Kazuma Okamoto always made sense for the New York Mets. What makes sense often isn’t what is. There have been multiple sensible additions for the Mets to make this offseason. They’ve passed on many, Okamoto being the latest.
He’ll, instead, join the Toronto Blue Jays. What world are we living in? They aren't supposed to win free agent sweepstakes.
Fans already accepted Okamoto was never coming to Queens. Now that it’s becoming official, what thoughts can Mets fans chew on in the aftermath?
What the Kazuma Okamoto signing could mean for the Mets
1) The Mets and Blue Jays line up for a couple of trade scenarios
Looking at the deep Blue Jays roster, we can find multiple examples of players the Mets could use on their roster.