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  • • Veteran outfielder Shogo Akiyama to return to Japan after finding no interest from MLB teams, per report
    Akiyama struggled in two seasons with the Reds after originally signing a three-year pact...2022
  • • Shogo Akiyama Returning To Japan
    Former Reds outfielder Shogo Akiyama is headed back to Japan, Akiyama himself tells Japanese media (English languagelink via the Japan Times). A report from The Manichi in Japan suggests that Akiyama’s former team, the Seibu Lions, could have an offer waiting for him. Originally signed by the Reds to a three-year, $21MM contract heading into…...2022
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  • • Shogo Akiyama, Ian Krol Opt Out Of Minors Deals With Padres
    Outfielder Shogo Akiyama and relief pitcher Ian Krol have each triggered opt-out clauses in their minor league contracts with the Padres, reports Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune (on Twitter). The players’ respective transactions logs at MLB.com indicate both have been released, suggesting the Friars declined to add either to their MLB roster. Akiyama signed a…...2022
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  • • Padres To Sign Shogo Akiyama To Minors Deal
    The Padres have reached an agreement to sign former Reds outfielder Shogo Akiyama to a minor league deal, per The Athletic’s C. Trent Rosecrans (via Twitter). There were rumors even earlier today that the Seibu Lions were interested in bringing Akiyama back to the organization where he made his name, but the Japanese outfielder apparently…...2022
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  • Reds release outfielder Akiyama after 2 seasons
    • Reds release outfielder Akiyama after 2 seasons
    The Cincinnati Reds released outfielder Shogo Akiyama on Tuesday and will owe him $8 million for the 2022 season....2022
  • • Reds Release Shogo Akiyama
    The Reds announced this afternoon they’ve released outfielder Shogo Akiyama. More to come....2022

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Shogo Akiyama injury and suspension

  • • Reds Activate Shogo Akiyama From Injured List, Shuffle Defensive Alignment
    The Reds announced Friday that they’ve reinstated outfielder Shogo Akiyama from the 10-day injured list and put Joey Votto on the injured list in his place. Votto is expected to be out three to four weeks after fracturing his thumb in yesterday’s game. Akiyama has yet to play in 2021 due to a hamstring injury.…...2021
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  • Gray, Akiyama, Lorenzen will miss Reds' opener
    • Gray, Akiyama, Lorenzen will miss Reds' opener
    The Cincinnati Reds will be a bit short-handed in the season opener, given injuries to outfielder Shogo Akiyama and pitchers Sonny Gray and Michael Lorenzen....2021
  • • Shogo Akiyama To Begin Season On Injured List
    Reds outfielder Shogo Akiyama will be sidelined for “a few weeks” due to a left hamstring injury, manager David Bell told The Athletic’s C. Trent Rosecrans (Twitter link) and other reporters.  Akiyama suffered the injury on Saturday when trying to beat out a grounder at first base, and he was removed from the game prior…...2021
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Timeline

  • 2022
    "The Reds announced this afternoon they’ve released outfielder Shogo Akiyama."

  • 2021
    "The Reds announced that both Winker and fellow outfielder Shogo Akiyama have been placed on the 10-day IL, with Akiyama suffering from a right…"

  • 2020
    "The Reds announced today that they have signed a three-year deal with Japanese outfielder Shogo Akiyama."

  • 2019
    "MLB hot stove: Reds sign Japanese outfielder Shogo Akiyama to three-year deal, report says"

Shogo Akiyama trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • Shogo Akiyama Returning To Japan
    2022
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  • • Shogo Akiyama, Ian Krol Opt Out Of Minors Deals With Padres
    2022
  • • Reds Roster Cuts: Akiyama, Wingenter, Knapp
    The Reds have told Shogo Akiyama that he will not make the Opening Day roster, Reds GM Nick Krall told The Athletic’s C. Trent Rosecrans and other reporters.  The team has also told minor league signings Trey Wingenter and Andrew Knapp that they won’t be breaking camp. Akiyama’s three-year, $21MM contract gives him the right…...2022
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  • • Akiyama won't make Reds' Opening Day roster
    Shogo Akiyama has to decide whether he'll go down to Triple-A or become a free agent after the Reds told him Sunday he won't make the team's Opening Day roster....2022
  • • Nicholas Castellanos agrees to deal with Reds
    The Cincinnati Reds have made another move that proves they are trying to contend in 2020. Free agent outfielder Nicholas Castellanos has agreed to a multi-year contract with the Reds, Ken Rosenthal and C. Trent Rosencrans of The Athletic first reported. The deal is reportedly for four years. Castellanos was the top free agent remaining on the market. The 27-year-old batted .289 with 27 homers and...2020
  • • OF Nicholas Castellanos agrees to four-year deal with Reds
    The Cincinnati Reds have made another move that proves they are trying to contend in 2020. Free agent outfielder Nicholas Castellanos has agreed to a multi-year contract with the Reds, Ken Rosenthal and C. Trent Rosencrans of The Athletic first reported. The deal is reportedly for four years. Castellanos was the top free agent remaining on the market. The 27-year-old batted .289 with 27 homers and...2020
  • • Cardinals will 'have to up their offer' for Marcell Ozuna to return
    Some tidbits from the Cardinals as the team holds its Winter Warm-Up fan event this weekend… Marcell Ozuna continues to linger as a possibility to rejoin the team, though Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch hears from a source that the Cardinals will “have to up their offer for him to return.”  Ozuna recently hinted that the Cards and Rangers were his two top suitors, and reports from ear...2020
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  • • Reds sign Japan's Akiyama to 3-year, $21M deal
    The Cincinnati Reds have signed Japanese outfielder Shogo Akiyama to a three-year, $21 million contract....2020
  • • Reds sign Shogo Akiyama to 3-year, $21M deal
    The Reds announced today that they have signed a three-year deal with Japanese outfielder Shogo Akiyama. It’s a $21M pact, the club added. Akiyama will earn successive salaries of $6M, $7M, and $8M, according to Mark Sheldon of MLB.com (via Twitter). This deal reportedly came together just before the calendar flipped, but details had remained murky. It turns out Akiyama is indeed headed to Cincinn...2020
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  • • Taking stock of the center field market
    We’ve glanced in at a few areas of the player market to see what’s left after a busy first few months of the offseason. With a New Year’s freeze in effect on the news cycle, let’s do the same for the center field market. The lack of supply sufficient to meet the demand up the middle has been evident from the time the 2019 season drew to a close. It’s still a notable factor as the calendar flips. I...2020
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  • Reds' Akiyama returns after wife seriously injured
    • Reds' Akiyama returns after wife seriously injured
    Cincinnati Reds outfielder Shogo Akiyama returned to spring training after a week away to be with his wife, who was seriously injured when a tree fell on her in an Ohio park....2021
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Top Shogo Akiyama news

  • • MLB hot stove: Reds sign Japanese outfielder Shogo Akiyama to three-year deal, report says
    Akiyama hit .303 with a .392 OBP last season in Japan...2019
  • • Reds Working To Finalize Deal With Shogo Akiyama
    The Reds are “working hard” to finalize an agreement with free-agent center fielder Shogo Akiyama, tweets MLB Network’s Jon Heyman, who adds that bidding for the longtime Seibu Lions star now exceeds three years and $20MM. A report from Nikkan Sports in Japan on Monday indicated that the two sides were in agreement on a…...2019
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  • • Shogo Akiyama Gives The Reds Options
    What’s next for the Reds after reportedly agreeing to terms with outfielder Shogo Akiyama? That’s open to interpretation … and perhaps not part of a fully defined plan for the Cincinnati front office. There’s no question that Akiyama will be tasked with significant playing time. He’s viewed by his new org as a top-of-the-order hitter…...2019
  • • Reds Release Shogo Akiyama
    2022
  • • Reds Announce Shogo Akiyama Signing
    The Reds announced today that they have signed a three-year deal with Japanese outfielder Shogo Akiyama. It’s a $21MM pact, the club added. Akiyama will earn successive salaries of $6MM, $7MM, and $8MM, according to Mark Sheldon of The Athletic (via Twitter). This deal reportedly came together just before the calendar flipped, but details had remained…...2020
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  • • Shogo Akiyama Returning To Japan
    2022
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  • • Reds Designate Nick Martini
    The Reds have designated outfielder Nick Martini for assignment, MLB.com’s Mark Sheldon was among those to report on Twitter. His roster spot will go to just-signed outfielder Shogo Akiyama. Martini was added in an offseason waiver claim. He might’ve been given a shot at carving out a reserve or platoon role in camp — and…...2020
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  • • Reds sign Japan's Akiyama to 3-year, $21M deal
    2020
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  • • Padres To Sign Shogo Akiyama To Minors Deal
    2022
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  • • Reds release outfielder Akiyama after 2 seasons
    2022
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  • • Outfield Market Notes: Akiyama, Puig, Dickerson
    Potential Japanese import Shogo Akiyama, 31, remains a popular target on the free agent market. Yesterday’s reports affirmed the Reds and Padres atop the list of pursuers. The long-time Seibu Lions centerfielder is said to have 3-year offers on the table, per MLB Network Insider Jon Heyman (via Twitter). The Cubs and Diamondbacks have also…...2019
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  • • OF Akiyama wanted to make history with Reds
    Shogo Akiyama knew the Cincinnati Reds were the only Major League Baseball team that never had a player born in Japan, which is exactly why he wanted to sign with them....2020
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  • • NL Central Notes: Castellanos, Ozuna, Pirates
    The Reds “remain a player” for free-agent outfielder Nicholas Castellanos, tweets MLB Network’s Jon Heyman. The extent to which the Reds are interested is far from clear, though. Cincinnati has already signed Shogo Akiyama to a three-year deal and has Nick Senzel, Jesse Winker and Aristides Aquino atop an already deep list of incumbent outfield…...2020
  • • Reds Roster Cuts: Akiyama, Wingenter, Knapp
    2022
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Shogo Akiyama schedule, game

  • • Reds' Akiyama returns after wife seriously injured
    2021
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  • • New OF Akiyama singles, tries steal in Reds debut
    Shogo Akiyama gave Cincinnati Reds fans a small taste of what he can provide at the top of the batting order and in the outfield Sunday in his first spring training game with the team....2020
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  • • Nicholas Castellanos agrees to deal with Reds
    2020
  • • OF Nicholas Castellanos agrees to four-year deal with Reds
    2020
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  • • Report: Reds sign star OF Nicholas Castellanos
    The Cincinnati Reds’ big winter took on even new meaning on Monday with the team reportedly signing star outfielder Nicholas Castellanos away from the division-rival Chicago Cubs. This is no small move for a team that looks like it can contend for the NL Central title in 2020. Castellanos, 27, hit .289 with an .863 OPS in stops with the Detroit Tigers and Chicago Cubs last season. The veteran also...2020
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  • • Report: Reds emerging as favorite to sign Nicholas Castellanos
    The Cincinnati Reds are reportedly emerging as favorites to sign outfielder Nicholas Castellanos, MLB.com’s Jon Morosi reports. According to the report, the Reds have become the frontrunner in recent days with negotiations to sign the star outfielder. While Cincinnati is the leader to sign him, the San Francisco Giants are also reportedly negotiating with Castellanos. Castellanos hit 16 home runs ...2020
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Shogo Akiyama rumors, scandals

  • • Blue Jays Unlikely To Pursue Starling Marte, Shogo Akiyama
    Center field is a question mark for the Blue Jays, as Randal Grichuk, Teoscar Hernandez, and Derek Fisher are all imperfect defensive options while the likes of Anthony Alford or Jonathan Davis are lacking in MLB experience.  There has been some speculation that the Jays could look to upgrade the position, though a notable acquisition…...2019
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  • • Blue Jays unlikely to pursue Starling Marte, Shogo Akiyama?
    Center field is a question mark for the Blue Jays, as Randal Grichuk, Teoscar Hernandez and Derek Fisher are all imperfect defensive options, while the likes of Anthony Alford or Jonathan Davis are lacking in MLB experience.  There has been some speculation that the Jays could look to upgrade the position, though a notable acquisition like Starling Marte or Shogo Akiyama isn’t likely, as the Toron...2019
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