Kazuma Okamoto joins short list of Blue Jays signees from NPB in Japan

Next season, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto will join a short list of Japanese players to play with the Toronto Blue Jays. Okamoto signed a free agent contract with the Blue Jays on Saturday, according to MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. The 29-year-old was a six-time All-Star and led Nippon Professional Baseball's Central League