Baseball: Blue Jays sign Japanese slugger Okamoto for 4 years, $60 million

The Toronto Blue Jays announced Sunday they have signed Japanese infielder Kazuma Okamoto to a four-year, $60 million contract after reaching a deal to acquire him from the Yomiuri Giants through the posting system.The deal comes with a $5 million signing bonus but does not include any opt-out clauses.Okamoto was one of the top Japanese players posted this offseason, along with new Houston Astros signing Tatsuya Imai and Chicago White Sox acquisition Munetaka Murakami.The 29-year-old slugger adds offensive power to an already potent Blue Jays lineup that dominated the American League East l…READ FULL ARTICLE