Overview
- Okamoto praised Vladimir Guerrero Jr. as a mentor after Sunday’s home run, speaking through interpreter Yusuke Oshima.
- The newcomer went 4-for-12 with a homer and two walks in a Blue Jays sweep of the Athletics.
- A shared handshake, shown in a video by MLB.com reporter Keegan Matheson, has highlighted their quick rapport.
- Okamoto joined Toronto on a four-year, $60 million deal following an 11-year career in Nippon Professional Baseball.
- Guerrero holds the franchise mantle on a 14-year, $500 million contract signed last April, which gives weight to his mentoring role.