ESPN's Buster Olney reports the Reds are prepared to listen to offers on first baseman Joey Votto. This confirms earlier reports that Votto could be available at the right price, as the Reds have limited payroll and will need to make cutbacks. While it seems abstract to trade Votto in his prime, GM Walt Jocketty is expected to entertain offers given the emergence of Yonder Alonso, who has the potential to fill the void at first base. Votto is due $17 million in 2013 and becomes a free agent in 2014. The $17 million price tag accounts for 20 percent of an $85 million budget, which is what the Reds payroll figures to be in 2013.