Kazuma Okamoto

Kazuma Okamoto
Kazuma Okamoto
	Okamoto with the Yomiuri Giants
Yomiuri Giants – No. 25
	Infielder, Outfielder
	Born: June 30, 1996 (age 28); Gojō, Nara, Japan
	Bats: Right Throws: Right
NPB debut
	August 28, 2015, for the Yomiuri Giants
NPB statistics ; (through 2023)
Batting average	.272
Hits	857
Home runs	206
RBI	585
Teams
	Yomiuri Giants (2015–present);
Career highlights and awards
	6× NPB All-Star (2018–2019, 2021–2024); Central League Climax Series MVP (2019); 3× Central League home run leader (2020, 2021, 2023); 2× Central League RBI leader (2020, 2021); 2× Mitsui Golden Glove Award (2021, 2022); Hochi Professional Sports Award (2018); Tokyo Dome MVP Special Award (2018);
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing Japan
World Baseball Classic

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]

^ "「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.

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