Okamoto becomes 3rd Japanese player to hit 30 HRs in MLB this season

Kazuma Okamoto hit his 30th home run of the season on Tuesday, becoming the third Japanese player to reach the milestone this year as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Athletics 4-2.The Blue Jays rookie launched a solo shot in his first at-bat, going deep for a second consecutive game, and finished 2-for-4 with an RBI at Sutter Health Park."I'm glad to have reached one of my goals," the 30-year-old said. "I've been feeling for a while that my hitting sense has been getting better."The former Yomiuri Giants standout joined Toronto and hit seven home runs in June, earning American League Rookie …READ FULL ARTICLE