1B/DH FA
Wed 3/12/14 6:48 PM

Joey Votto went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts against the Rockies on Wednesday, dropping his spring average to .200. Uncharacteristically, Votto has struck out 11 times in 25 spring at-bats. Even more shocking is that he has only drawn three walks. Votto has led the National League in on-base percentage four years running, so a small sample of spring at-bats shouldn't negate his prior body of work. He will still be among the game's 10 most productive hitters at the end of the season.