Shogo Akiyama Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 0" / 190 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 4/16/1988 (35)
- Experience
- 2
- College
- None
Shogo Akiyama Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Shogo Akiyama News
Outfielder Shogo Akiyama has signed a three-year deal with the Hiroshima Carp of Japan's NPB. Akiyama was released by the Cincinnati Reds prior to the start of the 2022 MLB season. He played in 142 games for the Reds over the last two years and hit .224/.320/.274 while racking up nine stolen bases, 21 RBI and 32 runs. The 34-year-old played for the Saitama Seibu Lions in the NPB for about a decade before signing with the Reds. He had a number of prolific seasons in the NPB while compiling a .301/.376/.454 slash line.
The Cincinnati Reds released outfielder Shogo Akiyama on Tuesday. Akiyama declined to be optioned to Triple-A Louisville after being informed that he wouldn't make the Opening Day roster, so the Reds cut him. The 33-year-old Japanese outfielder hit a disappointing .224/.320/.274 with no home runs, 21 RBI, 32 runs scored and nine stolen bases in 366 plate appearances over 142 games in his two seasons with the Reds. Akiyama can play solid defense and can run a little bit, though, so he could latch on elsewhere as outfield depth. But he remains well off the fantasy radar.
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Shogo Akiyama has been informed that he won't make the Opening Day roster. The 33-year-old outfielder has the right to refuse his assignment to Triple-A. Akiyama has the right to elect free agency, but it's uncertain if he'd draw much interest in free agency. He hit .224/.320/.274 with no homers, 21 RBI, nine stolen bases and a 74/39 K/BB between two seasons in Cincinnati. It seems unlikely that Akiyama would offer much fantasy value anywhere he lands.