Shogo Akiyama, who had a free contract with the Major League Baseball Reds, has signed a minor contract with the Padres, according to interviews with related parties.

34-year-old Akiyama had a free contract with the Reds just before the start of this season and was looking for a new transfer destination, but according to the people concerned, he signed a minor contract with the Padres on the 7th.



Akiyama won the title of the top hitter and the most hits in professional baseball Seibu, and joined the Reds with a three-year contract. I was struggling to deal with the league pitcher.



After the Reds became a free contract, Akiyama said that he would like to make a firm decision not to regret the future, and decided to aim for promotion from the minor league to the major league again.



Yu Darvish is a member of the Padres, which is based in San Diego on the west coast of the United States, and has been ranked second in the western part of the National League with 18 wins and 9 losses so far.