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Cincinnati Reds release outfielder Shogo Akiyama after two seasons
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GALLERY: Cincinnati Reds outfielder Shogo Akiyama
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Shogo Akiyama - Cincinnati Reds
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Ex-Reds outfielder Shogo Akiyama homers again for Padres' Triple
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Shogo Akiyama debut: Outfielder gets a hit in first spring
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Japanese Baseball Cards: Shogo Akiyama Of The Cincinnati Reds
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2022 Cincinnati Reds photo day at spring training in Goodyear
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Reds: Injuries will thrust Shogo Akiyama into the spotlight
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Cincinnati Reds announce OF Shogo Akiyama will not make Opening
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Shogo Akiyama: First MLB hit, RBI for Reds in first AB on Opening Day
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PHOTOS: Cincinnati Reds spring training, March 16
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Shogo Akiyama, ex-Reds outfielder, 2-for-4 in Hiroshima Carp return