Shogo Akiyama, who left the 3A team under the Major League Baseball Padres, returned to Japan on the evening of the 20th.
In the future, it is expected that he will negotiate with Seibu and others in the old nest to return to the Japanese baseball world.
34-year-old Akiyama signed a free contract with the Reds just before the start of this season and signed a minor contract with the Padres last month, aiming to be promoted to the major leagues, but the contract expired on the 15th of this month and the team I was leaving the group.
After that, Akiyama gave up playing in the major leagues because there was no offer from the major league baseball team, decided to return to professional baseball in Japan, returned to Japan on the evening of the 20th, and arrived at Haneda Airport. ..
Regarding Akiyama, Seibu of the old nest has announced that he will make an offer, and Softbank is interested in acquiring it, and it is expected that negotiations will be held for the return to the Japanese baseball world in the future.
Akiyama played 142 games in two seasons in the major leagues, with a batting average of 20%, 2 minutes, 4 RBIs, 21 RBIs, and 9 stolen bases, with no home runs.