It was found that Shogo Akiyama, who left the 3A team under the Major League Baseball Padres, has given up playing in the Major League Baseball and will soon return to Japan in the direction of returning to professional baseball.
34-year-old Akiyama signed a free contract with the Reds just before the start of this season and was aiming for a major league promotion by signing a minor contract with the Padres last month, but he left the team on the 15th of this month when the contract expired. I did.
Akiyama had made the major league baseball team his first choice even after his departure, but according to the people concerned, he gave up playing in the major league and decided to return to professional baseball in Japan because there was no offer. That is.
Akiyama played 142 games in two seasons in the major leagues, with a batting average of 20%, 2 minutes, 4 RBIs, 21 RBIs, 9 stolen bases and no home runs.
Akiyama said in an interview on the 15th, "If the major leagues are not met, I will make a quick decision. I think I have to find the next path." I am deciding on a new transfer destination.
Seibu and others from the old nest have been interested in Akiyama for some time.