#Shogo Akiyama

After four straight years at the bottom of the National League Central, the Reds moved up to fourth in 2019, 16 games behind St. Louis and 14 games out of postseason contention. Attendance rose from 1.63 million in 2018 to 1.81 million in 2019, still the third-lowest total in 17 years at the Great American Ball Park. The team allowed only 10 runs…

The Reds, last in the NL Central every year from 2015 to 2018, began pushing their chips to the middle of the table with the trade deadline acquisition of Trevor Bauer in 2019. After the 2019 season, they added free agent infielder Mike Moustakas, outfielder Nick Castellanos, and Japanese import Shogo Akiyama. The moves resulted in the team's first…

Luke Maile reacts to signing a one-year deal with the Cincinnati RedsLuke Maile signed a one-year, $1.175 million contract to join the Cincinnati Reds as their backup catcher. As the baseball world descends upon San Diego for the winter meetings, which run Sunday through Wednesday, it's a reminder of how quickly the Cincinnati Reds tore down their…