The Toronto Blue Jays are going up against the New York Yankees on Saturday afternoon. Their goal will be to bounce back after losing their most recent game against the Yankees by a 3-1 final score.
The Blue Jays will have a different-looking lineup for the second game of their series against New York. This includes with rookie infielder Kazuma Okamoto.
Okamoto Moving Up to Fifth Spot in the Blue Jays’ Batting Order
Okamoto will be in a new spot in the Blue Jays’ batting order on Saturday, as he is set to hit fifth. This comes after he was Toronto’s sixth hitter in their most recent game against New York.
With Okamoto moving up to fifth in Toronto’s batting order, infielder Ernie Clement will now be batting sixth for the Blue Jays. This comes after he was Toronto’s fifth hitter against the Yankees on Friday. With this, Okamoto and Clement are swapping spots in Toronto’s batting order.
Here is the Blue Jays’ full lineup for their Saturday game against the Yankees.
Brett Bateman RF
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B
Alejandro Kirk C
George Springer DH
Kazuma Okamoto 3B
Ernie Clement SS
Daz Cameron LF
Charles McAdoo 2B
Myles Straw CF
Okamoto Looking to Keep His Hitting Streak Alive vs. the Yankees
Okamoto went 1-for-4 against the Yankees in the Blue Jays’ most recent game. With this, he extended his hitting streak to seven games. Now, he will be looking to change it to eight games by having another solid day at the plate for Toronto.
Okamoto has shown throughout this season that he can make an impact at the plate, and the truth is in his stats. In 125 games this campaign as a rookie for Toronto, he has recorded 26 home runs, 74 RBI, and a .230 batting average. Let’s see what he can do for Toronto against New York from here.
Toronto Blue Jays Announce Interesting Kazuma Okamoto Change vs. Yankees