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Joey Votto | First Baseman

Team: Cincinnati Reds
Age / DOB:  (29) / 9/10/1983
Ht / Wt:  6'3' / 221
Bats / Throws: Left / Right
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Joey Votto extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a single against the Mets on Tuesday.
Votto is 20-for-40 (.500) in the 10 games, raising his batting average to .353 on the season. Miguel Cabrera is getting the bulk of the attention nationally, but few hitters in the game are as locked in as Votto right now. May 21 - 10:04 PM

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Joey Votto - 1B - Reds

Joey Votto went 4-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Saturday's 10-0 defeat of the Phillies.

Votto also drew two walks, reaching base in all six of his plate appearances. He boasts a ridiculous .346/.473/.531 slash line in 43 games this year and is probably the best pure batter in the majors right now. It's just gravy that the power is starting to come around.
May 18 - 7:27 PM
Joey Votto - 1B - Reds

Joey Votto went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in Friday's loss to the Phillies.

It was his fifth home run of the season and his first since April 25. Of course, it's tough to complain, as the 29-year-old is hitting .329/.457/.494 through 42 games. He has five multi-hit games in his last seven.
May 17 - 10:07 PM
Joey Votto - 1B - Reds

Joey Votto went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored as the Reds beat the Marlins on Tuesday.

Oddly enough, the RBI came on a bases-loaded walk, not one of Votto's three knocks on the evening. The first baseman still isn't hitting for much power, but he's continuing to generate offense with his ability to get on base -- Votto has now scored 27 runs to go along with his four home runs and 16 RBI. The homers should come in time; even if they don't, Votto is one of the premier offensive options in fantasy for everything else he provides.
May 14 - 11:37 PM
Joey Votto - 1B - Reds

Joey Votto tallied his third home run of the season in Sunday's 10-6 defeat of the Marlins.

Votto finished the afternoon 3-for-5 with two runs scored and is now sporting an outstanding .328/.522/.516 batting line in 19 games this season. He is likely to lead the major leagues in on-base percentage for a third straight year and good counting stats should follow.
Apr 21 - 4:30 PM
Joey Votto - 1B - Reds

Joey Votto’s first inning sacrifice fly accounted for the Reds’ lone run in a losing effort against the Marlins on Friday.

Votto finished the night 0-for-3. The Reds came out of the gate strong with a leadoff triple from Shin-Soo Choo, who came around to score on Votto’s sacrifice fly, but that’s all they would get off Kevin Slowey and company. While his .255 average and four RBI to this point may cause some owners to believe Votto is struggling, look no further than his .482 on-base-percentage to see that he’s perfectly fine. He remains a truly elite option at first base and the results will certainly come around in due time.
Apr 19 - 10:09 PM
Joey Votto - 1B - Reds

Joey Votto collected his first homer and first stolen base Sunday against the Pirates.

He also collected his 18th, 19th and 20th walks of the season, upping his on-base percentage to .542. Of course, Votto's fantasy owners want more power and finally saw a little today.
Apr 14 - 5:26 PM
Joey Votto - 1B - Reds

Joey Votto hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Reds defeated the Angels 5-4 on Wednesday.

It was Votto's only hit of the game and his first of the young season, but it was the one that mattered the most. The 29-year-old all-everything first baseman is one of the game's premier hitters. Now healthy, he should deliver big numbers throughout the 2013 season.
Apr 3 - 10:37 PM
Joey Votto - 1B - Reds

Joey Votto hit a solo home run off Yu Darvish Saturday, but the Reds lost to the Rangers.

It was Votto's third home run of the spring, and he's hitting .359 in Cactus League play. After having surgery to repair his left knee in the offseason, Votto appears ready to begin the season.
Mar 23 - 7:22 PM
Joey Votto - 1B - Reds

Joey Votto went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's tie with the Brewers.

Votto looked like the player we remember from last year, when he hit .337/.474/.567 in 374 at-bats. Votto had surgery on his left knee in the offseason, but he seems to be showing no ill effects from the surgery thus far.
Mar 16 - 7:50 PM
Joey Votto - 1B - Reds

Reds manager Dusty Baker indicated that Joey Votto was pulled early from Thursday's game due to fatigue.

It was Votto's second game back since playing for Team Canada in the World Baseball Classic. "He wasn't feeling good," Baker said. "He's off [Friday], so that's why I just gave him a couple at-bats and took him out. He was just tired and not feeling up to par. No big deal."
Source: Reds.mlb.com
Mar 14 - 8:03 PM
Joey Votto - 1B - Reds

Joey Votto has officially committed to Team Canada for the 2013 World Baseball Classic.

Votto wanted to test out his surgically-repaired knee in Reds camp before fully committing to the event. He feels good and should do some real damage for his native country. Team Canada starts play this Thursday.
Source: Shi Davidi on Twitter
Mar 4 - 12:26 PM
Joey Votto - 1B - Reds

Joey Votto said Wednesday that he still hasn’t decided whether he'll play for Team Canada in the upcoming World Baseball Classic.

Votto is coming off two knee surgeries and wants to make sure he doesn't expose himself to re-injury by playing in the tournament. The Reds would obviously prefer that he stays put in spring training.
Source: Cincinnati Enquirer
Feb 27 - 12:21 PM
Joey Votto - 1B - Reds

Joey Votto displayed no ill-effects of his surgically-repaired left knee on Friday, going 2-for-3 with an RBI in a losing effort against the Indians.

Both of Votto's hits in the contest were singles, with his first one opening the scoring in the five-run first inning. He's still undecided on whether he'll play for Team Canada in the upcoming World Baseball Classic, but he's on his way to putting those injury concerns to rest.
Feb 22 - 7:19 PM
Joey Votto - 1B - Reds

Joey Votto still isn't sure whether he'll play for Canada in the upcoming World Baseball Classic.

Votto will be on the roster for Canada, but he wants to see how he feels before committing. "As far as playing, I’m going to have to wait until the day before to decide," said Votto. The Reds would surely prefer that he stays put in spring training.
Source: Cincinnati Enquirer
Feb 20 - 1:34 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Ryan Hanigan
2Devin Mesoraco
1B1Joey Votto
2Neftali Soto
2B1Brandon Phillips
SS1Zack Cozart
2Cesar Izturis
3B1Todd Frazier
2Jack Hannahan
LF1Ryan Ludwick
2Chris Heisey
3Xavier Paul
4Donald Lutz
CF1Shin-Soo Choo
2Derrick Robinson
RF1Jay Bruce
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Johnny Cueto
2Mat Latos
3Bronson Arroyo
4Homer Bailey
5Mike Leake
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Aroldis Chapman
2Jonathan Broxton
3Sean Marshall
4Sam LeCure
5JJ Hoover
6Alfredo Simon
7Logan Ondrusek
8Manny Parra
9Nick Masset