Reds designate Scott Heineman for assignment Monday
The Cincinnati Reds designated Scott Heineman for assignment Monday.
Heineman will return to the bench Monday as Shogo Akiyama takes over in centerfield and bats fifth for the Reds Monday night.
Heineman has made 34 plate appearances so far for the Reds this season, and while he has hit 2 homers in that span, he's only batting .100 with a .506 OPS. Akiyama is averaging 5.6 FanDuel points per start this season while slashing .224/.278/.269 across 72 plate appearances.
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