Kazuma Okamoto has tied Shohei Ohtani. The Toronto Blue Jays' rookie from Japan has now matched Ohtani's rookie season home run total.Ohtani, then with the Angels, hit 22 homers in his first season in MLB. It was the record for a first-year player from Japan.Okamoto slugged his 22nd homer of the season on Friday night in San Diego against the Padres.Kazuma Okamoto has tied Shohei Ohtani for the most home runs (22) by a Japanese-born rookie in Major League history 👏 https://t.co/wH7dJyzD57 pic.twitter.com/1iejc6e5Ot— MLB (@MLB) July 11, 2026MORE: After 9 years in the minor leagues, a magical moment for Tigers catcherOkamoto hit this homer on July 10, so yeah, there's a lot of time to break the record.Ironically, Munetaka Murakami seemed like he would break this first, but the Chicago White