November 7, 2024

The Cincinnati Reds let Joey Votto go at the start of the offseason but are welcome to bringing him back in…

Joey Votto - Wikipedia

At the outset of the offseason, the Cincinnati Reds declined their $20 million option on first baseman Joey Votto.

They later said that they had no intention of bringing him back as a player in 2024, however, general manager Nick Krall says that he’s very open to bringing Votto back someday in a non-playing role.

The following comes from MLBTradeRumors (with a link to a subscription-required link from the Cincinnati Enquirer):

It makes sense that the Reds would want him back in the future. He’s well-liked in the clubhouse and is a career-long Red (to this point). He undoubtedly would have a lot to give the organization and players in it.

But again, all this will come at the conclusion of his playing days. It remains to be seen if he’ll find a gig this offseason, but he has received the aforementioned interest.

A lifetime .294 hitter, Votto is one of the more accomplished players of the last 20 years. He’s got a .409 on-base percentage lifetime and has hit 356 career home runs.

The slugger also owns a pristine resume with six All-Star appearances, a Gold Glove and an MVP award.

He’s led the league in on-base percentage in seven separate seasons. He spent 17 years with the Reds and is a borderline Hall of Famer.

He hit .202 last season as he battled injury. Unfortunately, this led him to accumulate just 208 at-bats.

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