Shogo Akiyama doesn't make Cincinnati Reds roster, likely to become a free agent - The Cincinnati Enquirer

Shogo Akiyama, who is owed $8 million this year, was informed Sunday he will not make the Reds' Opening Day roster.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. – A little more than two years after the Cincinnati Reds introduced Japanese outfielder Shogo Akiyama with great fanfare at a press conference, Akiyama’s time with the organization is… [+4553 chars]

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