Don’t look now, but the Toronto Blue Jays are starting to get hot…
On Friday evening, they will begin a new series (on the road) against the Kansas City Royals, who has also been one of the hottest teams in baseball.
However, before game one of the series, the Blue Jays announced their lineup, which featured a notable piece of Kazuma Okamoto news.
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After a day off on Thursday, Kazuma Okamoto is back in the Blue Jays lineup on Friday, batting fifth and playing third base.
@UnderdogMLB helped break the lineup news:
Blue Jays 9/4: “B. Bateman CF G. Springer DH V. Guerrero Jr. 1B A. Kirk C K. Okamoto 3B C. McAdoo 2B E. Clement SS N. Lukes RF M. Straw LF J. Taillon SP”
B. Bateman CF G. Springer DH V. Guerrero Jr. 1B A. Kirk C K. Okamoto 3B C. McAdoo 2B E. Clement SS N. Lukes RF M. Straw LF
J. Taillon SP
Other lineup changes include George Springer back in the order, Alejandro Kirk catching (and forming a battery with recently activated Jameson Taillon), and Myles Straw batting last in the lineup.
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Kazuma Okamoto Has Been a Quality Hitter for Toronto This Season
Kazuma Okamoto has been a very solid hitter for the Blue Jays this season in his rookie campaign.
He’s batting .227, but has 28 home runs, 78 RBI, and 112 total hits.
Manager John Schneider has moved him around in the order pretty frequently, but batting 5th seems to be the sweet spot for Okamoto.
As for the Blue Jays right now, they will need Kazuma Okamoto to continue hitting long balls during their AL Wild Card push.
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