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A career .275 hitter, Yomiuri Giants first baseman Kazuma Okamoto is off to a great start in the 2025 NPB season.
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JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | NPB Hitting Standouts: Top Batters in 2025
A career .275 hitter, Yomiuri Giants first baseman Kazuma Okamoto is off to a great start in the 2025 NPB season. Through games of Friday, April 11, Okamoto is No 1 in the Central League with a .432 batting average. In 12 games, he's 19-for-44 with three homers, a triple and five doubles. Okamoto has driven in 10 runs. He also has an eye-grabbing .795 slugging percentage. The six-time Central League All-Star, who has played for the Yomiuri Giants since 2015, is one of three Giants among the top four at this early stage of the season. Takuya Kai (©SANKEI)
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