The Cincinnati Reds have never had a Japanese player on their team. They are the only team in the Major Leagues that can say that. But this offseason their needs align with the availability of at least one Japanese player, but perhaps two.
One of those players is free agent Shogo Akiyama. How does he fit for the Reds? Well, he’s a center fielder currently. And Cincinnati could be in the market for one of those thanks to the position flexibility of Nick Senzel, who could slide to second base if the team found the right center fielder.