Shogo Akiyama batting seventh Sunday for Cincinnati
The Cincinnati Reds will start Shogo Akiyama in centerfield for Sunday's game against the San Diego Padres.
What It Means:
Akiyama will bat seventh and play in centerfield, while Tyler Naquin moves to right field and Nick Castellanos takes the day off.
Akiyama has a $2,000 salary and is batting .226 with a .576 OPS so far this season. He has yet to hit a home run in either of his two seasons in the majors.
Source:
Baseball Press
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