It’s impossible to know exactly what kind of numbers Shogo Akiyama is going to produce in his rookie season with the Cincinnati Reds. Anyone that says differently is simply offering a guess and nothing more. However, there are plenty of opinions on Akiyama’s debut season to be found.
Dan Szymborski, Senior Writer for Fangraphs and author of ZiPS projections, predicts an excellent season for the Japanese import. Based on 600 at-bats, Szymborski predicts Akiyama to finish the upcoming season with 18 homers, 71 RBIs, 10 stolen bases and 32 doubles. If Akiyama can post those types of numbers, Reds Country will be in a state of euphoria.