Over the weekend, the Toronto Blue Jays signed Japanese infielder Kazuma Okamoto to a four-year deal worth $60 million.

We've covered his signing multiple times, but the bottom line is this: He'll help the Blue Jays offense because of his mix of power and ability to make contact. However, on the surface, his signing also seems to make it tougher for the team to sign Bo Bichette, Alex Bregman or Kyle Tucker.

That said, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com thinks the Jays can still sign Bichette. But, it's apparent that if they make another big move, they'll have some difficult roster decisions to make.

Let's dig a little deeper:

The current roster/plan

As it stands right now, the Jays probably best look like this:

Alejandro Kirk at catcher, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. at first, Ernie Clement at second, Andres Gimenez at shortstop, Okamoto at third, and then Addison Barger, Daulton Varsho and George Springer/Anthony Santander in the outfield. The other would play at DH.

How could the Jays make Bichette work?

Well, the first thing they could do is make Clement the super utility man. It would be tough, considering he just set the postseason hits record, but it could be done.

Taking him off the field everyday would be a challenge considering his production, and taking at-bats away from other high-priced players in order to get him time would be tough too.

If the Jays really want to get creative, they could start Clement at third and play Okamoto in right field on occasion, giving Barger a day off. They could also find maintenance days for Springer or Santander by sending Okamoto to the outfield.

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How could they make Tucker work?

Well, we've raised the question already, but it's worth asking again: Could the Blue Jays move on from Santander entirely after just one season of a $92.5 million deal? It seems unlikely, but it's possible, and him not being there would open up an outfield spot and allow Springer to be the primary DH.

Furthermore, they could send Barger to the infield at times if they want to give Okamoto a day off at third. There are creative ways to make this happen, but again, they require tough organizational and lineup decisions.

And how about the bench guys?

As it stands right now, the roster pieces fit, but there's a glut of outfielders. Barger, Varsho, Santander and Springer represent four outfield options as it is, and then there's still Myles Straw, Nathan Lukes, Joey Loperfido and Jonatan Clase on the 40-man roster. Davis Schneider can also play in the outfield.

They can't all get on the active 26-man roster, and a signing of Bichette or Tucker lessens their chances even further. We heard earlier this offseason that the Jays were willing to trade from their outfield depth. It feels like that could be necessary.

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