Kazuma Okamoto helps Blue Jays rebound after dropping sixth straight series
Toronto's slow-starting rookie drove in a career-high three RBI Sunday in a win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Kazuma Okamoto helps Blue Jays rebound after dropping sixth straight series originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Kazuma Okamoto represented the Toronto Blue Jays ' final hope.
Facing Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Paul Sewald with two outs in the ninth inning Friday, the slow-starting rookie struck out swinging, ending in another loss. Okamoto slumped back to the visitors' dugout, his batting average dipping to . 188.
The Blue Jays, after starting 4-1, dropped their 11th game in 14 outings. They lost again Saturday at Chase Field, securing their sixth consecutive series loss . Okamoto's start did not come as advertised.
Neither did the Blue Jays' past three weeks. Kazuma Okamoto keeping Blue Jays down Expected to power their way into contention for an AL East pennant, the Blue Jays, sans Vladimir Guerrero Jr. , struggled to produce consistent offense.