Overview
- The Giants confirmed they will make Okamoto available to MLB via the posting system after his public request.
- Once posted, MLB clubs will have 45 days to negotiate, with the signing team owing Yomiuri a tiered release fee based on the contract’s guaranteed value.
- The decision reverses earlier reports that Yomiuri would not post him, marking a shift for a club historically reluctant to use the system.
- The 29-year-old right-handed hitter has 248 career NPB home runs, six straight 30-plus homer seasons from 2018–23, and experience at third base, first base and the corner outfield.
- Evaluators debate his best defensive position and how his bat will play against MLB velocity, yet reporting points to strong interest from teams such as the Dodgers, Mets, Yankees, Red Sox and Tigers.