Joey Votto 1B/DH FA Mon 4/2/12 7:00 PM
Joey Votto
1B/DH FA
Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports that that the Reds and Joey Votto have agreed to a 10-year, $225 million extension.
It's a massive financial commitment on the part of the small-market Reds and surpasses Prince Fielder's contract ($213 million) for the fourth-richest in MLB history. According to Nightengale, the deal will begin in 2013 and carry through the 2023 season, which runs contrary to earlier speculation. It would also keep Votto in a Reds' uniform until he turns 40.