Japanese free agent outfielder Shogo Akiyama has signed a three-year, $21 million contract with the Cincinnati Reds, the National League club announced Monday.The 31-year-old filed for international free agency following his ninth season with the Seibu Lions in Japan's Pacific League in order to pursue a career in Major League Baseball."We scouted Shogo for several years in anticipation of his free agency," Reds president of baseball operations Dick Williams said in a statement."We like his approach at the plate as well as his outfield defense, and we think he will complement our team very …READ FULL ARTICLE
