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Reds tell veteran Akiyama he won't make opening day roster
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Spring Game Recap: Seattle Mariners vs Cincinnati Reds - Redleg Nation
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A certain kind of optimism for the 2023 Cincinnati Reds - Red Reporter
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Batter Up! Who Will the Cincinnati Reds Put on the Field at Great American Ball Park in 2022?, Sports & Recreation, Cincinnati
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Two years after arriving to great fanfare, Shogo Akiyama's time on the Reds concludes in quiet disappointment - The Athletic
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Randomized 2020 Cincinnati Reds Simulation: Week 3 - Redleg Nation
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MLB: Shogo Akiyama begins transition to major leagues with Reds - The Mainichi
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Posting a Reds autographed card every day until we win the World Series. Day 111: Shogo Akiyama : r/Reds
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Reds make the costly decision to move on from Shogo Akiyama