Joey Votto
41-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Stats
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Should Votto choose to play in 2024, it will not be in the uniform he has worn since 2007 at the big league level as the Reds rightfully declined their $20M option on him for the 2024 season. It is never easy to watch a fan favorite accelerate into the aging curve, but injuries have done that to Votto since his last productive fantasy season in 2021 when he stunned all of us with 36 homers when we thought the power was gone. 2023 was more of the same as injuries limited him to 65 games and just a handful of memorable moments on the field around below average productivity. Simply put, Votto lacks fantasy viability outside of deep mono league formats wherever he signs as his days as a starting player are clearly over. The easy story is Toronto giving the hometown boy a final year with the club as the club has a vacancy with the departure of Belt in free agency, but even that feel-good story is not going to lead to a notable fantasy value bounce. Read Past Outlooks
Announces retirement
Votto announced his retirement from professional baseball Wednesday, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Votto signed a minor-league deal with the Blue Jays in March and had been hopeful to return to the majors this season, but his comeback attempt will now end after he posted a .489 OPS across 51 plate appearances with Triple-A Buffalo. The six-time All-Star spent 17 seasons in the big leagues with the Reds, slashing .294/.409/.511 with 356 home runs and 1,144 RBI over his career. He was named the National League's Most Valuable Player in 2010.
Votto signed a minor-league deal with the Blue Jays in March and had been hopeful to return to the majors this season, but his comeback attempt will now end after he posted a .489 OPS across 51 plate appearances with Triple-A Buffalo. The six-time All-Star spent 17 seasons in the big leagues with the Reds, slashing .294/.409/.511 with 356 home runs and 1,144 RBI over his career. He was named the National League's Most Valuable Player in 2010.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
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+10%
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OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .762 | 178 | 6 | 20 | .217 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .691 | 440 | 19 | 59 | .199 | ||||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023vs Left | .897 | 57 | 4 | 9 | .222 | ||||
2023vs Right | .703 | 185 | 10 | 29 | .196 | ||||
2022vs Left | .700 | 121 | 2 | 11 | .214 | ||||
2022vs Right | .682 | 255 | 9 | 30 | .201 | ||||
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Since 2022Home | .689 | 316 | 15 | 44 | .180 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .735 | 302 | 10 | 35 | .228 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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2023Home | .673 | 130 | 7 | 18 | .173 | ||||
2023Away | .830 | 112 | 7 | 20 | .235 | ||||
2022Home | .700 | 186 | 8 | 26 | .185 | ||||
2022Away | .678 | 190 | 3 | 15 | .224 | ||||
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Votto enjoyed a resurgent 2021 campaign with 36 home runs and a .938 OPS, but he crashed hard last season with a .205/.319/.370 slash line in 91 games before he underwent surgery for a torn rotator cuff. It's unclear how long and exactly how much the injury affected his season, which saw the veteran first baseman produced the worst strikeout rate (25.8 percent) of his career. Votto's exit velocity dipped over three mph to 89.7, which cratered his expected batting averaged to .218. He still got on base at a good clip with a 12.0 percent walk rate, but he's unlikely to return to his former power profile. Votto should rebound some with a healthy shoulder, but his health in 2023 certainly isn't guaranteed as he enters his age-39 season, and he'll once again be surrounded by a poor Cincinnati lineup that will depress any counting stats.
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Shakes off ankle injury
Votto (ankle) returned to action for Triple-A Buffalo on Friday and has gone 2-for-5 with a home run, two walks, two RBI and three runs in three games since rejoining the club.
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Tweaks ankle, scratched Friday
Votto was removed from Triple-A Buffalo's lineup for Friday's game against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after injuring his ankle during pre-game warmups, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.
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Making debut for Triple-A club
Triple-A Buffalo reinstated Votto (ankle) from its 7-day injured list ahead of Friday's game against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
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Resumes rehab assignment
Votto (ankle/back) resumed his rehab assignment in the rookie-level Florida Complex League on Tuesday before shifting his assignment to Single-A Dunedin later in the week and going 0-for-6 with a strikeout in his first two games in the Florida State League.
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Dealing with back tightness
Votto (ankle) hasn't played in a rehab game with Single-A Dunedin since Wednesday due to lower-back tightness, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.
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Angels involved
The Angels are one of the teams showing interest in Votto, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
ANALYSIS
Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported recently that three clubs were displaying interest in Votto and Heyman believes the Halos to be one of them. Votto has slashed just .204/.317/.394 over the last two seasons while battling shoulder issues and is now 40 years of age, but he's healthy now and is hoping to land a major-league contract. The Angels certainly make sense as a landing spot, as he could receive at-bats at designated hitter and also offer protection at first base in the event that Nolan Schanuel struggles.
Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported recently that three clubs were displaying interest in Votto and Heyman believes the Halos to be one of them. Votto has slashed just .204/.317/.394 over the last two seasons while battling shoulder issues and is now 40 years of age, but he's healthy now and is hoping to land a major-league contract. The Angels certainly make sense as a landing spot, as he could receive at-bats at designated hitter and also offer protection at first base in the event that Nolan Schanuel struggles.