The Cincinnati Reds have officially announced they have released outfielder Shogo Akiyama.Akiyama spent two years with the Reds, playing in 142 games and slashing .224/.320/.274 with 15 extra-base hits (14 doubles, one triple) and 21 RBI.A native of Kanagawa, Japan, Akiyama came to the Reds after a nine-year career in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball league, where he slashed .301/.454/.376 with 116 home runs and 513 RBI.He is the first-ever Japanese player to play for the Reds.In his two years in Cincinnati, Akiyama struggled not only at the plate but with injuries as well, ultimately seeing his position relegated to a fourth-outfield role. This year was set to be the final year of his three-year, $21 million contract.
The Cincinnati Reds have officially announced they have released outfielder Shogo Akiyama.
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Akiyama spent two years with the Reds, playing in 142 games and slashing .224/.320/.274 with 15 extra-base hits (14 doubles, one triple) and 21 RBI.
A native of Kanagawa, Japan, Akiyama came to the Reds after a nine-year career in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball league, where he slashed .301/.454/.376 with 116 home runs and 513 RBI.
He is the first-ever Japanese player to play for the Reds.
In his two years in Cincinnati, Akiyama struggled not only at the plate but with injuries as well, ultimately seeing his position relegated to a fourth-outfield role.
This year was set to be the final year of his three-year, $21 million contract.
