ARISTIDES AQUINO NEWS

Heading to Japan Aquino signed a contract with the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan on Sunday, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.

Impact Aquino was designated for assignment by the Reds in mid-November and has opted to continue his professional career overseas. He had a .197/.246/.363 slash line with 10 home runs in 80 games during 2022, though he was one of the best defensive right fielders in MLB and accumulated 1.9 dWAR despite the limited playing time.

NOVEMBER 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Designated for assignment Aquino was designated for assignment by the Reds on Tuesday.

Impact Aquino struggled to get anything going last season, slashing .197/.246/.363 over 276 plate appearances. If he goes unclaimed on waivers, he will return to Triple-A Louisville, where he had much more success from the plate (1.108 OPS), and attempt to win back his spot on the 40-man roster.

NOVEMBER 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Closes season as bench player Aquino is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

Impact Even with another outfielder in TJ Friedl (hamstring) moving to the injured list Tuesday, Aquino will end up finishing the campaign as a reserve outfielder. Mike Siani will be flanked in the outfield by Stuart Fairchild and Jake Fraley in the season finale while Aquino sits for the fifth time in seven games. Over his last 15 games, Aquino has hit .167 with a 34.5 percent strikeout rate.

OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Remains on bench Friday Aquino isn't in the lineup Friday against the Cubs.

Impact Aquino has gone just 2-for-10 with a solo home run, two walks and three strikeouts over his last three games, and he'll remain on the bench for a second consecutive matchup. TJ Friedl will shift to right field while Jake Fraley starts in left.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Out of Wednesday's lineup Aquino is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Pirates.

Impact Aquino is hitting .083 with one home run and 14 strikeouts over his last 10 games. Jake Fraley will start in right field and hit cleanup.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Reaches 10 homers Aquino went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Pirates on Monday.

Impact Aquino was the only Reds player with multiple hits in the contest, and his ninth-inning solo homer pushed him to 10 long balls for the second straight season. He's needed more plate appearances to reach that mark in 2022, and he's yet to replicate the success that saw him hit 19 homers over just 205 at-bats in his rookie 2019 campaign. Aquino has run hot and then cold this month -- he batted .327 over his first 14 games in September but is hitting a paltry .094 (3-for-32) in his past nine contests.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Suwinski double keys 4-run 7th, Pirates beat Reds 8-3

Jack Suwinski hit a two-run double to key a four-run seventh inning, powering the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Cincinnati Reds 8-3

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Riding pine Thursday Aquino isn't in the lineup Thursday against the Brewers.

Impact Aquino is getting a day off after he went 0-for-19 with a walk and six strikeouts over the last five games. Jake Fraley will start in right field and bat cleanup.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gets nod in right field Tuesday Aquino will start in right field and bat sixth in Tuesday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact He'll pick up his 16th consecutive start Tuesday after slashing .268/.317/.589 with four home runs in his previous 15 contests. Though he had initially served as a short-side platoon player in the Cincinnati outfield upon being activated from the injured list Aug. 2, Aquino's recent power production might be enough to solidify himself as a near-everyday player the rest of the way.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Devers leads Red Sox against the Reds after 4-hit outing

The Boston Red Sox play the Cincinnati Reds after Rafael Devers had four hits on Sunday in a 13-3 win over the Royals

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Continues strong September Aquino went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 3-2 win against St. Louis on Thursday.

Impact Aquino belted a solo homer in the sixth inning, providing what ended up being the decisive run in the victory. The long ball was his ninth of the campaign, moving him within one homer of last season's total. After batting a paltry .185 through the end of August, Aquino has turned things around considerably in September, slashing .311/.367/.756 with five home runs, five doubles and 10 RBI over 13 contests. Perhaps most promisingly, he's struck out just 22.4 percent of the time, a vast improvement over his 36.7 percent strikeout rate on the season.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals play in game 2 of series

The Cincinnati Reds meet the St. Louis Cardinals with a 1-0 series lead

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reds snap six-game losing streak, beat Cardinals 3-2

Nick Senzel and Aristides Aquino hit solo home runs and the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 to snap a six-game losing streak

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cardinals take on the Reds in first of 5-game series

The St. Louis Cardinals host the Cincinnati Reds to begin a five-game series

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pirates try to continue road win streak in matchup against the Reds

The Pittsburgh Pirates hit the road against the Cincinnati Reds aiming to prolong a three-game road winning streak

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pirates slam three home runs to down Reds

Rodolfo Castro and Diego Castillo homered in a five-run fifth inning to power the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reds start fast to back Lodolo in 8-2 victory over Brewers

TJ Friedl homered to lead off a five-run first inning, left-hander Nick Lodolo pitched eight strong innings and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-2 on Friday night

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cub crusher: Aquino keeps flexing against Chicago CHICAGO -- Cubs pitchers must think Reds slugger Aristides Aquino is a menace to their statistics. During a 7-1 Reds win on Wednesday night,...

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022 • MLB.COM

Aquino hits 2 home runs, Reds beat Cubs 7-1

Aristides Aquino hit two more home runs against the Cubs and helped the Cincinnati Reds pull away from Chicago 7-1

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wesneski 5 shutout innings in debut, Cubs beat Reds 9-3

Hayden Wesneski allowed two hits over five shutout innings of relief to win his major league debut, and the Chicago Cubs took advantage of 11 walks to beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-3...

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Aquino slam helps Reds rout Rockies for doubleheader split

Aristides Aquino hit his first career grand slam an inning after entering as an injury replacement and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Colorado Rockies 10-0 to split a doubleheader

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reds spoil top prospect Cavalli's debut, beat Nats 7-3

Donovan Solano hit a two-run double off Cade Cavalli in the pitching prospect’s big league debut, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Washington Nationals 7-3

AUGUST 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nola tosses 11-strikeout, 5-hit shutout as Phils sweep Reds

Aaron Nola struck out 11 and allowed just five hits in his second career nine-inning shutout as the Philadelphia Phillies closed out a four-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds with a...

AUGUST 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Moves into platoon role Aquino is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Philadelphia.

Impact The righty-hitting Aquino will be on the bench against a right-handed starting pitcher for the third time in four games. Aquino appears to have moved into the short side of a platoon in the corner outfield with the lefty-hitting TJ Friedl.

AUGUST 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Fraley's two-run HR into Allegheny lifts Reds past Pirates

Jake Fraley’s two-run home run highlighted a four-run outburst in the fourth inning and Justin Dunn earned his first win in 16 months as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pir...

AUGUST 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS