The Boston Red Sox have seen another option to fill their vacancy at the hot corner evaporate as Japanese star Kazuma Okamoto lands with the free-spending Toronto Blue Jays. Okamoto was a player whom the Red Sox came in and displayed interest in at the 11th hour, and could have been a risky yet intriguing alternative to Alex Bregman.
His landing in Toronto cuts like a double-edged sword. On the one hand, a top rival who has already made several improvements got even better. On the other hand, he likely takes the Blue Jays out of the running for Bregman, giving Boston one less competitor to worry about.