The Cincinnati Reds will be losing a key contributor from recent years. Outfielder and slugger Aristides Aquino has decided to play in Japan. On Thursday, the free agent outfielder signed a one-year, $1.2 million contract with the Chunichi Dragons of the Nippon Professional Baseball league.
Former Cincinnati Reds outfielder Aristides Aquino will not return to the club in 2023, as the 28-year-old has signed a contract to play for a Japanese club, MLB insider Hector Gomez reports.
Outfielder Aristides Aquino has signed with the Chunichi Dragons of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball.
The move opens an active roster spot for infielder Matt Reynolds, who is back from the 10-day injured list.
The Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs are looking to finish their rough seasons as effectively as possible. Each has the chance to record a series victory on Thursday in the finale of a three-game set at Chicago.
Aristides Aquino homered twice and had three RBIs while Mike Minor allowed one run over 5 2/3 innings as the visiting Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 7-1 on Wednesday night.
Aristides Aquino entered the game for an injured Jonathan India and connected for his first career grand slam as the Cincinnati Reds blanked the visiting Colorado Rockies 10-0 Sunday to earn a split of their doubleheader.
This was a frozen rope.
It’s been a whirlwind day of transactions for the Reds, who earlier today returned the trio of Aristides Aquino, Graham Ashcraft and Taylor Motter to Triple-A Louisville when they reinstated a handful of players from the restricted list following their series in Toronto.
Votto returns after missing more than two weeks because of virus concerns. The six-time All-Star began experiencing COVID symptoms during the first week of May.
Aquino was off to a miserable start, with only two hits and a .215 OPS over his first 43 plate appearances. Overton is set to start Saturday's game for Cincinnati.
If Cincinnati were to go on a lengthy playoff run, Naquin’s chances of returning would surely improve, although that seems very unlikely at this point.
The Reds announced they’ve activated outfielder Aristides Aquino from the 60-day injured list.
A timeline for Aquino’s absence wasn’t provided by the Reds in their initial announcement.
Aquino’s option status looked to be straightforward at first glance. He was optioned in 2017, 2018 and 2020, spending more than 20 days in the minor leagues in each season.
Aristides Aquino has done everything possible to help Cincinnati Reds fans get over the loss of Yasiel Puig. Aquino was called up by the Reds on August 1, just after the team traded Puig to Cleveland in the Trevor Bauer deal.
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