Votto (back) could return from the injured list when first eligible Sunday, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Votto landed on the IL over the weekend with a lower-back strain, but it sounds like his stay on the shelf could be a brief one. Prior to suffering the injury, the veteran first baseman compiled a .262/.353/.410 slash line with 12 home runs and four stolen bases in 113 games.