GOODYEAR, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 23: Shogo Akiyama #4 of the Cincinnati Reds walks in the dugout. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images)
The Cincinnati Reds are facing a problem with centerfielder Shogo Akiyama. While it’s not necessarily a bad problem to have, the situation with the Reds’ outfielder is a problem nonetheless. Should the Reds trade Shogo Akiyama midway through his second season with the club?
The question is definitely worth asking when you see the amount of time Akiyama has played, or should I say hasn’t played, this season. With the hot starts at the plate by fellow outfielders Jesse Winker and Nick Castellanos this season, it has been very hard for Akiyama to find any playing time.