Votto injured his thumb on a hit-by-pitch on May 5 against the Chicago White Sox. As soon as he gets over that, he’s ready to go. “It’s still the pain with catching the ball. “I know the hitting is not his concern, although it’s kind of nice to get some at-bats,” Reds manager David Bell said. One pitch after taking the first pitch he saw, Votto hit a ground ball up the middle.įor Votto, who’s recovering from a broken left thumb, Thursday’s game was another important step in the right direction. On Thursday, the Cincinnati Reds first baseman played in the second game of his rehab assignment with the team’s Triple-A affiliate, the Louisville Bats. 294 with 22 home runs and 92 RBI in 133 games.LOUISVILLE –– It only took Joey Votto one swing to make hard contact. Barney Team MVP award that season after hitting. He was named the International League’s Rookie of the Year and won the Bats’ Mary E. Votto originally made his Triple-A debut with Louisville in 2007. During that stint, he provided an iconic moment when he forgot his helmet for an at-bat – and upon retrieving the helmet from the dugout – tripled off the outfield wall for the first of his three hits that night. Votto is returning to the Bats for the first time since a six-game rehab assignment during the 2021 season.

He is one of only two active players with at least 2,000 hits and 1,200 walks (also Albert Pujols) and his 1,800+ starts at first base are second all-time in MLB history behind only Pujols. The Toronto native’s decorated MLB career includes a National League MVP award (2010), Hank Aaron Award (2010), six NL All-Star selections and a Rawlings Gold Glove Award (1B, 2011).

He has yet to play in a rehab game since the transaction. Votto, 38, was originally placed on the Injured List on May 3.

Strange-themed specialty jerseys for tonight’s game (as part of Marvel Night) against the Toledo Mud Hens, with first pitch set for 7:05 p.m. – The Louisville Bats today announced that Cincinnati Reds All-Star first baseman Joey Votto will begin an MLB rehabilitation assignment with Louisville tonight (Saturday, May 14) at Louisville Slugger Field.

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