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If Joey Votto signs with another team in MLB free agency, it will obviously be an emotional day for Cincinnati Reds fans. His combination of offensive prowess, defensive consistency and stalwart leadership will be difficult to replace going forward. But fans are also sure to miss his unique personality and strong sense of humor. The […]

The Cincinnati Reds finally began to reap the benefits of their youth movement in 2023, when they spent much of the summer competing for a playoff spot before coming up short in the final week of the season. The outlier to the Reds youth movement was franchise legend Joey Votto, who completed his 17th season in the MLB, […]

The Toronto Blue Jays enter this offseason looking for multiple bats, and general manager Ross Atkins outwardly showed some interest in veteran free agent Joey Votto, who is not expected to return to the Cincinnati Reds next season. “Incredible player, remarkable career,” Ross Atkins said, via Ben Nicholson-Smith of SportsNet. “They’re just massive impact in […]

As of now, Joey Votto’s time with the Cincinnati Reds has come to an end. It marks the conclusion of an illustrious 17-year career with a single team, a journey cut short due to the influx of youth within the Reds’ ranks. With the Reds declining his $20 million option for the 2024 season, Votto, […]

On Saturday, the Cincinnati Reds announced that they would be declining the 2024 option on Joey Votto’s contract, making their longtime first baseman a free agent. On Sunday, Votto expressed his gratitude to the team and the city. “If this is the last time I’ll play as a Cincinnati Red, I want to speak out […]

It is apparently the end of an era as the Cincinnati Reds have declined the club option on slugger Joey Votto. He has been one of the best hitters in the National League and a 17-year veteran with the team. The slugger spoke with the media after the announcement was made, and he took the […]

The Cincinnati Reds finally began to reap the benefits of their youth movement in 2023, when they spent much of the summer competing for a playoff spot before coming up short in the final week of the season. The outlier to the Reds youth movement was franchise legend Joey Votto, who completed his 17th season […]

Joey Votto has made it known that he does not want 2023 to be his last season in MLB. But the Cincinnati Reds’ franchise legend may have to play in 2024 on a new team. With the Reds seeing the emergence of 25-year-old Spencer Steer at first base, Votto’s role with the team is diminishing […]

Joey Votto confirmed on Friday during an appearance on the Dan Patrick Show that he plans to play in 2024 amid retirement rumors. The Cincinnati Reds legend could end up suiting up elsewhere though because the organization has a decision to make on his $20 million player option. Considering how much his production has dropped, […]

Joey Votto has reached the end of his guaranteed contract with the Cincinnati Reds. Is this the end of the road for the former NL MVP? The Reds have the option to pick up the final year of his contract for $20 million, but they seem likely to pay a $7 million buyout instead. Despite […]

St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Adam Wainwright is officially calling it a career after playing 18 seasons with the same organization. Ahead of retirement, Cincinnati Reds veteran Joey Votto, who isn’t far off hanging up the cleats himself, had some massive praise for Wainwright and reflected on all the matchups with him over the years. Via […]

The Cincinnati Reds have had a good season and looked like they were going to put up a fight in the hunt for the NL Central for a while. The Milwaukee Brewers ended up pulling away and clinching the division crown, but the Reds still have a chance to make the playoffs via the Wild […]

Since joining MLB in 2007, Joey Votto has spent his entire career with MLB. As he prepares to potentially say his goodbye to the Reds, Cincinnati fans gave Votto the sendoff he deserves. As Votto got in the box for his first at-bat in Sunday’s matchup against the Pittsburgh Pirates, fans rose from their seats […]

With 10 games left in the season, the Cincinnati Reds still find themselves right in the thick of the playoff hunt. With a 79-73 record, they’re currently behind the Chicago Cubs by a few percentage points in the NL Wild Card race. While there’s always a possibility that the Reds manage to break through and […]

Not too many fans and analysts expected the Cincinnati Reds to make much noise in 2023. For example, in ESPN’s preseason predictions, they projected the Reds to finish with a 70-92 record, giving them a three percent chance to make the postseason before the season began. But fast forward to the start of September, and […]

When the future of Major League Baseball is being discussed, the topic of robot umpires comes up a lot. It seems like everyday we see missed calls on balls and strikes in the MLB that aggravate players, and every time people start calling for robot umps. However, they are being tested out in Triple-A, and […]

The Cincinnati Reds lost their emotional leader to the IL, with Joey Votto going down with shoulder discomfort earlier this week. Luckily for the team, it looks like he will be back sooner than later after the minor injury. In a corresponding move, the Reds recalled outfielder Nick Senzel to take Votto’s spot while he […]

The Cincinnati Reds have made multiple roster moves and have placed first baseman Joey Votto on the 10-day injured list, according to the team’s official social media account. The #Reds today announced the following transactions. pic.twitter.com/eYq5vAiw2Z — Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) August 24, 2023 Reds first baseman Joey Votto, who is dealing with a left shoulder […]

The Cincinnati Reds are entering a new era. Elly De La Cruz has taken center stage as the face of a young team that could make it back to the playoffs after years of misery. While the newbies like De La Cruz, Spencer Steer, Andrew Abbott and others take the reins and propel the team […]

Joey Votto has reached another milestone in his storied career with the Cincinnati Reds. When he hit a monster home run in the second inning of Wednesday night’s game off of Chicago Cubs starter Drew Smyly, he became just the third player in franchise history to have at least 50 homers against a single team, […]

Joey Votto has done a lot for the Cincinnati Reds. The baseman led the MLB in on-base percentage in most of his seasons. His contributions to growing the game and the city are huge. Although, Chris Russo did not seem to share the same sentiment. The Mad Dog even went as far as to criticize […]

With the All-Star break come and gone, both MLB franchises and fantasy baseball managers can start getting serious. As the playoffs grow closer, every game becomes crucial. In the waning days of the regular season, properly navigating the waiver wire becomes even more important. The stars from the first half are all likely owned. Finding […]

The hype around the Cincinnati Reds, who lost 100 games last season and now lead the NL Central at the All-Star break, can largely be attributed to one man: rookie sensation Elly De La Cruz. De La Cruz has had such an incredible impact that he is already garnering superstar comparisons to some of the […]

The Cincinnati Reds have surprised a lot of people this season as they sit in first place in the NL Central at the All-Star break. A big reason for that is their shutdown closer Alexis Diaz. In his second season in the MLB, Diaz is already one of the best relief pitchers in baseball. Reds […]

It is difficult to exactly put into words the uplifting and electrifying affect the Cincinnati Reds’ historic 12-game winning streak is having on the city and baseball fans all across the country. Franchise great Joey Votto has had the unique privilege of making his long-awaited return to action right in the middle of this insanity. […]

Cincinnati Reds phenom Elly De La Cruz has become one of the most exciting players in the majors in just a short amount of time. His speed is out of this world, and he has become an everyday player for the Reds. On Monday, veteran slugger Joey Votto made his long-awaited season debut after suffering […]

The Cincinnati Reds are on a roll and have just been given an emotional lift by the return of veteran Joey Votto to the roster. Votto made his 2023 MLB season debut Monday night and immediately made his presence felt at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI plus a walk […]

Ten days can completely change a team’s fortunes. Such is the case with the Cincinnati Reds, who have experienced a remarkable turnaround in the month of June so far. After starting with a record of 7-15, the Reds have transformed their ballclub, going 30-20 since then. The team’s resurgence, propelled by the recent arrival of […]

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto returned to the lineup for the first time in the 2023 MLB season on Monday against the Colorado Rockies, and he did not wait long to blast his first home run of the season. KING HAS RETURNED@JoeyVotto pic.twitter.com/wRBJwUqymN — Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) June 20, 2023 In the first pitch […]

The surging Cincinnati Reds welcomed one key player back from injury while losing another to the injured list on Monday. Ahead of their clash against the Colorado Rockies, the Reds activated veteran first baseman Joey Votto while placing ace starting pitcher Hunter Greene on the 15-day injured list retroactive to Sunday, per the team’s Twitter […]

After a 10-month layoff, Joey Votto is returning to the Cincinnati Reds lineup Monday night for his 2023 debut. The 39-year-old will start a game with the Reds for the 17th straight season. Votto broke the news on his Instagram and later did a press conference in front of Reds media. He said he is […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are a team to watch ahead of the 2023 MLB trade deadline. Through 60 games, the Blue Jays sit in fourth place in the AL East. If Toronto plans on making the playoffs and contending for the 2023 World Series, a Blue Jays’ trade or two might be needed in order […]

Joey Votto’s 2023 season continues its disappointing start after the Cincinnati Reds revealed his rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville Bats has ended after reaching its 20-day limit, according to The Athletic’s Trent Rosecrans. The 39-year-old will now head back to Cincinnati as he continues to work his way back from injury. Votto began the year […]

With Joey Votto spending his entire career with the Cincinnati Reds, the first baseman has accordingly been a staple in the team’s Opening Day lineup. However, as Votto deals with a pair of unfortunate injuries, the Reds will be without their veteran leader on Opening Day. Votto will start the regular season on the injured […]

By now, we all know that Cincinnati Reds slugger Joey Votto is pure comedy. He makes baseball fun and always just at an opportunity to crack a joke. Example No.1: Monday morning. MLB’s Instagram account dropped a post captioned “Drop your boldest NL Central prediction,” with Votto responding to it and predicting that Aliens will […]

Joey Votto has seen first-hand how poorly the Cincinnati Reds have performed in recent years. He has seen all of the frustration among Reds’ fans. To a point, Votto even agrees with it. Outside of the CO-VID shortened 2020 season, Cincinnati hasn’t made the playoffs since 2013. The Reds have gone just 145-179. Votto understands […]

Cincinnati Reds’ first baseman Joey Votto saw his 2022 season cut short due to a rotator cuff injury. But rather than call it a career, Votto plans on battling back and returning to the diamond with the Reds in 2023. Votto appeared in just 91 games for the Reds last season, hitting .205 with 11 […]

Baseball, which was founded in 1876, is a game long dominated by traditions, complete with unwritten rules that protect the “right way” to play the game. It’s easy to think that players and fans alike will be resistant to drastic changes, but Joey Votto, the Cincinnati Reds’ 39 year-old franchise first baseman, is no ordinary […]

Albert Pujols, who is currently on a tear with the St. Louis Cardinals as he approaches retirement, has been one of the most impactful baseball players in the 21st century.  People say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery; well in that case, Cincinnati Reds’ Joey Votto might have shown Pujols the ultimate form […]