Blue Jays A Potential Landing Spot For Joey Votto?
1 year agoAssuming free-agent first baseman Joey Votto doesn't change his mind about wanting to play at least one more year, his hometown Toronto Blue Jays are an obvious landing spot for speculation, especially given their first base/designated hitter opening with the departure of Brandon Belt. "It's definitely something that we would have to consider if that was something he wanted to pursue," general manager Ross Atkins said. Votto has spent the last two seasons coming back from a serious shoulder injury that required surgery, and he hit just .202 (42-for-208) with 1 home runs and 38 RBI in 65 games in his 17th season with the Cincinnati Reds in 2023. No matter where the 40-year-old lands this winter, he's almost certainly going to be looking at a reduced role at the tail end of his career.
Source: The Cincinnati Enquirer - Gordon Wittenmyer
Source: The Cincinnati Enquirer - Gordon Wittenmyer