4	0	0	0	0
07/21	H TB	3	0	0	0	1
07/20	H CWS	4	0	0	0	0
07/19	H CWS	4	0	0	0	0
07/18	H CWS	3	0	0	0	1
07/13	@ SD	3	2	0	0	1
07/12	@ SD	4	0	0	0	1
07/11	@ SD	3	1	1	3	1