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flag Yomiuri Giants star Kazuma Okamoto has been posted for MLB, opening a 45-day window for teams to negotiate his signing.

flag Kazuma Okamoto, the 29-year-old Yomiuri Giants captain and six-time All-Star, has been officially posted by Nippon Professional Baseball for MLB teams, beginning a 45-day negotiation window starting late November or mid-December. flag A right-handed slugger with a .277/.361/.521 career line and 274 home runs in eight NPB seasons, Okamoto hit .327 with 15 homers in 69 games in 2025 despite an elbow injury. flag He is expected to play first or third base in MLB, though concerns remain about his performance against high-velocity fastballs. flag Okamoto joins fellow NPB star Munetaka Murakami in the posting market, competing with established free agents like Pete Alonso and Josh Naylor. flag The team signing him must pay the Giants a posting fee based on contract value, with rates ranging from 20% for deals under $25 million to 15% above $50 million. flag Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Angels have hired Kurt Suzuki as their new manager, while several other MLB teams remain in search of managers or baseball operations leadership.

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