Kazuma Okamoto (岡本 和真, Okamoto Kazuma, born June 30, 1996) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Career
He has been selected as an all-star twice, and was named the Central League Climax Series MVP in 2019. In 2020, he led the Central League in home runs and RBIs.
Okamoto is also a member of the Japan national baseball team, and has participated in the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series[1] and the 2019 exhibition games against Mexico.[2]
References
- ^ "「2018日米野球」に出場する侍ジャパントップチーム選手全28名が決定". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- ^ "ENEOS 侍ジャパンシリーズ2019「日本 vs メキシコ」に出場するメンバー28名が決定". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). February 18, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- NPB.com